Chapter\u00a038<\/p>\n
After\u00a0speaking,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0left.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0furrowed\u00a0her\u00a0brow.\u00a0What\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0game\u00a0was\u00a0Jessica\u00a0playing?<\/p>\n
Soon,\u00a0Sienna\u2019s\u00a0scream\u00a0echoed\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cAaaah!\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0something\u2019s\u00a0happened!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0quickly\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on.<\/p>\n
I<\/p>\n
Sienna,\u00a0panic\u00a0written\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0grabbed\u00a0Stanley\u2019s arm.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0Jessica\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0taken!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0darkened.\u00a0\u201cWho\u00a0took\u00a0Jessica?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma\u00a0took\u00a0her!\u00a0Grandma\u00a0sent\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0Jessica!\u201d\u00a0Sienna\u00a0replied\u00a0anxiously.<\/p>\n
What?<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s<\/p>\n
\u2018s\u00a0presence\u00a0suddenly\u00a0grew\u00a0colder,\u00a0as\u00a0though\u00a0the\u00a0temperature\u00a0had\u00a0dropped\u00a0to\u00a0freezing<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0then,\u00a0Sienna\u00a0spotted\u00a0Wendy\u00a0arriving\u00a0and\u00a0immediately\u00a0pointed\u00a0at\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0fault!\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0someone\u00a0sent<\/p>\n
Grandma\u00a0a\u00a0photo\u2013it\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0dancing\u00a0closely\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0bar\u00a0last\u00a0night.\u00a0Grandma\u00a0saw\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0flew\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0rage,\u00a0and<\/p>\n
sent\u00a0people\u00a0to\u00a0take\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0sent\u00a0it!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0remained\u00a0calm,\u00a0but\u00a0inside,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0stunned.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0that\u00a0someone\u00a0had\u00a0sent\u00a0Glinda\u00a0a\u00a0photo.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley,\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0malicious!\u00a0She\u00a0knows\u00a0Grandma\u00a0favors\u00a0her\u00a0and\u00a0will\u00a0take\u00a0her\u00a0side.\u00a0With\u00a0Jessica\u2019s\u00a0heart\u00a0condition,\u00a0she\u00a0wanted.<\/p>\n
to\u00a0use\u00a0Grandma\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0rid\u00a0of\u00a0her!\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0those\u00a0words\u00a0left\u00a0Sienna\u2019s\u00a0mouth,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0felt\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0cold,\u00a0piercing\u00a0gaze\u00a0land\u00a0on\u00a0her.\u00a0He\u00a0strode\u00a0toward\u00a0her,\u00a0his\u00a0long\u00a0legs\u00a0carrying\u00a0him\u00a0quickly.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0met\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0lips\u00a0curled\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0thin,\u00a0tight\u00a0line,\u00a0and\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0like\u00a0ice.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0you\u2019d\u00a0better\u00a0hope\u00a0Jessica\u00a0is\u00a0okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0he\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0left\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0swift\u00a0stride.<\/p>\n
Sienna\u00a0shot\u00a0Wendy\u00a0a\u00a0look\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0malicious\u00a0satisfaction\u00a0and\u00a0followed\u00a0Stanley.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0went\u00a0pale.\u00a0She\u00a0knew\u00a0Stanley\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0her\u00a0he\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0thought\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0sent the\u00a0photo<\/p>\n
She\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0most\u00a0likely\u00a0suspect,\u00a0anyway.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0unease\u00a0crept\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0heart.\u00a0She\u00a0quickly\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Hawk\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0estate.<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
When\u00a0Wendy\u00a0arrived\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0family\u00a0estate,\u00a0she\u00a0barely\u00a0reached\u00a0the\u00a0study\u00a0door\u00a0before\u00a0hearing\u00a0Glinda\u2019s\u00a0sharp\u00a0voice.<\/p>\n
\u201cJessica,\u00a0how\u00a0can\u00a0you\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0shameless?\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0married\u00a0to\u00a0Wendy\u00a0now!\u00a0That\u00a0means\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0brother\u2013in\u2013law.\u00a0Yet\u00a0you\u00a0go\u00a0off<\/p>\n
with\u00a0him,\u00a0becoming\u00a0a\u00a0homewrecker!\u00a0Three\u00a0years\u00a0ago,\u00a0you\u00a0left.\u00a0Now,\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0you\u00a0could\u00a0just\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0felt\u00a0like\u00a0it?<\/p>\n
Do\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0think\u00a0the\u00a0position\u00a0of\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Hawk\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0reserved\u00a0for\u00a0you\u00a0all\u00a0this\u00a0time?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0selfish\u00a0and\u00a0greedy!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0stood\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0head\u00a0lowered,\u00a0her\u00a0delicate\u00a0face\u00a0pale,\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0like\u00a0that\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Glinda,\u00a0furious,\u00a0snapped,\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0giving\u00a0you\u00a0one\u00a0last\u00a0chance!\u00a0Leave\u00a0Stanley\u00a0now.\u00a0Go\u00a0back\u00a0abroad\u00a0and\u00a0never come\u00a0back!\u201d<\/p>\n
to\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0him<\/p>\n
Trembling\u00a0with\u00a0fear,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry,\u00a0but\u00a0I\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0that.\u00a0I\u00a0love\u00a0Stanley!\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to<\/p>\n
forever!\u201d<\/p>\n
Glinda\u2019s anger\u00a0boiled\u00a0over,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0trembling.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0shameless!\u00a0If\u00a0your\u00a0parents\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0punish\u00a0you,\u00a0then\u00a0I\u00a0will\u00a0do\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0them<\/p>\n
today!\u201d<\/p>\n
Freddy\u00a0handed\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0whip\u2013the\u00a0Hawk\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0traditional\u00a0punishment.<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0raised\u00a0the\u00a0whip\u00a0and\u00a0lashed\u00a0out\u00a0at\u00a0Jessica.<\/p>\n
\u201cAaaah!\u201d\u00a0Jessica\u00a0screamed\u00a0in\u00a0terror.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0sound\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0whip\u00a0cracking\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0air\u00a0was\u00a0sharp\u00a0and\u00a0heavy,\u00a0making\u00a0anyone\u00a0listening\u00a0tremble.<\/p>\n
But\u00a0the\u00a0whip\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0land\u00a0on\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0It\u00a0struck\u00a0Stanley\u00a0instead.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0had\u00a0arrived\u00a0just\u00a0in\u00a0time.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0rushed\u00a0forward,\u00a0pulling\u00a0Jessica\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0shielding\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0his\u00a0body.\u00a0The\u00a0whip\u00a0came\u00a0down\u00a0hard\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
My Dad Please Come 38 Chapter\u00a038 After\u00a0speaking,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0left. Wendy\u00a0furrowed\u00a0her\u00a0brow.\u00a0What\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0game\u00a0was\u00a0Jessica\u00a0playing? Soon,\u00a0Sienna\u2019s\u00a0scream\u00a0echoed\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0hall. \u201cAaaah!\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0something\u2019s\u00a0happened!\u201d Wendy\u00a0quickly\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0wondered\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0on. I Sienna,\u00a0panic\u00a0written\u00a0all\u00a0over\u00a0her\u00a0face,\u00a0grabbed\u00a0Stanley\u2019s arm.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0Jessica\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0taken!\u201d Stanley\u2019s\u00a0expression\u00a0darkened.\u00a0\u201cWho\u00a0took\u00a0Jessica?\u201d \u201cGrandma\u00a0took\u00a0her!\u00a0Grandma\u00a0sent\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0grab\u00a0Jessica!\u201d\u00a0Sienna\u00a0replied\u00a0anxiously. What? 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