Second Marriage to Mr. Rich (Ned Fletcher) novel Chapter 154

Angeline was already happy when the doors opened.

Robert pressed his lips together. He turned back and saw Jesicca moving forward, smiling.

She lifted Yasmine from the electric car. Yasmine hugged Jessica's legs tightly. She looked up and pretended to be shy, rubbing her plump little face affectionately against Jessica as she expressed her longing.

Yasmine pointed at the Silver Petals. She told Jessica she liked flowers and had picked them out with Angeline that morning. She expected Jessica to enjoy it at first sight. Yasmine looked proud and sought Jessica's praise.

The housekeepers came out to greet them. The group was laughing together.

"You're so considerate of Jessica. I'm relieved," said Robert gravely.

"But this is not your fault. I lost my daughter first. I gave the villains an opportunity. Without you... Jessica could not have escaped. She might not even be here anymore."

Robert was sincere in saying those words. He had never shared them with anyone. The residents of Emmerson Village treated his daughter like an animal for breeding.

He felt that asking for prenatal care for a child there was impossible. He couldn't forget the conjoined twins in his daughter's womb. Jessica might have been long gone if she had given birth naturally in that cellar.

"Go take care of the business in Oceanford. Yasmine will be under my care," Robert said.

"Once you're done, come back here. We'll have a good meal together as a family!"

His voice was gentle. It lacked the harshness he once had toward Angeline. Angeline bit her lip.