Humiliating Joanna


    Unable to maintain her smile any longer, Joanna stood up and left the room.


    Elyse, looking at Jayden with admiration, remarked, "You''re incredible. You just drove Joanna away with a few words."


    "She''ll be back," Jayden predicted.


    As he adjusted his clothes with a calm demeanor, he nced at Elyse, his look one of disappointment. "You can''t even stand up to Joanna. Could you be more weak?"


    Embarrassed, Elyse touched her head. "I wasn''t prepared for her to be so brazen. It took me by surprise." After a brief pause, she added, "But now I''ve learned. I''ll know how to handle her next time."


    "It''s almost time for afternoon tea," Jayden noted. "I hope you won''t reflect poor on me."


    "I won''t!" Elyse dered. She then turned, entered the bathroom to change, and reappeared in a silk dress.


    The women at the house were supposed to gather in the greenhouse for afternoon tea, but Elyse knew this was less a social event and more a strategic confrontation aimed at


    her.


    Bolstering her courage, she walked to the greenhouse in her high heels. On the way, she


    encountered Joanna, who had also changed and applied a heavyyer of makeup.


    Despite her long hair covering most of her face, Elyse noticed that Joanna''s left cheek was


    noticeably more swollen than the right as she passed by.


    Her brow furrowed in confusion. Joanna had just left their room. Could someone have pped her


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    Elyse chose to ignore the apparent p mark and greeted Joanna, "Miss Foster, why persist? Will you be joining the Owen women for afternoon tea?"


    "Elyse, haven''t I told you? I''ll be taking care of Jayden alongside you from now on. We share the same man. Why treat me as an outsider?" Joanna responded, batting her eyshes in a mix of innocence and allure. "Could you let me in on a secret? What kind of woman does he prefer? I''ll make sure he''s satisfied."


    Elyse offered a faint smile. "He prefers women like me. Would that prompt you to consider stic surgery?"


    Joanna was taken aback, a sh of resentment crossing her eyes.


    When they arrived at the greenhouse, the otherdies were already there. Both Elyse and Joanna werete.


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    As they walked in, Joanna rolled her eyes and deliberately raised her foot, aiming to trip Elyse and


    embarrass her in front of the others.


    Unexpectedly, Elyse didn''t stumble but instead stepped firmly on Joanna''s foot. Wearing high heels, her step caused Joanna intense pain,leaving her unable to stand properly.


    Hearing themotion, Tess, who was nearby, asked impatiently, "What''s happening?"


    I''m not sure, Elyse responded quickly. Joanna seems to have sprained her ankle."


    "Nonsense! You stepped on me!" Joanna eximed in pain.


    "No, I didn''t. Why are you using me?" Elyse responded, her face showing distress. To anyone watching, she appeared genuinely innocent <


    Joanna realized she had been set up by Elyse, who aimed to humiliate her. Still fuming from a recent reprimand, her anger intensified


    As she raised her hand to strike Elyse, thetter dashed toward Tess in panic. "Joanna tried to hit me!"


    nning your weekend reading? Ensure you''re on 05s.org for uninterrupted enjoyment. The next chapter is just a click away, exclusively avable on our site. Happy reading! Tess looked up just in time to see Joanna''s raised hand. She mmed her teacup onto the table and snapped, "Joanna, where do you think you are? This is not a ce for your wild behavior." "No, it was Elyse who provoked me," Joanna protested, her voice filled with aggrievement. By then, Elyse had reached Tess''s side.


    Tess nced at Elyse, her dislike evident. She believed Elyse brought no benefits to the family and couldn''t help Jayden lead the Owens However, her disdain for Joanna was even stronger, irked by Enzo''s decision to let Joanna marry Jayden without giving her family any respect. In acold tone, she warned, "Don''t stir up trouble, or I''ll have you removed."


    Joanna, sensing Tess''s hostility, remembered her purpose and reluctantly lowered her head, swallowing her pride as she approached.


    Meanwhile, Julie and Jessie watched the unfolding drama with amusement.


    Julie provocatively suggested, "Elyse, since Enzo thinks so highly of Joanna, why don''t you just


    divorce Jayden? You''re young and don''t need to stay with a cripple." <


    Tess, overhearing Julie''s remark, mmed her hand on the table in fury. "What are you saying? My son might be disabled, but marrying him is a privilege for Elyse!"