Chapter 68 I Don’t ept Your Apology


    p! p! p! Jean shook her head in amazement. She apuded as she stood and circled the


    table, inspecting the Wen family slowly.


    "What a good performance! I am really shocked that the Wen family are such capable actors!" She


    pursed her lips, lifted the cup of tea Joy had poured for her, and took a sip.


    "I pped Shirley because she deserved it. Let''s not talk about how she has bullied me all these years.


    Let''s talk about something more recent. She logged into my Weibo ount on my personalputer


    and posted distorted content which has caused misunderstandings about me. I have endured growing


    usations day after day because of her. Tell me Mr. Wen, wasn''t it you who had said that if she


    disrespects me, as the oldest sibling, I have the right to beat her? So why is it wrong for me to p her


    for this attack against me?" Jean had suffered immense embarrassment twice today. And both


    incidents had happened because people believed she was an adulteress, as portrayed by Shirley. Now


    that her half-sister had called her here for this dinner, it was time to expose Shirley''s actions.


    Gone was the time when Jean felt the need to be humble and ept whatever treatment the Wen


    family thought she deserved. She was determined to be strong and independent, and she would start


    with her attitude toward the Wen family.


    When she finished speaking, Jean turned to face Winner and said fearlessly, "I don''t care why you


    asked me toe here this time. I will absolutely notpromise. Today, I will leave this hotel when I


    please. What can you do to me? Beat me? Imprison me? If so, you will have to assume legal


    responsibilities."


    Jean spoke in a straightforward and emotionless manner. She was so indifferent that no one could


    recognize her. Winner was in a daze. He never thought that Jean would change so fast.


    Jean had lived with them for over 20 years. Winner thought he knew his half-sister. Had the woman


    standing before him not looked like Jean, Winner would have been certain that she was a stranger.


    When she mentioned legal responsibilities, Winner was left speechless. He was reminded that he had


    vitedws when he attempted to kidnap Jean. If she looked into that... thinking of this, Winner


    stayed silent.


    Henry, who had not spoken all this while, looked extremely gloomy when he nced at Jean. It was


    hard for him to believe that his daughter had changed so much in less than a year.


    He decided to try again, "Jean, I ask you toe here today to make peace, not to make more


    trouble!" Henry stared at Jean sternly. He wanted to be genial but his dislike of Jean was so great and


    his patience so limited that he couldn''t help doing the opposite.


    The expression on his face would have terrified Jean into being submissive in the past. But now, she


    was totally indifferent. Henry and Jean red at each other for several minutes. Neither wanted to


    Henry was shocked that Jean had be this fearless and defiant. He had a hard time epting that


    he could not intimidate her.


    He cleared his throat and said, "It was really wrong for Shirley to do that. Today, we ask you to dine


    with us as we seek to apologize to you. We hope that you will ask Zed to withdraw his usations


    against Shirley and Winner. After all, you still have blood ties with the Wen family in spite of our


    agreement. You can afford to give us a bit of leeway."


    "usations?" After thinking for a while, Jean couldn''t figure out what they were talking about. She


    red at them with a peculiar expression, "What usations? What does any of this have to do with


    Zed?"


    "Don''t you know?" Shirley asked in confusion. She was filled with astonishment.


    "What?" Jean asked. She frowned as a thought crossed her mind. "You mean to say that Zed has sent


    you a legal notice about this matter?"


    Her heart did a flip-flop. Zed knew the truth. And he had taken action against the Wen family for her! All


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    this while she had doubted if he truly loved her. If what they said is true, then Zed''s love for her......


    Hope blossomed in Jean''s heart. Then she recalled what had happened at the Qi Group earlier that


    afternoon. All hope was dashed in a sh.


    Zed hadn''te to her rescue because he was preserving his own reputation. He really didn''t love her.


    "Are you sure that you really didn''t know?" Henry was very astonished too. Jean''s expression had been


    genuine. She did not know what Zed had done. If Jean had no idea ...


