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Mary’s words hung in the air, silencing the bustling hall.
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Angelina whirled around, her voice sharp with reproach. “Mary, did you not hear a single word I just said?”
“Oh, Mom,” Mary replied with feigned innocence, “look at my mouth, running off before I can stop it! I didn’t mean anything by it.”
She turned her gaze to Jennifer, a sly smile crossing her face. “Don’t take my words to heart, dear. It’s all in the past, after all. The way Timothy defends you now, it’s clear how much he adores you.”
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hapter 293 His Ex–girlfriend Jennifer recognized the barb in Mary’s seemingly sweet words. She tightened her grip on Timothy’s hand, meeting Mary’s gaze with a calm smile. “You are right. It’s all ancient history. Once his leg heals and he’s back on his feet, he can return to Clark Group and help Acacius shoulder some of the workload.”
After Angelina finished speaking, Mary’s face couldn’t hold its expression any longer, but she couldn’t refute the words.
Jennifer, with a smile on her face, left Mary speechless.
Timothy looked up at Jennifer, his eyes flickering as he recalled her words.
Seeing Jennifer defending Timothy like
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this, Angelina felt a little more at ease. She then said, “Since everything has been resolved, let’s have the kitchen prepare dinner. Jennifer, dear, come with me for a walk outside.”
“Okay, Grandma.” Jennifer stepped forward, taking Mary’s place, and helped Angelina walk out.
Mary wasn’t ready to give up. She glanced at Timothy. “Jennifer’s out there running around with other men. Are you seriously okay with marrying someone like that? Once your legs heal, you could have high–society heiress you want.”
“But none of them would be her.”
any
With that, Timothy turned his wheelchair
and left.
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Mary had hoped to drive a wedge between Timothy and Jennifer, but she hadn’t counted on Timothy being so protective of her. It was baffling, really.
Had Timothy actually forgotten about Ashley? Their love affair had been so intense, so passionate – how could he just erase it like it never happened?
She needed to make sure this news reached overseas. Once Ashley came back to the country, Mary believed that Jennifer would be nothing.
Jennifer was just some nobody from a no–name family, and she had the nerve to be disrespectful. Mary set her jaw, determined. The moment she got her chance, she’d make Jennifer regret
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In the garden outside, Jennifer helped Angelina take an evening stroll. The garden was lovely, though the night shadows made it hard to appreciate fully.
After walking in silence for a while, Jennifer spoke up, “Grandma, I’m sorry about what happened. I promise it won’t happen again.”
“Oh, dear,” Angelina said gently. “I know you have good judgment. This whole situation – Timothy did it for you, didn’t he?”
Angelina understood her grandson well. “Even though things got a bit intense
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today, I’m actually happy. For him to go to such lengths for you… it shows he truly cares.”
Jennifer lowered her eyes at Angelina’s words, staying silent. She knew the truth – Timothy’s heart still belonged to his ex–girlfriend.
In her previous life, after Timothy’s legs had recovered, his ex had returned from abroad. He’d done everything for her, only to end up in prison when she turned him in.
The thought made her heart ache.
The power of a first love was undeniable. Jennifer never imagined she could
compete with someone like that.
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Whatever she and Timothy had was living on borrowed time. Once his legs healed and his old flame returned, there wouldn’t be room for her anymore.
Still, Jennifer felt she should at least warn Timothy before that happened. She didn’t want to see him get burned that badly again.
“You’re worried about Ashley, aren’t you?” Angelina studied her face.
Jennifer hesitated. “Yeah… I can’t help it.”
In her previous life, she’d never really paid attention to Timothy’s story. She had no idea how his first–love had set him up to take the fall and land in prison.
Timothy had been good to her. The least
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she could do was try to keep history from repeating itself.
“Listen here, Jennifer,” Angelina declared firmly. “As long as I draw breath, that woman won’t be able to lay a finger on you or your happiness.”
Jennifer’s heart clenched at those words, remembering how, in her past life, Angelina had died from the stress of dealing with Ashley.
She quickly grabbed Angelina’s hands in hers. “Grandma, please don’t worry yourself so much about this. You can’t force matters like this, you know?”
Deep down, Jennifer was determined not to let Angelina suffer the same fate in this lifetime, getting worked up over Ashley.
