Chapter\u00a039<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0gasped,\u00a0\u201cStanley!\u201d<\/p>\n
Outside\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0was\u00a0equally\u00a0stunned.\u00a0She\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0Stanley\u00a0to\u00a0shield\u00a0Jessica\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0whip.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u2013Jessica\u00a0had\u00a0his\u00a0blatant\u00a0favoritism.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Glinda,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0firm.\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0enough.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who wants to\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0done\u00a0nothing\u00a0wrong\u2013it\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0fault.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0punish\u00a0someone,\u00a0punish\u00a0mel\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0touch\u00a0her!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0immediately\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0clung\u00a0to\u00a0Stanley.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0Grandma,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hurt\u00a0Stanley!\u00a0If\u00a0anyone\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0punished,\u00a0it\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0me!\u201d<\/p>\n
In\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and\u00a0Stanley\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0two\u00a0star\u2013crossed\u00a0lovers,\u00a0while\u00a0Glinda\u00a0stood\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0villain\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0tear\u00a0them<\/p>\n
apart.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0bitter\u00a0ache\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest.<\/p>\n
Glinda\u2019s\u00a0hand,\u00a0still\u00a0gripping\u00a0the\u00a0whip,\u00a0trembled\u00a0with\u00a0rage.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley,\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0wife!\u00a0Have\u00a0you\u00a0forgotten\u00a0that\u00a0for\u00a0three\u00a0years,\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0coma,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0who\u00a0stayed\u00a0by\u00a0your\u00a0side,\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0you?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0hurt\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0this?\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0see\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0completely\u00a0bewitched\u00a0by\u00a0Jessica!\u00a0Fine,\u00a0today\u00a0I\u2019ll<\/p>\n
knock\u00a0some\u00a0sense\u00a0into\u00a0you!\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0heartache\u00a0and\u00a0fury,\u00a0Glinda\u00a0swung\u00a0the\u00a0whip\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma,\u00a0stop!\u201d\u00a0Wendy\u00a0rushed\u00a0forward,\u00a0stepping\u00a0in\u00a0to\u00a0block\u00a0Glinda.<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0snapped,\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0afraid.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0here\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0will\u00a0bully\u00a0you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0warmth\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0words.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0cried,\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0it\u00a0hurts\u00a0so\u00a0much!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0turned\u00a0quickly,\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0falling\u00a0on\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0clutching\u00a0her\u00a0chest,\u00a0her\u00a0face\u00a0contorted\u00a0in\u00a0pain.<\/p>\n
\u201cJessica!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0moved\u00a0toward\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0reaching\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0check\u00a0her\u00a0pulse.\u00a0\u201cLet\u00a0me\u00a0see.\u201d<\/p>\n
But\u00a0before\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0could\u00a0touch\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0large\u00a0hand\u00a0shot\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0her\u00a0slender\u00a0wrist\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0tight\u00a0grip.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0looked\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0meet\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0cold,\u00a0unfeeling\u00a0gaze.\u00a0His\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0sharp\u00a0and\u00a0distant.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need\u00a0your\u00a0fake\u00a0sympathy!\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0jerked\u00a0her\u00a0arm\u00a0away\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0force\u00a0that\u00a0sent\u00a0Wendy\u00a0stumbling.\u00a0Her\u00a0soft\u00a0waist\u00a0collided painfully\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0sharp\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0the<\/p>\n
desk<\/p>\n
A\u00a0tear\u00a0sprang\u00a0to\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0eye\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0sudden\u00a0pain.<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0immediately\u00a0rushed\u00a0to\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0side,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0full\u00a0of\u00a0fury.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0lost\u00a0your\u00a0mind?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0hurt\u00a0Wendy?\u201d<\/p>\n
Freddy\u00a0stepped\u00a0in,\u00a0standing\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0two.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Hawk,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0too\u00a0much!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0reddened\u00a0eyes,\u00a0tears\u00a0shimmering\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0gaze,\u00a0making\u00a0her\u00a0look\u00a0utterly\u00a0vulnerable.<\/p>\n
His\u00a0clenched\u00a0fist,\u00a0hanging\u00a0by\u00a0his\u00a0side,\u00a0twitched.\u00a0Stanley\u00a0looked\u00a0like he\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0move\u00a0forward,\u00a0but\u00a0at\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0cried<\/p>\n
