The next day, the weather was fine and sunny. Sally got up early to have breakfast with Dominic.
Dominic sat at the table and couldn't help but glance at the stairs. "Where's Juju?"
Logically, he should address Judy as "Mrs. Reid", but thinking of Clark's attitude towards Judy, somehow, he couldn't bring himself to call her that.
"Why are you bringing her up so early in the morning? She's jinxed." Sally put a peeled egg on the plate in front of Dominic. "Dom, eat the egg."
Dominic frowned. "Mom, please treat Judy nicer in the future. She's not having an easy time."
Hearing this, Sally's expression turned unhappy. "You just came back from abroad, you don't know the situation here. Clark was supposed to marry the second child of the Blake family, Jenna.
"It was Judy's scheming that had tricked Jenna. That's how she married into the family. Do you still want me to play nice to a woman like that? I think Clark should divorce her and kick her out."
Dominic's frown deepened, surprised by this revelation.
Just as they were talking, the sound of footsteps came from the living room. It was Judy, getting ready to leave.
Sally heard it and took a look. Her face immediately fell. "Everyone is up, you're the latest. You're a good-for-nothing who can't do anything right! Such a lazy bum!"
Judy stood silently, gesturing. "Sorry."
"Who can understand what you're saying?" Sally snapped.
"Where are you going so early in the morning?"
"Hospital." Judy wrote in her notebook.
Sally looked annoyed. "You always go to the hospital. Do you know how many germs you bring back?"
She said this without realizing that Dominic was a doctor, spending much more time in the hospital than Judy. He encountered more patients and was exposed to more germs.
Seeing Judy being scolded, Dominic immediately stood up and intervened. "Mom, I'm done eating."
Judy took the cookie and wrote in her notebook. "Thank you."
Dominic glanced at it and praised, "Your handwriting is very beautiful."
Judy continued to write. "I appreciate your help just now."
"It was my mom's fault. Don't take it to heart." Dominic apologized while driving, holding the steering wheel.
"My mom is a bit stubborn, she can be harsh to non-family members. If she offended you in any way, I apologize on her behalf."
Judy looked at the man in front of her. Dominic was handsome and gentle. It was a far cry from Sally's sharp and bitter demeanor. It would be hard to imagine that he was Sally's son.
"By the way, I heard that it was your sister who was supposed to marry Clark?"
Judy was slightly taken aback and nodded slowly.
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