    His frown deepened. This situation was more serious than he expected. Zed was attacking the Wen


    family of his own ord. Jean had not bewitched him into doing so. That would imply that this was


    personal for Zed. Since she had no knowledge of the legal notice, she was well protected by Zed.


    Apparently, Jean was luckier than any of them had imagined. She had married a rich and powerful man


    who spoiled her greatly. Jean could imagine that the Wen family would surely suffer a lot in the future if


    this matter was not handled.


    Shirley was fuming. ''Why? Why was Jean being spoiled so much by Zed?''


    "This must be discussed whether you knew about the legal notice or not." Jean turned to face Shirley


    and looked at her indifferently, "When you posted on Weibo, did you think that the matter wouldn''t


    escte? Did you think that the issue would settle over time and that I would not face such long term


    humiliating consequences? Shirley, I want to tell you that although it''s been over half a month, people


    still treat me terribly. The only reason I didn''te to confront you sooner, because I was busy. I am


    free now. And it is time that you give me an exnation!"


    Since Zed had sent a legal notice to the Wen family, Jean knew that she shouldn''t let her half-sister get


    out of trouble so easily.


    "Isn''t it sufficient that all of us are apologizing to you?" It seemed that Henry had enough of this drama.


    From his voice, it could be guessed that he had been controlling his anger all this while, but was finding


    it harder and harder to do so.


    What Jean hated the most was Henry pretending to be righteous as if all that he said and thought were


    correct. He insisted that Jean was being the viin although, she was essentially the victim. To him,


    Jean was being cruel and unforgiving and that was a worse offense than what Shirley had done.


    In the two decades that she had lived with the Wen family, Jean had faced such situations many times.


    At that time, she had always apologized and been humble, regardless of whether she was at fault or


    not. Today, she no longer relied on them for anything. She was not part of their family, legally anyway.


    Then, how was it possible for them to believe that they could do as they wished, just like before?


    "Shirley, would you ept my apology if I had done something like this to you?" She sneered and


    looked at her half-sister keenly. Everyone was shocked by Jean''s question.


    "You asked me to give you a bit of leeway, but Henry Wen, did you give me any leeway over the years


    that I stayed in the Wen house? At home, it would be always my fault. Even if I was innocent, you


    always believed what Shirley told you. You asked me to marry Zed to save the Wen family. You were so


    eager to sacrifice your daughter. Now, you wish to sacrifice me again for your selfishness? Let me tell


    you this. What you are asking for is impossible!"


    This was the first time that Jean had dared to call Henry by his name. And she confronted him about all


    the wrong that he had done to her without hesitation.


    The room waspletely silent. Both Shirley and Winner knew that no one dared to sh with Henry.


    However, Jean, who had been always cowardly, had behaved so boldly. She had not only contradicted


    him, but she had criticized him openly.


    "How presumptuous you are!" Henry was unable to restrain his anger. His huge hand mmed down


    on the table with such force that the tableware ttered. Everyone trembled at the force he had used


    since the table was rtivelyrge and had been fastened to the ground securely.


    Winner jeered with delight. Jean hade to this dinner with an attitude of superiority. She had


    used everyone of wrong doing and been aggressive, both verbally and physically. And now, their


    father was fuming. She was going to bear the consequences and he couldn''t wait. He whispered to


    Jean, "My dear sister, don''t annoy Dad. It won''t be good for you if Dad gets angry. So be aware of your


    attitude. Today, we give you a chance to redeem yourself. Don''t shame yourself."


    It seemed as if both, Shirley and Winner thought alike. Before Winner could finish, Shirley had started


    as well, "Yes, my sister, don''t quarrel with Dad. Dad is in poor health. If he bes seriously ill


    because of the stress, you will......"


    "Both of you, don''t need to sing the duet anymore." She stared at Henry firmly and said, "I don''t want to


    waste more time quarreling with you. I don''t ept your apology. By the way, you must assume


    responsibility for what your children have done. You must voluntarily admit in front of media that they


    made the Weibo tweet, not me. And if you don''t, we will have no choice but to solve this issue through


    legal proceedings."