From His Ex-Wife to the World's Most Sought-After Restorer (Jade and Hudson) novel Chapter 32

Chapter 32 Cutting Ties

“What gives you the right to talk about my mom?”

Water dripped from Cindy’s face. She wiped it off, absolutely livid.

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“You little b*tch! You dared to throw water at me? I’m going to teach you a lesson today, or you’ll never learn your place!”

Robert rolled up his sleeves and rushed forward right behind her.

“I’ll help you, Mom!”

Jade stood her ground, her chin tilted up as she watched the furious mother and son barrel toward her.

“Enough!”

Michael suddenly roared.

“Cindy, take Robert upstairs right now.”

Cindy wanted to argue, but one look at Michael’s thunderous expression told her he was genuinely pissed. Grudgingly, she dragged Robert upstairs.

At the foot of the stairs, she shot Jade a venomous glare and snapped viciously.

“Listen to me, Jade. If my son’s engagement falls through because of you, I’m not letting you off the hook!”

Jade bit her lip and stayed silent.

Soon, the dining room emptied out, leaving only Jade and Michael.

“Sit,” Michael said,

Jade didn’t sit, just staring at him quietly.

Her gaze was so piercing and clear that it made his heart skip a beat.

Michael uncomfortably averted his eyes and then spoke in an earnest tone.

“Jade, you know how Cindy is. She has no filter. Don’t take it to heart. You know our situation at home. Robert finally found a great girl, and she’s outstanding. Your aunt is just anxious to lock this down quickly. She wasn’t trying to force you.”

“Calling my mom a short-lived ghost is just having no filter?”

Jade stepped closer, her eyes demanding answers.

“I already told you I’m divorcing Hudson. But no one cares if I’m happy. No one cares what I’m going through. All you do is demand a villa from me. If that’s not forcing me, what is?”

She thumped her chest, taking a step toward him before staggering back twice.

“His girlfriend wants a villa, and you’ll bend over backward to give it to her! What about me? Am I not your own flesh and blood?!”

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Chapter 32 Cutting Ties

Michael, ever the peacemaker, tried to smooth things over with soft words.

Jade, you’re comparing apples to oranges.”

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io Robert’s needs still matter more. Jade realized this, tilting her head back to force her tears down. When she looked back at Michael, her voice trembled with profound disappointment.

Dad, I always thought that even though Mom was gone, I still had you. But I finally get it now. The day Mom died and you brought Cindy and Robert into this house, I became an unloved orphan…”

Michael flinched as if struck.

Jade-”

lade cut him off coldly.

Don’t ever call me again! I’m not coming back.”

Clenching her fists so hard her nails dug into her palms, she used every ounce of her remaining strength to keep her spine straight Is she walked out of the Merchant household.

“he moment she got into her car and closed the door, all the fight left her body, and she finally broke down sobbing against the teering wheel.

She had known all along why Cindy invited her over.

But a small part of her still held out hope that Michael would stand by her side just once.

nstead, he let her down time and time again…

Thinking back, ever since she married Hudson, every time Michael asked her to come home, it was either to talk about a project or o beg her to find Robert a job.

His concern was entirely superficial. Bleeding her dry for their own benefit was the true goal.

And her… she was nothing but a profitable outsider to them.

Before leaving, Jade wiped her tears, took one last look at the house in front of her, and then pulled her gaze away, driving off with hardened eyes.

This place wasn’t her home anymore, and her father belonged to someone else now.

She was never coming back.

Jade returned to the Walter estate.

As soon as she walked in, the sound of cheerful laughter drifted from the living room.

She hesitated for a second before walking in.

Emily, dressed in an elegant designer gown, sat on the sofa chatting with Amara.

They were laughing and talking, the atmosphere incredibly harmonious.

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