Chapter 521
Chapter 521
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Halsey stood there, eyeing the Crones, whose faces had turned ashen.
She pointed sharply at Jessica. “Mr. Hawk, Jessica is nothing but a liar!”
Cecelia quickly added, “That’s right! The only thing you should be focusing on right now is dealing with her!”
Stanley slowly released his grip on Wendy and turned, fixing his bloodshot eyes on Jessica.
Jessica’s face drained of color. “Stanley, l–listen to me…‘
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Stanley’s gaze was cold and sharp as he glared at her.
“Alright, I’ll give you one chance. Answer me: Why did you pretend to be Wendy? Why did
you steal her crystal pendant? Why have you been lying to me all this time? You only get one chance to explain yourself. If you don’t do it well, I’ll make sure the entire Crone family pays the price!”
The members of the Crone family turned ghostly pale.
Edith’s legs buckled beneath her, and she nearly collapsed to the ground. She couldn’t let the family crumble. She simply couldn’t!
Jessica rushed forward, grabbing Stanley’s sleeve. “I’m sorry. I was wrong… I did pretend to be Wendy, but I did it because I love you! I love you so much! That’s why I—”
Before she could finish, Stanley shoved her away with force. “Your love for me has nothing to do with this!”
“Argh!” Jessica lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Lilian and Harry rushed to her side. “Jessica! Are you alright?”
Stanley looked down at Jessica with disgust.
“If you hadn’t stolen Wendy’s identity all these years, do you really think I would have kept you by my side? I always thought you were Wendy. It’s because of you that I missed out on so many years with her. You made me and Wendy pass each other by time and time again. Jessica, you disgust me!”
Tears streamed down Jessica’s face.
“Please don’t be angry! I didn’t mean to hurt you. I just… I love you so much-”
Halsey cut in sharply, “Jessica, the only person you love is yourself! Four years ago, when Mr. Hawk fell into a coma, you were desperate to get away from him. But now that he’s awake, you
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come crawling back. You only care about yourself. You’re selfish, hypocritical, and vicious. All you want is wealth and power!”
Cecelia sneered, “If Wendy hadn’t uncovered the truth, we’d be kept in the dark. You would have lived your life pretending to be her, abusing her identity for your own gain. You’re the most evil person I’ve ever had the misfortune to know!”
Jessica crawled toward Stanley, reaching out to him. “Stanley, it’s not like that! Please, let me explain…”
Stanley’s expression remained cold, his eyes full of red fury. “Enough! I already gave you a chance to explain, and you botched it. I don’t want to hear another word from you!”
It was as if Jessica had been thrown into an abyss. Her chest tightened painfully, and she felt a sharp, unbearable ache in her heart.
Gripping her chest, Jessica gasped. “Stanley, my heart… It hurts…”
Lilian immediately spoke up. “Mr. Hawk, the doctors said Jessica can’t be under stress! It’s bad for her condition!”
Harry quickly added, “Mr. Hawk, we need to perform the surgery now! Everything else can wait until after.”
Stanley looked at the three of them, a cruel smile curling on his lips. “At a time like this, you’re still talking about surgery? Let me make this clear–there will be no surgery!”
No surgery!
It felt like a death sentence for Jessica.
Jessica looked up at Stanley, her eyes pleading.
“No, you can’t do this to me! I need the surgery! My heart really hurts… I’m in so much pain!”
