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Seeing the skepticism written all over Mary’s face, Jennifer could tell she didn’t buy it.
Still, she wasn’t lying. She knew perfectly well whose dress it was.
But to Mary, her calm response seemed like nothing more than a weak attempt to save face.
“Oh, come on, Jennifer,” Mary said with a mocking smile. “You don’t have to pretend. Nobody’s going to judge you for it. After all, Timothy and Ashley grew up together. It’s not easy to just forget a bond like that.”
Chapter 283 The Forbidden Topic “Enough already!” Millie’s voice cut through the air, sharp and angry. “How long are you going to keep bringing her up? My son and that woman have been
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over for years. He doesn’t care about her anymore!”
“Millie, I was just making a point. No need to take it so seriously.”
Millie, however, was fuming. She turned her glare to Jennifer. “Do you not have your own clothes? Why on earth would you wear something that awful woman left behind?”
The insult caught Jennifer off guard. Millie’s hostility toward Ashley was deeper than she had imagined.
Chapter 283 The Forbidden Topic Clearly, the past still stung.
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Mary, never one to let a chance slip, piled on. “Exactly! We’ve never treated you unfairly, Jennifer. Why would you choose her old dress? Are you trying to upset everyone on purpose?”
“Mom, you don’t get it, do you?” Sandy chimed in with a smirk. “Jennifer
wore that dress on purpose. She wants Grandma to feel sorry for her and give her more money.”
Jennifer sighed silently. As expected, Mary and Sandy were insufferable.
How could one dress stir up so much drama?
If they wanted to make a fuss, maybe it
Chapter 283 The Forbidden Topic was time she played along.
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Clearing her throat, she put on an embarrassed expression, her cheeks tinged pink. “It’s just that Timothy and I went to Kinglet Villa on short notice, and all my clothes got dirty. I didn’t have anything else to wear, so I grabbed a dress from the closet.”
Her hesitant tone and flushed face seemed to soften Millie’s anger. Millie’s expression eased as she nodded. “I’ll have someone go clean up the villa later.‘
“No need. It’s already been handled. Timothy forgot the wardrobe still had some old clothes before. He explained it to me right away.”
Turning to Millie, Jennifer added with a
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faint smile, “I honestly thought it was just a dress. I didn’t realize Mary and Sandy would care so much.”
Millie snorted, “Of course they do. Some people just can’t stand seeing others doing well.”
The comment hung in the air, sharp and pointed. It wasn’t lost on anyone that Mary still harbored resentment from the recent incident where Jennifer’s nausea sparked speculation about a possible pregnancy.
Millie took Jennifer’s hand and added, “Seeing how well you two get along puts me at ease. Focus on having a baby soon. That’s the most important thing right
now.”
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If Jennifer had a child, it would
completely derail Mary’s family’s plans.
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Jennifer lowered her gaze, choosing not to respond.
Mary’s voice broke the silence, dripping with false sweetness. “Oh, Millie, if their relationship is as great as you say, a baby is only a matter of time. No need to rush them. You know, sometimes the more you push, the harder it gets.”
Of course, Mary was the last person who wanted Timothy to have a child.
She had always assumed that someone from Jennifer’s modest background could never hold Timothy’s attention.
Yet, Jennifer had proven surprisingly
Chapter 283 The Forbidden Topic resourceful.
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As the conversation fizzled out, the room grew uncomfortably quiet. Everyone retreated into their own thoughts.
Jennifer sipped her coffee, feeling the weight of exhaustion. Dealing with these people was draining, and she could fully understand why Timothy had moved out.
If she had to live here and face Mary and Sandy every day, the mere thought was enough to give her a headache.
Thankfully, Timothy returned not long after.
The moment she saw him, Jennifer put down her coffee and walked over to him. “Let me help you back to the room to
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Timothy glanced at her face and seemed to understand her unspoken wish to escape the suffocating atmosphere. He nodded without a word.
But before they could leave, Mary’s voice rang out again. “Timothy, you really should be more careful. Why would you still keep Ashley’s old clothes?”
Sandy quickly added, “Exactly! Jennifer wore Ashley’s dress out in public. It almost looks like you’re trying to humiliate her on purpose.”
Jennifer let out a quiet sigh. “When will this end?” she muttered under her breath.
Timothy’s expression darkened. His cold
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gaze landed on Mary. “Mary, if anyone
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needs to be careful, it’s you. Did you really think I wouldn’t find out you were the
one who tipped off the paparazzi to smear me?”
Mary’s smug smile froze. She hadn’t expected him to uncover her scheme so quickly.
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