âHeh, now youâre pushing everything onto me? Arenât you ashamed? Was it me who made you cheat? Was it me who made you seek out women behind my back, impregnating one, causing a media scandal?â Juliet Jordan erupted, ready to voice the grievances she had endured over the years, âDonât you forget what you told me when you married me! You said you would love only me for the rest of your life and would never betray me. I believed you, and insisted my brother invest in you. No sooner had my brother given you the money to make it big, than you started keeping mistresses behind my back!â
âNow youâre blaming everything on me. Who would believe that if you said it out loud? Do you think Enna Clark will believe you, behaving like this?â
âShe probably knows better than anyone what kind of person you are, so donât bother putting on this act. No oneâs going to look!â
Jacob Clarkâs hidden thoughts had been exposed, causing his face to flush a sequence of shades from pale to red to purple, creating a riotously colorful display.
His darkened face once again flashed with rage born of embarrassment.
He raised his hand and slapped Juliet Jordan across the face, âSlut!â
Juliet Jordanâs hair was thrown into disarray by the slap. She had lived a pampered life and rarely suffered such indignity. Her eyes reddened with fury as she stared daggers at Jacob Clark and hissed through clenched teeth, âIâm the slut? Ha! Yes, I am a slut, for if I werenât, I would have divorced you long ago, Jacob Clark. Donât think Iâm unaware of the mistress youâre still keeping on the side! Iâm warning you, donât push me too far. If you do, I will divorce you right here and now, and the media will hear exactly what I want them to hear.â
The company was already in dire straits, and if a divorce scandal broke out at this time, he would truly be finished. Jacob Clark wanted to strangle her in his heart, but had to begrudgingly step back, âGo ahead and divorce, then. After that, Iâd like to see how you support our worthless daughter overseas, whoâs only good at causing trouble.â
Juliet Jordanâs heart had completely cooled the moment he stepped back.
She had seen through him, her fatalistic feelings extinguished. Biting her bloodied lip, she stood up, straightened her messy hair and clothes, and managed to preserve the last of her dignity. She spoke calmly, âSo, it seems you also understand that we each took what we needed from this marriage. Youâd better remember well that if you want to lose your temper, donât do it at home. Iâm not the woman for you to lash out at. If you want to vent, go find that college student youâre keeping!â
There was a peephole installed on the servant room door in the living room, through which one could see the outside.
Jasmine Clark had watched everything happening outside through the peephole, and had heard every word of Jacob Clark and Juliet Jordanâs conversation distinctly.
It was precisely because she could see and hear everything clearly that she was on the verge of a breakdown.
How could things have come to this?
Hadnât her parents always been respectful and loving toward each other? When did Dad start keeping a college student on the side? And in Dadâs eyes, was she really just trash? Incapable of success and only good at causing failures?
Was this still her home, her Mom and Dad?@@novelbin@@
Jasmine Clark was devastated, feeling completely disoriented.
She stumbled to her bed, teeth clenched, and pulled out her phone from her handbag, starting to search for news online.
ââ Clark Family set to change hands.
ââ Clark Family to be acquired.
Connecting it with the conversation she had overheard earlier, she understood it all at onceâEnna Clark!