out\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
\u201cStanley,\u00a0I\u00a0feel\u00a0so\u00a0dizzy\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
She\u00a0made\u00a0a\u00a0dramatic\u00a0show\u00a0of\u00a0nearly\u00a0fainting.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0reacted\u00a0quickly,\u00a0swooping\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0lifting\u00a0Jessica\u00a0effortlessly\u00a0into\u00a0his\u00a0arms.\u00a0He\u00a0strode toward\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0commanding.\u00a0\u201cGet the\u00a0car!\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0hospital!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0to see\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0feigning\u00a0weakness\u00a0and\u00a0dizziness\u00a0moments ago,\u00a0now\u00a0nestled\u00a0comfortably\u00a0in<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0arms,\u00a0shooting\u00a0Wendy\u00a0a\u00a0victorious\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0had\u00a0won\u00a0this\u00a0round\u00a0completely.<\/p>\n
Glinda\u00a0stamped\u00a0her\u00a0foot,\u00a0enraged.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0coming\u00a0back\u00a0once\u00a0you\u00a0leave\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
Her\u00a0vision\u00a0blurred\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0collapsed,\u00a0fainting\u00a0right\u00a0then\u00a0and\u00a0there.<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGrandma!\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0quickly\u00a0set\u00a0to\u00a0work,\u00a0needling\u00a0Glinda.\u00a0As\u00a0the\u00a0silver\u00a0needles\u00a0withdrew,\u00a0Glinda\u2019s\u00a0breathing\u00a0slowed\u00a0and\u00a0became\u00a0steady.<\/p>\n
Freddy\u00a0watched,\u00a0anxious.\u00a0\u201cMrs.\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0how\u00a0is\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Glinda?\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0gently\u00a0placed\u00a0the\u00a0needles\u00a0aside.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s\u00a0fine.\u00a0Let\u00a0her\u00a0sleep\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0while.\u201d<\/p>\n
Freddy\u2019s\u00a0anger\u00a0flared\u00a0again.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Hawk.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0so\u00a0focused\u00a0on\u00a0protecting\u00a0Jessica!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0truly\u00a0was\u00a0his\u00a0precious\u00a0one,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0loved\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0influence\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0devastating<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0winced,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0lingering\u00a0pain\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0side\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0earlier\u00a0collision.\u00a0The\u00a0ache\u00a0seemed to\u00a0claw\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0heart.\u00a0Though\u00a0Jessica\u00a0might\u00a0be\u00a0feeling\u00a0sorry\u00a0for\u00a0herself\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0hospital,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0think\u00a0that,\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0position\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0original\u00a0wife,\u00a0she\u00a0was<\/p>\n
the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0it\u00a0the\u00a0hardest.<\/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 39 Chapter\u00a039 Glinda\u00a0gasped,\u00a0\u201cStanley!\u201d Outside\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0was\u00a0equally\u00a0stunned.\u00a0She\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0Stanley\u00a0to\u00a0shield\u00a0Jessica\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0whip. It\u00a0was\u00a0clear\u2013Jessica\u00a0had\u00a0his\u00a0blatant\u00a0favoritism. Stanley\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Glinda,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0firm.\u00a0\u201cGrandma,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0enough.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who wants to\u00a0be\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0done\u00a0nothing\u00a0wrong\u2013it\u2019s\u00a0all\u00a0my\u00a0fault.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0punish\u00a0someone,\u00a0punish\u00a0mel\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0touch\u00a0her!\u201d Jessica\u00a0immediately\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0clung\u00a0to\u00a0Stanley.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0Grandma,\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0hurt\u00a0Stanley!\u00a0If\u00a0anyone\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0punished,\u00a0it\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0me!\u201d In\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and\u00a0Stanley\u00a0seemed\u00a0like\u00a0two\u00a0star\u2013crossed\u00a0lovers,\u00a0while\u00a0Glinda\u00a0stood\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0villain\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0tear\u00a0them apart. Wendy\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0bitter\u00a0ache\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0chest. Glinda\u2019s\u00a0hand,\u00a0still\u00a0gripping\u00a0the\u00a0whip,\u00a0trembled\u00a0with\u00a0rage. \u201cStanley,\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0your\u00a0wife!\u00a0Have\u00a0you\u00a0forgotten\u00a0that\u00a0for\u00a0three\u00a0years,\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0were\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0coma,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0she\u00a0who\u00a0stayed\u00a0by\u00a0your\u00a0side,\u00a0never\u00a0leaving\u00a0you?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0hurt\u00a0her\u00a0like\u00a0this?\u00a0I\u00a0can\u00a0see\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0completely\u00a0bewitched\u00a0by\u00a0Jessica!\u00a0Fine,\u00a0today\u00a0I\u2019ll knock\u00a0some\u00a0sense\u00a0into\u00a0you!\u201d With\u00a0heartache\u00a0and\u00a0fury,\u00a0Glinda\u00a0swung\u00a0the\u00a0whip\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley. 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