Chapter 1312 Fresh Air


    "Nathaniel, please save me," pleaded Jessica, as she reached out to grasp Nathaniel''s hand.


    Nathaniel dodged away, filled with distaste.


    Jessica''s hand froze mid-air, her face, marred with bruises, looked especially pitiful.


    Jessica nced again at Cecilia before shifting her gaze toward Cecilia''s protruding belly. Is this b*tch pregnant? If I didn''t leave back then, I would be married to Nathaniel. She wouldn''t even be in the picture! "Nathaniel, Cecilia, please... You have to help me. ine is nothing short of a monster. H-He wants me dead. I barely managed to escape. Just look at me! I''m covered in injuries!"Content (C) N?v/elDra/ma.Org.


    As Jessica spoke, she simultaneously let the couple examine the injuries on her body.


    Even in moments like these, she didn''t forget her little tricks, subtly revealing certain parts of herself for Nathaniel to see.


    Cecilia saw through her cunning schemes, feeling nothing but disdain in her heart.


    "When something like this happens, shouldn''t you be calling the police? It''s not like we can do much," Cecilia remarked. With that, turning to Nathaniel, she added, "Do you want to help Jessica by reporting this to the police?" Obediently, Nathaniel pulled out his phone and handed it to Jessica, saying, "Here. You can borrow my phone."


    Jessica''s face stiffened a bit, and she looked at the two in disbelief.


    "Are you just going to turn a blind eye?" Tears rolled down Jessica''s cheeks. "If my grandpa knew, he would certainly-"


    She hadn''t even finished speaking when Nathaniel abruptly cut her off.


    "Do you want me to get in touch with Old Mr. Quill for you?"


    Jessica pressed her lips together, falling silent.


    Nathaniel turned back to Cecilia and said, "Let''s go. We should head back. You must be hungry, right?"


    Cecilia nodded. "Yeah. I am a bit hungry."


    She followed Nathaniel as they walked into the house together.


    Watching the two figures recede, Jessica was filled with both envy and jealousy.


    She wanted to chase after them, but before she could even take two steps, the security guard stopped her.


    She could only shout from outside, "Nathaniel, Cecilia, are you really going to abandon me? In that case, I might as well die here!"


    Jessica felt that only Nathaniel and Cecilia could save her then, so she simply sat down at the entrance of the Smith residence.


    That night, when Lucille and the others returned, they were weirded out.


    Madeline and Charlotte were clueless about who Jessica was. They even considered taking her back with them, but Lucille stopped them and said, "This woman isn''t worth our sympathy."


    Jessica red fiercely at Lucille, yet


    she yed the victim with her


    words, saying, "Lucille, you must have misunderstood me in the past. I''ve always seen Mason as a brother, nothing more."


    A brother? They were all women, and in an instant, Madeline and Charlotte understood the kind of person Jessica was. Thus, they decided to ignore Jessica and walked into the house.


    Jessica watched as Cecilia took in these strangers, refusing to offer her the same hospitality, which only fueled her anger even more. "Cecilia, just you wait. You''d better not slip up. an opportunity presents itself to me, I''ll kill you!"


    The innocence and naivety she had in her eyes moments earlier were gone, reced by a fierce determination.


    At that moment, she didn''t notice that a ck Lincoln was slowly approaching from not too far away.


    The man, sharp in his suit, stepped out of the car and made a beeline for Jessica.


    Jessica was still cursing Cecilia under her breath until therge, dark figure drew near. She slowly raised her head, her face deathly pale, her entire body trembling. "M-Mr. ine..."


    In the depths of ine''s eyes, there


    was a calm serenity. His thin lips parted slightly when he said, "My little kitten, how did you end up. here? Did you run away because you didn''t like your meals at the Griffiths residence?"


    Jessica hastily shook her head. "N-No... I just wanted to get some fresh air."


    "Fresh air?"


    ine scoffed coldly and swiftly raised his hand, gripping Jessica''s throat tightly. "So, is the air here better than at the Griffiths residence?"