Chapter 77
As soon as Andrew laid eyes on Jane, he could tell that she was feeling indifferent towards him, and there was a subtle hint of pain in her demeanour. In contrast, Andrew’s expression was one of anger when he saw her.
“Do you
still consider yourself part of the Bentleys? Do you even consider me your father? You’ve been alive all these years and never bothered to come back. You truly have a heart of stone!” Andrew angrily berated her as soon as he saw her.
Jane remained calm and unaffected by Andrew’s outburst. She asked calmly, “Where are my mother’s belongings?”
“What kind of attitude is that?” Andrew’s face grew even colder upon hearing Jane’s words.
“If you hadn’t used my mother’s belongings to threaten me, I wouldn’t have stepped foot into this house again.” Jane replied coldly.
Andrew grew even angrier and pointed at Jane, yelling, “You are just as heartless and cruel as your mother. I should have strangled you when you were born.”
“Father, calm down. Jane rarely comes back. Let’s talk things out calmly,” Rosaline stepped forward and tried to soothe Andrew. From her demeanour and behaviour, one could conclude that she was a gentle and virtuous wife and mother.
“Jane, since you’re still alive, how have you been all these years? Why haven’t you come back to visit us and your father? Your father has been very sad whenever he mentions you,” Rosaline gently inquired.
Jane’s expression remained indifferent as she responded, “I’m already married and have left my parents‘ home. Besides, a mother’s home is her true home. But now that my mother is no longer here, I have no home to return to.”
Jane’s attitude was frigid and unapproachable. Although she hadn’t been particularly warm towards Andrew, she had reached out to him multiple times while she was struggling in the Warners. Despite her pleas, Andrew had chosen to ignore her, even going as far as to deny that she was his daughter. Cutting ties with him was the only way she could protect herself from his toxic behaviour.
Since then, Jane had seen her father in a different light, and it had left her feeling thoroughly disappointed.
Andrew’s eyes narrowed with anger as he directed his gaze towards Jane, then turned to Rosaline and Amy and continued speaking.
“Who said you don’t have a mother? This is your Aunt Rosaline, who will be just like your mother. And this is Amy, your younger sister. Be nice to her.”
Upon hearing Andrew’s words, Amy reluctantly stepped forward and said, “Sister…”
“Don’t call me sister. I have completely severed ties with the Bentleys. I won’t involve myself with a sister from the Bentleys,” Jane coldly stated, intentionally bringing up the fact that she had cut ties.
“What are you saying? Even if you’re married, you’re still Andrew’s daughter. Amy has the surname Bentley now. Why wouldn’t she be your sister?” Andrew retorted in an irritated
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tone.
As Jane tried to warm up to Amy, she couldn’t shake the feeling of being forced to accept her as a sister. She furrowed her brow, trying to make sense of the situation.
“Did you bring me back just for me to recognise my sister?” Jane asked bluntly.
Upon hearing Jane’s straightforward question, Andrew hesitated for a moment before answering, his expression betraying his surprise.
“I heard that you’re working at the Warner Corporation now. What’s your relationship with
Drake?”
“No relationship. He insisted that I work there,” Jane replied coldly.
“What about Charles Holbrook? What’s your relationship with him?” Andrew asked directly.
Jane finally caught onto Andrew’s intentions. He had wanted her to introduce Amy to Charles. However, Jane had been blocked by Charles, and he had found out about the plan, causing it to fail.
“It’s just a professional relationship. We’ve had some interaction at work,” Jane responded coldly.
Upon hearing this, Andrew’s expression softened slightly, and he said coldly, “Your sister and Charles seem to have developed some feelings for each other. Since you have professional interactions with Charles, take your sister with you when you meet him in the future.”
Jane found it somewhat amusing to hear this and sneered.
“If they have feelings for each other, why should I bring her along? Am I supposed to be the third wheel?” Jane felt disillusioned with her father, who was determined to have his daughters marry into families of influence.
Jane felt as though she was looking at a younger version of herself when she saw Amy’s hopeful expression. While she pursued love for its own sake, Amy seemed to be motivated. by a desire for wealth and status, as was evident in the admiration and ambition apparent in her eyes.
“Forget about all that. If the opportunity arises, I’ll bring your sister along.” Andrew instructed again.
Jane chose to discontinue the argument, realising that her future interactions with Charles would be limited. She pushed aside her emotions and focused solely on retrieving her mother’s belongings.
“Give me my mother’s belongings,” Jane demanded coldly.
Thinking that Jane had given the go–ahead, Andrew looked towards Rosaline and made a hand signal indicating that she should give the items to Jane.
Rosaline’s face showed some awkwardness as she spoke, “I cleaned the house a few days ago and donated many things. It seems that all the unused items were donated to a charity organisation.”
Hearing this caused Jane’s expression to change, and she masked her true feelings with a harmless look while facing Rosaline. Rosaline moved with the precision and grace of a
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white lotus; it was clear she was highly skilled.
“Which charity organisation?” Jane asked coldly.
Upon being pressed for an answer, Rosaline’s face showed a tinge of guilt. “I forgot!”
Rosaline’s words made Jane’s mood even worse, and she responded with a cold stare.
“Why are you looking at my mother like that? It’s just some unimportant things, just a few old books and junk. If they’re gone, they’re gone, I can compensate you with money if you
want.”
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