The Lind family's house was still clamorous after Ethan and Janet left.
The maid was cleaning the red stains on the carpet, listening to the three of them bicker.
Jocelyn lost her temper.
She sniffled loudly and burst into tears as if she had just broken up with her boyfriend. "How could Ethan do this to me? How could he compare me to that bitch? I'm in no way inferior to her! Mom, no one has ever humiliated me this way!"
Bernie was reading the newspaper, scowling with frustration. He couldn't understand what his daughter was thinking. 'What makes her think Ethan would like her? Besides, isn't it a good thing he doesn't like her?' he thought. Since Ethan didn't like her, he wouldn't blame them for marrying him to Janet instead of Jocelyn. Bernie couldn't understand why his daughter was making a fuss.
Fiona was also furious. She had been dreading this day, thinking Ethan would ruin their lives if he found the truth. However, the man showed completely no interest in Jocelyn, which infuriated them.
"Stop crying. Otherwise, your eyes will become puffy and bloodshot. You won't be able to go out. Ethan is just a loser. He doesn't deserve you." Fiona patted Jocelyn's back to comfort her.
But Jocelyn began to weep harder. Gritting her teeth, she picked up the teacup on the table and threw it on the floor. "But he doesn't like me. He even compared me with that bitch. That's the biggest humiliation of my life!"
Fiona's heart clenched at the sight of the shattered remnants of the antique vases and cups on the floor. She had spent a lot of money on them, but Jocelyn smashed them in an instant.
"That's a good thing. What would you have done if Ethan pestered you to marry him?" Fiona continued to persuade her daughter.
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