Chapter 542
Chapter 542
Horace gazed at Jessica with tender affection
Harry looked on with a warm grin, White Lilian, standing quietly nearby, allowed a small, satisfied smile to play on her lips.
All her careful plotting had not been in vain!
Later that evening, Jessica returned to her room. It wasn’t long before Lilian followed her in.
“Jessica,” she called softly.
Jessica’s tone was cold and distant. “What do you want?”
“I just wanted to see you before you leave with Mr. Larson for the Capital. I’m going to miss you so much.”
Lilian’s reluctance to part with Jessica was real, but Jessica had no desire to be around her.
“I’m fine. You can go now,” Jessica replied, dismissing het.
“Jessica-“Lilian reached out to take Jessica’s hand.
But Jessica quickly yanked her hand away. “What are you doing? Why are you being so annoying?”
Lilian was taken aback. “How could you speak to me like that? I’m your mother!”
“Mother?” Jessica sneered. “You’re not my mother. My real mother is dead. You’re my foster mom at most.”
Lilian froze. She had gone to great lengths to swap Jessica with Wendy, successfully making Jessica the heiress of the fortune. But she never expected that, once Jessica adopted the identity, Jessica would reject her as a mother.
Over the years, Lilian had lavished all her love on Jessica. Jessica had been her hope, her future.
“Jessica, you’re my daughter. I love you…” Lilian said, her voice trembling
Jessica didn’t want to hear it. “You love me, but what have you really given me? Now, I’m the richest heiress in the world. My real dad will love me and give me everything I want. I don’t need your love anymore! Just go.”
Lilian panicked. “Are you saying you no longer want me as your mother?”
Jessica crossed her arms, unyielding. “I’ll say it again: You’re not my mother to begin with. I don’t want my dad to misunderstand, so from now on, I’ll just call you Mrs. Crone!”
What? Jessica was actually calling her Mrs. Crone?
Lilian was stunned. She grabbed Jessica’s hand. “Listen to me…”
“Enough! You’re really getting on my nerves. I know the Crone family raised me, but my dad has already promised to help you, so don’t be so greedy. Now leave!”
Without another word, Jessica shoved Lilian out of the room, then slammed the door shut behind l. thud.
Lilian, left standing outside, was speechless.
with a loud
Her face turned pale. She had never imagined that her own daughter would reject her like this, especially after everything she had done to secure Jessica’s position. Now, Jessica had thrown her out of the room.
Chapter 542
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Lilian had so much more she wanted to say to Jessica. After all, Jessica wasn’t truly Horace’s biological daughter, and she feared Jessica migli slip up.
But Jessica was already lost in the fantasy of being the richest heiress in the world, completely uninterested in hearing anything Lilian had to say.
“Jessica! Open the door! I need to talk to you!” Lilian called out.
At that moment, Harry walked over, looking displeased. “lian, what are you doing? It’s late. What could you possibly need to say to Jessica? You’re disturbing Her rest!”
Lilian couldn’t find the words. She was too afraid Harry would notice something was off.
Harry looked at the closed door to Jessica’s room and sighed.
“Jessica has reunited with her real father and is going back to the Capital. Even though I broke my promise to her mother, I can rest easy knowing she’ll be with her father.
“Protecting Jessica is my life’s mission!”
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