Revenge is best served cold (Jane and Jeremiah novel Chapter 259

For a moment, I thought I had misheard Jack. I stared at him in shock and slowly asked, "What did you just say?"

Avoiding my gaze, he positioned himself protectively in front of Elsa. "I said, this is the first time Elsa has done something like this. As her family, we should give her a chance."

I let out a cold laugh. "Give her a chance? And what about the person she plagiarized from?"

Jack remained indifferent. "Didn't I already compensate her? What more do you want?"

He turned to Liliana. "If a hundred grand isn't enough, I'll transfer you 200 grand tomorrow."

Then, shifting his gaze back to me, he added, "Let's not tell Mom and Dad about this. You know their health isn't great."

I chuckled, not out of amusement but in disbelief. So now, he was trying to guilt-trip me?

I tilted my head slightly and looked at Elsa. She still cowered behind Jack, clutching his sleeve with an innocent, pitiful expression. But the moment his back was turned and her eyes met mine, they were filled with smug defiance.

Suddenly, it all felt meaningless. Everything I did was just to make Jack see her true colors. But in the end, even after knowing what kind of person she was, he still chose to protect her.

"Do whatever you want," I said, looking straight at him. "I must be out of my mind to even try to warn you. But before I decide whether to tell Mom and Dad, you two had better stay in line."

I then grabbed Liliana's hand and walked away from the garden.

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Back at the banquet, we found a quiet corner to sit in.

Liliana looked at me apologetically. "Did I mess everything up?"