Chapter 283


    The moment my words tumbled out, Jan was quick to step forward and grasp my arm. "Babe, calm


    down!"


    "Don''t I seem calm enough?" I shot back, staring him down.


    He was well aware of his own missteps. He knew exactly what he had done.


    Calling the cops, to Jan, was akin to destruction.


    Sure enough, my words had him rattled. He was doing his best to show his gentle side, attempting to


    reason with me. "Allie, I understand you''re angry. But, can you let me say something first?"


    "If you''re going to try and make excuses for her, don''t bother,” I retorted without hesitation.


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    But I knew him too well. Jan wouldn’t be caught dead defending Zora right now.


    I was certain of it. Jan had no feelings for Zora. He, as well as the Dawsons, looked down on people


    like her. The Dawsons saw their past selves in Zora, and it was something they couldn''t bear to face.


    "Babe, just give me one chance to speak," Jan pleaded, showing a rare understanding of the


    situation.


    I looked at him without saying a word. He quickly continued, "Allie, we can''t call the police! The fallout


    would be huge. You know the rumors about our kids and that woman are still all over the inte. If you


    involve the police now, it''ll cause a massive scandal. It''s not going to be good for our business!" I


    scoffed, "Now you''re worried about the consequences? How do you think we got here? Don''t you


    know?"


    Jan was left speechless by my words, but he knew when to back down.


    Just like now. The moment he heard me, he admitted to all his wrongdoings.


    "Sweetheart, I was wrong! I was blind. I never thought you''d be so forgiving, willing to give me another


    chance for the sake of our children. I swear to you, I won''t let you down again!"


    I was disgusted. He had absolutely no sense of shame!


    "But don''t listen to her lies. The only reason I touched her was because I was feeling weak. You were


    sick and bedridden, and all I saw when I came home was her. She took care of me, provided a warm


    home, and that''s why I fell for her trap." He pointed at Zora, cing the me on her. "She nned


    this. You know how she seduced her previous employer. She has a history. I didn''t like her from the


    start."


    "Are you saying this is my fault?" I shot back coldly.


    "No, that''s not what I meant. She had ulterior motives."


    "Jan..." Zora whimpered his name.


    "Shut up!" Jan snapped at her, showing no regard for her feelings.


    "You can ask her if she seduced me first. She spiked my drink that night. That''s the only reason I would


    have touched a maid." Jan revealed a truth I had misunderstood. But I believed him. It was exactly


    something he would do.


    "And you couldn''t stop?" I mocked. "Kicking her out and throwing money at her is more your style!"


    Both Jan and Zora froze at my words. I continued, "Tell me, what dirty little secret did she have that


    made you hesitate?"


    I was merely specting, but as it turned out, it revealed a secret that shook me, nearly leading to my


    demise. But that''s a story for another time.


    "There''s nothing..."


    "Yes, there''s..."


    Their responses shed.


    "Zora!" Jan roared, ring at her with such intensity. His voice wasced with an icy menace as he


    spat out a chilling threat, "You''re done for!"