Chapter 163
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âWhen I was brought back to the Renolds family that year, everyone cursed me as an illegitimate child.â He fell silent for a moment, complex emotions swirling in his beautiful eyes. âBut I knew, it was my dad who deceived my momâ¦â
I finally understood that beneath the gentle exterior, Jack had also endured a long and painful past. His father was his motherâs first love, but for the familyâs sake, he secretly married someone else without telling his mother. By the time she found out, he was almost bornâ¦
âMy mom took me far away, but we still couldnât escape Sallyâs revenge.â
âSheâ¦â As he mentioned this, pain flashed in his eyes, along with suppressed hatred that quickly subsided. âSheâs dead.â
His hand hanging by his side clenched into a fist, knuckles turning pale.
I felt a heavy weight in my heartâ¦
He was eight years old that year, and his mother should have been around 30. Yet, because of her poor judgment of character, she paid such a heavy price.
Jack smiled bitterly. âAccording to Sallyâs plan, I would have died too, but because she couldnât bear children, Cindy, the elder of the Renolds family stopped her.â
It was only now that I truly realized that in the eyes of affluent families, human life was worthless. Everything was about interests, calculations.
I pursed my lips. âWhat about Jenniferâ¦â
âShe was adopted by Sally before she took me back to the Renolds family.â
Jack sneered. âShe went to the orphanage and picked a person who looked most like Lance.â
Lance was his father, and Sally was the middleâaged woman who had just beaten him in the
âNo wonder⦠you donât want to have anything to do with the Renolds family.â
I fell silent for a moment, puzzled. âJennifer said you dealt with Harry and the others yesterday?â
âI intended to come to save you.â
estral hall.
There was a hint of desolation in his eyes as he spoke helplessly. âBut I was too late. When I arrived, I ran into your uncle. He said Harry⦠humiliated you.â
He probably meant that Harry had stepped on my face with his shoes.
I pursed my lips. âAnd you just beat him?â
âYeah.â Jack nodded and rubbed his nose. âAfter I found out what happened, I also beat your uncle.â
I brightened up immediately. âReally?â
Seeing that I didnât disagree at all, he smiled faintly. âAre you happy to hear that he got beaten?â
âVery happy.â I nodded without hesitation.
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Chapter 163
Bob should have been dealt with long ago.
Then I looked at him with some concern. âBut next time, donât be so impulsive.â
People like him and me were more suited to play it safe most of the time. We didnât have much⦠capital for impulsiveness.
He smiled. âImpulsive?â
âYes, impulsive.â
âDonât worry,â he said confidently, as if everything was under control. âNext time, she wonât dare to lay a hand on me again.â
By âshe,â he naturally meant Sally.
âLook at all the injuries on your body, isnât this trouble enough?â
I pointed at his back. âYouâre involved a marriage alliance. Can you handle this?â
Jackâs eyes suddenly lit up, his voice clear and smooth. âYou donât want me to get married?â
âYeah, I donât.â I smiled and nodded. âYou have someone you like. I hope you can fulfill your wishes and live the life you want.â
Marriage alliances were like burying living people in dead shells.
Inside were pros and cons, money, favors, bindings, but no feelings. He looked straight at me. âDo you think I can really fulfill my wishes?â
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