Chapter 7


    Jenna told her the entire story in feigned innocence. She pinned a maniptive, materialisticbel


    on Judy''s forehead.


    Judy stood to one side, her gaze fixed and unyielding as she observed the charade. Her face


    remained impassive, offering no defense against Sally''s piercing stare.


    She knew it was futile—Sally harbored no fondness for her and was unlikely to lend an ear to her


    side of the story.


    As expected, Sally''s face twisted into a mask of disdain as she spat at Judy, "No wonder you''re


    clinging on here like a leech, you''re just after the Reid family''s wealth. What a gold-digging wretch!"


    A satisfied smirk yed on Jenna''s lips as she approached Judy, whispering, "Dad told you to y


    nice with me, remember?"


    Judy shot her a sharp look, signing, "What do you want?"


    Jenna, who understood signnguage, chuckled softly in reply, "You don''t need to worry about that.


    Just y your part. Or else... I''ll tell Dad."


    Observing their exchange, Sally turned to Jenna with a quizzical expression. "What did she say to


    you?"


    Feigning distress, Jenna sighed, "Judy seems to despise me now. I was only trying to apologize, but


    she''s being hostile."


    "The audacity!" Sally scoffed. "I''ve encountered my fair share of gold-diggers, but never one as


    brazen as this mute."


    Judy had long grown ustomed to such barbs.


    Afterward, Sally warmed up to Jenna and the pair soon began conversing pleasantly. After all,


    Jenna striked her fancy more than speech-impaired Judy did. She was good with her words too,


    and won the woman''s affection almost instantly.


    As evening fell, rk returned to the manor.


    Dressed in a crisply tailored suit, his hair slicked back to reveal a striking forehead, rk entered


    the room, exuding the aura of a business tycoon.


    The scar on his face lent an air of intimidation, but the firm set of his lips exuded a rugged


    masculinity, adding to his refined appearance.


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    Jenna froze at the sight.


    Word on the street was that rk Reid was horrendous, and she''d believed them. She never


    expected him to be so handsome despite the scar on his face!


    Regret gnawed at her. If she had known of his allure, she wouldn''t have let Judy seize this


    opportunity.


    But then, she remembered her father''s instructions...


    Her heart wavered, torn between conflicting desires. Yet, in the end, her ambition prevailed.


    She wanted both Dominic and rk for herself!


    If she could ensnare both men in love with her, her father''s scheme would be realized.


    "You''re back, rk," Jenna greeted, adopting a coy, demure demeanor as she approached him.


    The notion of such a sessful man once seeking her hand in marriage filled her with pride.


    However, to everyone''s astonishment, rk remained impassive as he regarded her.


    It wasn''t just Jenna who was puzzled, even Sally couldn''t hide her disbelief. Hadn''t rk proposed


    to her? Shouldn''t he harbor some affection for her? Why the detached response?


    Was it because Judy had been inserted into the equation? Was he resentful over that maneuver?


    The thought brought Sally immediate relief.


    "I need to speak with you urgently, rk," Jenna announced, a hopeful gleam in her eyes.


    Aware of the woman''s presence due to the incident involving Matthew, rk paused before


    responding, "Follow me."


    Jenna''s face lit up with excitement as she trailed after him.


    Meanwhile, Judy remained by the sofa, her gaze fixed on rk throughout.


    Without so much as a nce in her direction, rk ascended the stairs to the second floor.


    Sally shot a look at Judy, who''d been ignored the whole time, andughed coldly.


    "See? rk likes Jenna, there''s no ce for you here. If you''re smart, you''d leave before the


    situation gets worse for you and you make a fool of yourself."


    Judy had heard too much of Sally''s mockery at this point, and waspletely numb to them.


    There was one thing she didn''t understand though.


    Initially, before they got married, the Reid family assumed that Jenna was the one marrying into the


    family. If so, why wasn''t there a wedding, let alone guests? It was rk Reid himself that asked to


    marry her too.


    It was strange, but it didn''t really concern her. She didn''t want to analyze the situation.


    Back in her own room, she noticed a couple of missed calls on her phone. She took a closer look


    and realized it was from Admiralty Hospital.


    She called them back.


    "Ms. ke? There''s been a situation with the patient, please make your way to the hospital as soon


    as you can."


    Did something happen to grandma?