The Scorned Heiress: No More Mercy novel Chapter 902

As if the first strike wasn't enough to quell her rage, Jovani delivers a vicious backhand across Jade's cheek. Normally, Jovani possesses impeccable emotional control, but everything has spiraled entirely out of her grasp.

"Mom, your... your face," Jade stammers.

In the past, receiving two brutal slaps would have sent Jade into a crying fit or a screaming tantrum. But right now, all she can do is stare in sheer horror. She spots the dark, mottled patches and terrifying ulcers covering her mother's face, the sight so shocking it nearly sends her collapsing to the floor. As her mind races, Jade suddenly realizes how drastically her mother's appearance has deteriorated. Jovani has always looked remarkably youthful for her age, radiating the charm of a well-maintained, elegant woman. While her features were never striking, her flawless skincare routine had always given her a luminous complexion.

But recently, she seems to be aging at an accelerated, terrifying rate. Her skin is aggressively sagging, her complexion is ashen, and the bags under her eyes are heavy and dark. Age spots have been surfacing relentlessly, though thick layers of expensive foundation had managed to conceal them until now. How did she turn into this ghastly sight in such a short time? She looks worse than an eighty-year-old woman. An elderly woman might have wrinkles, but her face wouldn't be pockmarked with open, festering sores. It is utterly horrifying.

"Yes, my face! Look at what's happened to my face!" Jovani shrieks, her voice cracking as she teeters on the edge of a total breakdown. She points a trembling finger at her ruined cheek, her tone sharp enough to cut glass. "How am I supposed to win your father back? How am I supposed to secure our place in the Sinclair family looking like this? Do you think I want to look like a monster?"

"Why is this happening? Have you seen a doctor?" Jade asks, her skin crawling as she stares at her mother's ruined visage. If something like this happened to her before she was even married, she would rather just die. But right now, her mother's face is the key to unlocking the Sinclair family's wealth. She forces herself to think. "What about plastic surgery? Medical aesthetics are incredible these days. They can definitely restore your looks."

Jovani scoffs bitterly. She had hoped her daughter might actually offer a brilliant solution, but Jade remains as useless as ever. "Do you think it's that simple?" Jovani sneers. "If it were, do you really think I'd be sitting here losing my mind?"