Chapter\u00a041<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
The\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0locked\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0herself.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0I\u00a0swear,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0send\u00a0that\u00a0photo\u00a0to\u00a0Grandma.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0admit\u00a0to\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0do.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0tugged\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0sleeve.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her!\u00a0Even\u00a0now,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0excuses.\u00a0She\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0remorse!\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0was\u00a0cold,\u00a0devoid\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0warmth.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0apologize.\u00a0Now.\u201d<\/p>\n
His\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0commanding,\u00a0as\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0were\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0an\u00a0order.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0pale\u00a0eyes\u00a0welled\u00a0up,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0tall,\u00a0her slender\u00a0back straight\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0stubborn.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0say\u00a0it\u00a0again:\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0this,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0apologize.\u201d<\/p>\n
Stanley\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0like\u00a0ink,\u00a0dark\u00a0and\u00a0deep,\u00a0swallowing\u00a0everything\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0path.\u00a0\u201cWendy.\u00a0Your\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0Cecelia\u00a0works\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0magazine\u00a0company,\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0she?\u201d<\/p>\n
A\u00a0chill\u00a0ran\u00a0down\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0spine.\u00a0Was\u00a0he\u00a0threatening\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her?<\/p>\n
Both\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and\u00a0Lilian\u00a0were\u00a0watching\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0expressions\u00a0of\u00a0triumph,\u00a0their\u00a0faces\u00a0so\u00a0smug\u00a0it\u00a0almost\u00a0burned.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0curled\u00a0her\u00a0white\u00a0fingers\u00a0into\u00a0fists.\u00a0At\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Stanley\u00a0had\u00a0shattered\u00a0her dignity,\u00a0and now\u00a0these\u00a0two\u00a0were\u00a0trampling<\/p>\n
on\u00a0her.\u00a0Tears\u00a0of\u00a0humiliation\u00a0welled up\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0slowly\u00a0forced\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0out.<\/p>\n
\u201cJessica,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
In\u00a0the\u00a0end,\u00a0she\u00a0apologized.<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0grinned.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019ll\u00a0let\u00a0it\u00a0slide\u00a0this\u00a0time,\u00a0but\u00a0there\u00a0can\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0next\u00a0time.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWendy,\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0just\u00a0holding\u00a0onto\u00a0Glinda\u00a0is\u00a0enough?\u00a0Stanley\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0love\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0Lilian\u00a0chimed\u00a0in.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0drained\u00a0of\u00a0color,\u00a0leaving\u00a0her\u00a0as\u00a0pale\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0ghost.<\/p>\n
Stanley\u00a0strode\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0room.\u00a0Now,\u00a0the\u00a0only\u00a0people\u00a0left\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0were\u00a0Wendy,\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0and\u00a0Lilian.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Jessica.\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0your\u00a0lesson\u00a0for\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0dropped\u00a0the\u00a0act,\u00a0casually\u00a0curling\u00a0her\u00a0lips into\u00a0a\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0teaching\u00a0you.\u00a0As\u00a0women,\u00a0we\u00a0shouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0focusing\u00a0on\u00a0getting\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Glinda\u2019s\u00a0favor\u2013we\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0going\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0man.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0was\u00a0stunned.\u00a0\u201cJessica,\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0send\u00a0the\u00a0photo?\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0grinned\u00a0but\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0deny\u00a0it.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0gasped.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0actually\u00a0sent\u00a0the\u00a0photo\u00a0to\u00a0Grandma,\u00a0deliberately\u00a0putting\u00a0her\u00a0against\u00a0you.\u00a0You\u00a0decided\u00a0to\u00a0endanger\u00a0yourself.\u00a0Everything\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0setup,\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
