Chapter22
Men
Valerie tightened her grip on the handle of the knife.
Jazlynn pulled Abbigail’s clothes in secret.
Abbigail, however, had no intention of stopping.“Moreover, those antiques are useless to you, as they can’t make Terrence fall for you. In the end, you have no choice but to reluctantly marry a good–for–nothing like Ricky.”
“Abbigail!” Jazlynn snapped.
Valerie, however, let go of the knife handle. She looked at Abbigail with a fake smile and said, “Marrying Ricky is indeed not challenging. It’s more fun with Terrence. I think should go back to Houston.”
Abbigail was dumbfounded and dared not to talk anymore.
Valerie slowly stood up and looked down at Jazlynn and Abbigail who resembled each other, saying, “Those antiques are the marriage gift and the only relics left to me by my father. Whoever dares to covet them will end up like this apple…”
With a crisp sound….
The knife blade pierced through the flesh sharply, revealing a menacing tip.
Jazlynn and Abbigail watched this scene with their hearts pounding.
It was not until a long time after Valerie left that Abbigail finally recovered from fear.
“Mom, you see? She…”
Jazlynn gently stroked Abbigail’s hair, her soothing tone tinged with determination.“Don’t worry. I will take those antiques back, no matter
what.”
Valerie drove the car, racing around the vicinity of the villa for several laps, yet she still felt the suffocating pain in her chest.
It was not because her mother and stepsister conspired to grab her marriage gift.
But rather, it was heartbroken for her father. How did he fall for Jazlynn when he was young?
Her father, Teagan Schwartz, had been an antique restorer at the National Academy of Sciences.
He mastered the restoration of ancient books, paintings, watches, and various utensils… Teagan was a versatile talent.
Such a talented individual, while not likely to become extremely wealthy, could lead a good life for sure.
However, Jazlynn looked down on Teagan’s job, taking him as an ordinary repairman.
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