"Jenna, believe me, I didn't bully her!" Keaton yelled with all his might. He felt more and more wronged and tears kept streaming down his face.
Thankfully, Jenna came over and the police cleared his name.
"My dad is a gambler, but why should I be labeled as a bad person because of him? I've always studied hard in school and never caused any trouble. I didn't do anything wrong; I'm being falsely accused!"
Jenna sighed and hugged her brother. A difficult family background was like an original sin in some sense.
Mr. Watson glanced at them guiltily. "I'm sorry; it's my daughter's fault. She has issues! How could she make such a joke?"
"My brother doesn't want an apology; we just want to know why Jennifer said those things." Jenna looked at Jennifer.
A child so young should have been an angel, but she was like a devil instead.
Under everyone's questioning gaze, Jennifer glared angrily at her father. "It's all because of you! Why can't you work harder? Why can't you earn big money so that we can live in a mansion?"
She had searched online about the Williams family who were very wealthy; why couldn't she have been born into such a family?
"What are you talking about? I work hard every day meeting clients and going on business trips just to give us better lives. But I have limited abilities; almost all the money I earn goes towards your expenses including saving for your future wedding expenses too! When did you become like this, Jennifer?" Mr. Watson couldn't believe what he was hearing from his daughter.
"You meet clients every day but where does the money go? Why can't we afford to live in a big house like Keaton's sister who married into wealth? I want that too!" Emotions running high now as Jennifer spoke out loud what had been brewing inside her mind for a long time.
She knew there was no chance of seeing Rhys, so instead of trying to be someone else's mistress or third wheel, maybe being Keaton's girlfriend would help elevate her status too leading her towards luxury items she desired.
Before anyone could react, Mr. Watson raised his hand high up in anger, giving her one slap across the face, leaving everyone shocked by this sudden turn of events .
"Jennifer, I think you've completely lost it. You don't even know what you're saying. I sent you to school, hoping that you would study hard, not to think about these things," Mr. Watson said.
"If you're not going to study well at school and just keep thinking about these things, then maybe it's better for you not to go to school and work instead," he continued.
As he spoke, Mr. Watson took a deep breath and suddenly aged ten years.
Even if the other party wouldn't pursue this matter, he couldn't bear the thought of his daughter attending this school.
"Why should I have to work? Keaton doesn't need to do anything in his life except sit at home and live off of the Williams family. Why can't I be like him?" Jennifer became more agitated.
It was so unfair!
Dad should have had more children back then so that there would always be someone who could marry into a wealthy family and help them out later on.
"What are you talking about? I never thought of relying on my sister!" Keaton looked at her incredulously. "You wrote me a love letter before which I didn't accept, and now this is your way of trying to get close?"
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