Revenge is best served cold (Jane and Jeremiah novel Chapter 236

Upon seeing Eric walk out with me, Jack looked slightly surprised but quickly masked his reaction.

Half an hour later, we arrived at the Brown residence. When we stepped inside, I saw my parents sitting on the living room couch, looking utterly miserable. As I approached, they gave me an apologetic look. "Jae…"

I smiled and shook my head, then followed them upstairs.

Jack knocked on Elsa's door, his voice dripping with gentleness. "Elsa, come out, okay?"

From inside the room came a muffled voice. "Jack, I just want to be alone for a while. I know everyone thinks badly of me right now. I just want some time to myself to atone."

I let out a mocking laugh. Atone? What a joke.

The sound of my laughter immediately displeased Jack. He shot me a glare before continuing in a soothing tone, "No one blames you. You were only trying to help me and the company. Everyone just misunderstood you—especially Jane. She's here to apologize to you."

A brief silence followed before Elsa's voice came again, filled with cautious hope. "Really?"

I fought back the urge to kick the door down and replied coldly, "I'm here."

The door creaked open the next second, and Elsa peeked out timidly.

The moment she saw me, a flash of triumph flickered in her eyes. It had flashed by so quickly that if I weren't paying attention, I might've missed it. But she buried it beneath an innocent facade just as fast.

She bit her lip, looking pitiful. "Jane, I'm sorry. I misunderstood you. But I swear I never meant to set Jack up. Brown Group is Mom's and Dad's legacy. I just want to protect it too."

Before I could say a word, Jack beat me to it, his expression full of distress. "No one blames you. Don't worry, everyone knows it was just a misunderstanding. Jane came here to make amends, didn't she?"

I stared at Elsa in silence.

Sure, I came. But that didn't mean I was actually going to apologize.

Elsa hesitated for a moment, then slowly opened the door. She stood there with an obedient expression.

"I know Jane still has some misunderstandings about me." She lifted her head and glanced at the others, her tone laced with a soft plea. "Can I have a moment alone with her?"

I tilted my head slightly, watching her with amused patience.