Chloe defended Judy, saying, "No, no, Jay, you've misunderstood Judy. Judy is actually really innocent and harmless..."
Jay retorted furiously, "Innocent and harmless? If she's really innocent and harmless, she wouldn't have sent Angeline out to be a hostage. She’s selfish and narrow-minded, and you admire her simply because birds of a feather flock together."
Chloe's face turned pale. She did not know that she was such an eyesore to Jay.
Unwilling to resign to her fate, she began defending herself. "No, I had no idea Judy did this. How can you say that your mother is selfish and prejudiced?"
Jay said with bloodshot eyes, "I'm being lenient by merely calling you selfish and prejudiced. I tolerated you because you're my mother. Today, I finally realized how much my tolerance and empathy toward you has hurt Angeline."
Chloe broke down and cried. "You’re always standing o n her side. Has she not made a mistake before? She, a junior, has hit me twice. Am I not without dignity?"
Jay was seemingly spent. His voice was light, lifeless, and soulless.
"Bandits like you are all about taking revenge, no? You killed her, but she merely slapped you because she cares about my feelings. Had it not been for me, she wouldn't have stopped even after taking your life.
After all, you killed and disfigured her."
Chloe said, "She's perfectly fine now, isn't she? Why is she still not satisfied when you're already so good to her?"
Josephine looked at the unrepentant Chloe and said angrily, "Do you know how hard Sister Angeline tried t o please you in the beginning? She snuck out the jade jewelry my brother gave her and even wore her least favorite clothes in order to cater to your demands, yet you still nitpicked at her.
"You knew that she's in poor health, yet you deliberately tortured her and made her serve your friends. You have a cook, but you made Sis Angeline cook for you and caused her to go down with a fever..."
Jay's pupils dilated in shock as he listened to these chilling stories. "Are these all true?"
Chloe said, "It's only right for a daughter-in-law to serve her mother!"
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