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I nodded and said, "Sure, go ahead."
Jack didn't waste any time with pleasantries. He casually threw away the cigarette, grabbed my phone and walked towards the corner.
I wasn't bothered, just stayed put, taking it easy, not even a bit worried.
I hoped Jack could see clearly how Emily had been playing him for a fool.
Otherwise, Emily, always pulling her stunts on everyone, is living a bit too comfortably.
With a cold chuckle, I thought of the affectionate or complaining messages that Emily often sent me during this period.
On my phone there were full of my advices to them of getting along well and helping solve their problems, so I didn't worried if he saw our chat records at all.
This time Jack came to me so angrily, directly aiming at me alone. If If you said Emily instigated this, I'd sooner die than believe it.
In the last life, Emily wasn't above using fake chat logs to frame her sister-in-law. This time, dealing with me, she probably resorted to the same trick.
Hearing the sound of footsteps,I looked up.Jack came back with anger in his eyes,but he was still barely keeping calm.It seemed that he had read the complete chat records and knew how much Emily actually disliked him.
I took my phone back and kindly advised, “Go back quickly once you’ve sorted things out. Just make sure to communicate more and get along.”
Jack glanced at me,then turned his head away.With a fierce look in his eyes,he gritted his teeth and replied,“Fine.”
I watched him storm off angrily and silently thought that Emily was in for a rough time.Emily was full of cunning schemes and had calculated that Jack’s hot-tempered nature would make him come after me.But she made one mistake:she shouldn’t have allowed me to communicate privately with Jack.
Jack, with his explosive temper and impulsive nature, is the kind of guy who's also pretty suspicious and insecure. In the previous life, she was able to succeed because our whole family was sincere in persuading Emily not to ruin her life. At that time, Jack heard all our objections outside the door, harboring a deep hatred for us, and subconsciously viewed us as adversaries. Finally, with Emily adding fuel to the fire, Jack would really get worked up to the point of no return.
This time, I avoided that situation in advance. From the start, I created a friendly image in Jack's eyes. Coupled with what I said about Emily's character, I managed to turn the situation around. Given Jack's hot head, Emily would definitely not have an easy time.
I laughed coldly to myself, bought some groceries and went straight home. When my parents saw me, they sighed and told me, "Luna, you were right. Emily's biological parents have been lurking around our neighborhood these past few days. I don't know what they‘re up to."
As they spoke, there was still a hint of sadness on their faces. After all, they had they'd spoiled Emily since she was a child. Even though they now knew her true ungrateful nature, they couldn't help but feel some affection.
I was silent for a moment, then shared with them my plan. "They're eyeing our family's property. Sitting around won't cut it. We need to take action."Jack left in such a rage that Emily probably wouldn't show her face around here in the next few days, which was perfect for my plan. After a long hesitation, my parents finally agreed with my plan.
The calm before the storm didn't last long before Emily came running back home, wailing and looking deathly pale.
“Dad,Mom!I can’t go on living like this!Jack hit me!”
“You have to stand up for me!”
She was crying so hard that tears streamed down her face,looking extremely pitiful.But I felt no pity for her at all.Her noisy outburst attracted the attention of many neighbors in the community,putting our family in the spotlight.
