Her time was running out, and she needed to plan ahead.
"We, the Williams family, are a prestigious family. I don't want any scandals that could affect not only us but also you," Mrs. Williams said coldly as she looked at Jenna. If Jenna refused to leave when the time came, Mrs. Williams wouldn't hesitate to use some means.
"It's best for you to part ways amicably. I don't think you want to offend me," Mrs. Williams continued, thinking that she had been kind enough towards Jenna already.
But if Jenna didn't know what was good for her...
Dealing with someone like Jenna was easy for her since she had so many weaknesses that didn't require much effort on her part.
"I understand, Mrs. Williams," Jenna replied with her head down and wanting nothing more than to find a quiet corner where she could calm herself down.
As she passed by Mrs. Williams, however, the latter suddenly spoke up beside her.
"I used to have high hopes for you too until now when you're dirty and unworthy of being Rhys' wife." Her condescending tone made it clear that there was no place in their family for an impure daughter-in-law like Jenna who should stop having any ideas about Rhys or anything else altogether.
Jenna shuddered all over as tears welled up in her eyes while biting hard on her lip as though trying not to cry out loud from the pain inside of herself.
She once thought that happiness would be within reach; but now all those hopes were shattered into pieces like fragile glass underfoot.
All her struggling seemed pointless now; what did it matter?
Jenna felt lost and confused.
How did she even get back into this room? She couldn't remember anything until Mrs. Williams called out again from the living room where an eerie silence hung thickly around them all...
Mrs. Williams had a dark expression on her face and didn't say anything when she saw Jenna. She just threw her phone at her.
Jenna looked down and saw a very familiar face on the phone.
It was a video, or rather an accusation.
The person in the video was crying so hard that she couldn't catch their breath, making anyone who heard it cry and feel heartbroken.
That person was Lorelai...
"I never thought that my good friend for so many years would end up like this. I really don't know why she did this!"
Lorelai sobbed as she spoke about her experience intermittently.
"I didn't mean to owe so much money either. Who wouldn't come across scumbags in their life? I just wanted her to help me out. Though she refused me, I wouldn't have said anything!"
Lorelai wiped away tears while the gossip reporter next to her immediately asked questions eagerly after hearing what she had said.
"So does this mean there's more to this story? According to what you've said, your relationship with Jenna is very good. When Jenna didn't have any money before, you would share half of your food with her?"
Lorelai nodded.
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