Elena frowned. She didn’t know what Jacqueline meant.
Jacqueline wasn’t happy to see her showing innocence. “You are so good at playing innocent.”
“Don’t beat about the bush!” Elena yelled impatiently. Her voice was drawing Logan’s attention.
Jacqueline was so embarrassed, then she asked, “Why do you speak so loudly? Aren’t you afraid that your shameful secret will be known by everyone?”
Elena looked at her without scare, “Tell everyone if you like. I am also curious about ‘my shameful secret’.”
Jacqueline was so shocked about her calmness. And she started to doubt the photos she got might be fake. Or could Elena be bluffing?
Logan asked Jacqueline, “What do you know?”
“Well…” Jacqueline hesitated. She didn’t dare to speak it in front of Cornel. So at last, she didn’t say anything.
Cornel walked to Jacqueline and pulled her to the other side, “What did you tell them?! You are talking too much!”
“I didn’t say anything. Why are you shouting at me?!” Jacqueline snorted.
They acted so strangely. Elena thought they must hide something from them.
While they were thinking, a maid ran into the living room and yelled, “Master Brown is back!”
Jacqueline was anxious. Grandpa George should be abroad now! She quickly hid herself behind Cornel as if she were safer there.
Grandpa George was walking to them angrily. When he saw Logan and Elena, he knew that they were in trouble. He asked Cornel, “Why are they here?”
Cornel lowered his head, saying in a low tone, “Well, they made mistakes. So they should be punished.”
“Did you hit them?”
“Yes, I did.”
Grandpa George was so angry. Seemingly he would faint again with rage. “You! Cornel Brown! How dare you!”
Jacqueline thought it was unfair and argued, “Father. They deserve the punishment. It’s the family rule. We just did what we should do! Since you were not here, we did this for you.”
“Shut your damn mouth! Stop talking nonsense!”
“Father! You…you are so partial!”
“I am partial? Bullshit!” Grandpa George stared at her.
“Yolanda was punished because she did something wrong. Why do you defend Logan only?!”
Cornel pushed her away, trying to stop her, “Shut up! Go back to your room!”
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