Natalie truly wanted to know what exactly she had done wrong.
After all, the feeling of being kept in the dark was a heavy cross to bear.
“Why should I tell you, Ms. Smith? How will it benefit me?” Jacqueline drawled, flipping her wig.
At that, Natalie bit her lower lip. “How about this? You can propose a stipulation, and I’ll agree as long as it’s within reason.”
“You’re sure about that?” Jacqueline’s eyes glinted.
Natalie nodded in affirmation. “Yes.”
“Alright, then. I want you to leave Shane. Go far away with your children, and it’s best if you leave J City. Well? Can you do that?” Jacqueline stared right at her with a cold gleam in her eyes.
All at once, Natalie’s eyes widened a touch. Never had she imagined that Jacqueline would propose such a stipulation.
“Don’t you think you’re being unreasonable, Ms. Graham? I said you can propose a stipulation as long as it’s within reason. This stipulation of yours…”
“I don’t think this stipulation of mine is unreasonable.” Jacqueline spread her hands. “It’s within your capability, isn’t it, Ms. Smith? To me, anything beyond your capability is unreasonable. Besides, it won’t hurt you nor require you to sacrifice your life. It’s simple, no? How is it unreasonable?”
“You’re simply…”
“You’re deliberately putting Mommy in a tight spot!” Connor interjected before Natalie had finished speaking.
His tiny hands fisted, and he glared at Jacqueline furiously.
The same went for Sharon.
Jacqueline, on the other hand, crossed her arms, unbothered. “Ms. Smith, your two children really lack manners to butt in when adults are speaking.”
Her snide remark infuriated Natalie greatly.
As such, the woman stared at her coldly. “Ms. Graham, it’s indeed wrong of them to butt in, but it doesn’t mean that they lack manners. They are merely defending their mother, so I think they’re very noble and brave.”
The two children felt touched upon hearing that. “Mommy…”
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