His Secret Child, Her Revenge: Remarrying Up novel Chapter 211

Chapter 211 The Slap

Chapter 211 The Slap

“Do you mind… if I hug you?”

Jasmine paused, then slowly lifted her head.

She knew she shouldn’t, but she couldn’t help herself.

The moment she nodded, she was wrapped in a warm embrace.

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The familiar scent, the solid feel of his shoulders, the quiet rhythm of his steady breathing-it all felt… safe.

But Jasmine knew she couldn’t let herself get used to this.

She would just treat it like a dream.

When she woke again, Ethan was already gone.

Margaret entered the room carrying a bowl of freshly made oatmeal

One look at Margaret’s eyes and Jasmine was taken aback-they were completely bloodshot and swollen.

Jasmine realized that Margaret, just like her, was drowning in guilt.

The difference was that, thanks to Ethan’s words earlier, Jasmine had managed to pull herself together.

But Margaret…

“Margaret, come here.”

Margaret stepped closer.

“Jasmine?”

Jasmine reached out and hugged her. “Margaret, I don’t blame you. Really, I don’t blame you at all.

“If anyone’s at fault, it’s me. If I hadn’t decided to move out that night, none of this would’ve happened…

“Please… don’t be sad, don’t blame yourself, and don’t even think about leaving. I’d be so lost without you.”

Margaret’s tears spilled over immediately.

“Early this morning, Mr. Brooks spoke with me. We talked for a long time. That’s why I finally feel a little

better.”

She still couldn’t bring herself to say “Ethan” so casually.

Before, Margaret had stayed with Jasmine out of gratitude.

From now on, she would stay to make amends.

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Jasmine was surprised.

“He talked to you?”

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“Yes, around four a.m. I couldn’t sleep, so I got up to make your oatmeal. He saw you were asleep and dame out quietly. We talked for quite a while.

“Mr. Brooks is… such a good man. I’ve never seen a company president talk so calmly and kindly to someone like me.

“But I also know he did it for you. He was worried you’d be upset, and afraid I might cause you more trouble.”

Yeah.

He really was that kind of person-so remarkable you could only look up to him.

But looking up was all she could allow herself. No wishful thinking.

No matter how wonderful he was, he wasn’t hers.

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“Smack!”

The slap left Chloe’s head ringing.

Silas’ eyes were icy dark, a storm brewing behind them.

Felicity covered her mouth, too afraid to make a sound.

This was the second time she’d seen Silas hit his own sister.

She didn’t really understand it anymore.

Silas used to treat his little sister like a treasure.

But lately, he’d been growing colder toward her.

Chloe held her stinging cheek, wanting to cry but not daring to.

Madeline heard the noise and came downstairs just in time to see Chloe being slapped.

Her heart ached. She frowned in disapproval.

“Silas, what on earth are you doing? How could you hit your sister!”

Silas was seething. “Grandma, maybe you should ask her why I hit her!”

Madeline walked over, pulled Chloe aside, and shielded her.

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“There, there, tell Grandma what happened. What made your brother so angry?”

Chloe stammered, too scared to speak for a long moment.

“It’s okay, Grandma’s here. Nothing’s too big for me to fix, even if you messed up badly.”

Hearing that, Chloe felt a surge of courage.

So she told the whole story.

After listening, Madeline didn’t blame her at all.

Her expression remained calm, as if Chloe had merely stepped on a bug.

“Silas, you already took care of the situation for Chloe. Why are you still so upset?”

Silas’ face darkened with rage. He sank into a chair, simmering.

“What else was I supposed to do? Stand by and watch her go to jail?

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“Grandma, we can’t keep coddling her like this. Sooner or later, something really bad is going to happen.”

Madeline wasn’t convinced.

“What could possibly go wrong? She’s your sister, the jewel of the Vance family. Even if something happens, we have the means to handle it.”

Silas was too angry to reply.

Only then did he realize how spoiled his sister had become.

Her license had been revoked, yet she still dared to drive.

Fine, she drove-but on top of that, she was drunk.

And when she hit someone, her first instinct wasn’t to take responsibility, but to get the passenger to take the blame.

Fortunately, that man came from a modest background and was completely devoted to Chloe. Plus, Silas had agreed to a hefty compensation-enough for the man to agree to take the fall.

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