The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 460

Put yourself in any woman's shoes. Imagine the excitement of packing for a romantic getaway with your boyfriend, a trip you spent months anticipating, only to be abandoned at the boarding gate because of a single phone call from another woman.

The humiliation and heartbreak of that moment had been staggering. Yet, Lucinda had maintained her dignity. Despite the suffocating anger and resentment, she had never screamed at him or torn into Jade. She had simply gone cold, initiating a silent war of attrition with Jake and vowing to never plan another vacation with him again.

"And that was just the tip of the iceberg," Lucinda continues, her voice steady but laced with unmistakable bitterness. "I haven't even mentioned what it was like when I actually visited your home. If Jake and I were sitting alone, just trying to have a conversation, Jade would inevitably wedge herself right between us. Deanna, do you honestly think that is normal? Even for a sister? No woman in her right mind would endure a future sister-in-law who operates like that."

Lucinda's gaze darkens. "If I didn't trust Jake's character, I would have suspected they were sleeping together."

She lets that heavy accusation hang in the air for a fraction of a second before delivering the final blow. "I used to think Jade only acted that way with Jake. I never imagined she did the exact same thing with Evan and Alec. To realize she is doing this with all of them behind closed doors..."

Lucinda's impeccable upbringing stops her from using the vulgar words that come to mind, but the sheer disgust radiating from her expression says more than enough.

Listening in stunned silence, Deanna feels the blood drain from her face. Her expression turns completely grim. Lucinda doesn't need to finish the sentence; the horrifying truth is already crystal clear. Deanna had begun to suspect that Jade's closeness with the boys crossed a line, but she had desperately clung to the hope that it was just misguided affection.

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