+20\u00a0Bonus<\/p>\n
\u201cNot\u00a0bad,\u00a0Wendy.\u00a0Yes,\u00a0I\u00a0sent\u00a0the\u00a0photo.\u00a0Glinda\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0me,\u00a0and\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0try\u00a0and\u00a0please\u00a0her.\u00a0If\u00a0she\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0like\u00a0me,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0her\u00a0loss.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0make\u00a0sure\u00a0she\u00a0loses\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0her\u00a0precious\u00a0grandson.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0it.\u00a0\u201cJessica,\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0grandmother!\u201d<\/p>\n
Jessica\u00a0smiled,\u00a0a\u00a0wicked gleam\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cSo\u00a0what?\u00a0To\u00a0me,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0an\u00a0obstacle\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0trembled.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0insane!\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0she\u00a0turned\u00a0and\u00a0started\u00a0heading\u00a0toward\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
Jessica\u2019s\u00a0voice\u00a0echoed\u00a0from\u00a0behind\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0small\u00a0lesson\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0Remember,\u00a0neither\u00a0you\u00a0nor\u00a0Glinda\u00a0are\u00a0my<\/p>\n
match.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wendy\u2019s\u00a0back\u00a0was\u00a0to\u00a0Jessica,\u00a0so\u00a0Jessica\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0expression.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0straighter,\u00a0and\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0all\u00a0the\u00a0humiliation,\u00a0discomfort,\u00a0and shock\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0vanished,\u00a0replaced\u00a0by\u00a0a<\/p>\n
cold\u00a0smile.<\/p>\n
Oh,\u00a0really?\u00a0Jessica\u00a0was\u00a0celebrating\u00a0too\u00a0soon.<\/p>\n
Wendy\u00a0walked\u00a0out,\u00a0and\u00a0there,\u00a0standing\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0doorway,\u00a0was\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0tall\u00a0and\u00a0striking,\u00a0holding\u00a0his\u00a0phone.<\/p>\n
Earlier,\u00a0Wendy\u00a0had\u00a0called\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0so\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0heard\u00a0every\u00a0word\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0exchanged\u00a0with\u00a0Jessica<\/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 41 Chapter\u00a041 +20\u00a0Bonus The\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0locked\u00a0eyes. Wendy\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0explain\u00a0herself.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0I\u00a0swear,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0send\u00a0that\u00a0photo\u00a0to\u00a0Grandma.\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0admit\u00a0to\u00a0something\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0do.\u201d Jessica\u00a0tugged\u00a0at\u00a0Stanley\u2019s\u00a0sleeve.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0look\u00a0at\u00a0her!\u00a0Even\u00a0now,\u00a0she\u2019s\u00a0still\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0make\u00a0excuses.\u00a0She\u00a0has\u00a0no\u00a0remorse!\u201d Stanley\u2019s\u00a0gaze\u00a0was\u00a0cold,\u00a0devoid\u00a0of\u00a0any\u00a0warmth.\u00a0\u201cWendy,\u00a0apologize.\u00a0Now.\u201d His\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0commanding,\u00a0as\u00a0though\u00a0he\u00a0were\u00a0giving\u00a0her\u00a0an\u00a0order. Wendy\u2019s\u00a0pale\u00a0eyes\u00a0welled\u00a0up,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0tall,\u00a0her slender\u00a0back straight\u00a0and\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0stubborn.\u00a0\u201cStanley,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0say\u00a0it\u00a0again:\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0do\u00a0this,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0apologize.\u201d Stanley\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0like\u00a0ink,\u00a0dark\u00a0and\u00a0deep,\u00a0swallowing\u00a0everything\u00a0in\u00a0their\u00a0path.\u00a0\u201cWendy.\u00a0Your\u00a0best\u00a0friend\u00a0Cecelia\u00a0works\u00a0at\u00a0a\u00a0magazine\u00a0company,\u00a0doesn\u2019t\u00a0she?\u201d A\u00a0chill\u00a0ran\u00a0down\u00a0Wendy\u2019s\u00a0spine.\u00a0Was\u00a0he\u00a0threatening\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0after\u00a0the\u00a0people\u00a0close\u00a0to\u00a0her? Both\u00a0Jessica\u00a0and\u00a0Lilian\u00a0were\u00a0watching\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0expressions\u00a0of\u00a0triumph,\u00a0their\u00a0faces\u00a0so\u00a0smug\u00a0it\u00a0almost\u00a0burned. 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