Chapter 196


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    Once she was gone, Lynn approached. Noticing Jean’s pale face, she asked with concern, “Are you okay, Ms. Sawyer? Should I call the doctor to check on you?”


    Jean shook her head, “No need, I’m fine.”


    Lynn, seeing how distressed Jean looked, handed her a cup of warm water. “Ms. Sawyer, are all your rtives like this?”


    Jean gave a bitter smile. They favor boys over girls. I’ve been looked down upon by my family since I was a child. If it weren’t for my rtionship with Brad, they wouldn’t even nce at me.”


    Talking about favoritism toward boys made Lynn more talkative.


    “Ms. Sawyer, to be honest, my family is the same. My mom gave everything to my younger brother. They had five children, three of whom were born secretly just to have a son.


    “They gave away two of my younger sisters, and one sister died shortly after birth. But I heard from the neighbors that the baby girl was actually alive. They even heard crying.


    *Just because they wanted a boy, they threw the newborn into the freezing well in the dead of winter. Ms. Sawyer, do you think we girls are inherently less valuable than boys<b>?</b><b>”</b>


    Jean didn’t answer her question immediately. Holding the cup tightly, she drew warmth from it and stared, off into the distance.


    After a long silence, she finally spoke. “Lynn, please call Brad and tell him everything that happened. Tell him I’m not in a good mood.”


    Lynn nodded quickly. “Alright, I’ll choose my words carefully and call him.”


    As night fell, the temperature dropped with the setting sun. Brad stood on the second–floor balcony of Phoenix Vi and looked toward the main gate. Yet the person he was waiting for hadn’t appeared.


    That morning, he left Rose Garden abruptly and took Sean before Nadine could react.


    He knew Sean was Nadine’s everything. Sean was all he needed to control Nadine.


    Not wanting to engage in a drawn–out battle with her, he chose the most direct approach and took Sean away. He was confident that this would force her toply and return.


    But as darkness fell and Nadine still hadn’te back to Phoenix Vi, even the usuallyposed Brad began to waver.


    Was his tactic failing? Did Nadine realize that Sean was her weak spot and had already started to change?


    Just then, the main gate of Hamilton Estate opened. A cab stopped in front, and a slender woman stepped out from the back seat.


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    Seeing her silhouette, Brad squinted his eyes, <b>and </b>a smile crept up the corners of <b>his </b>mouth. He left the study and went to the living room to y with Sean.