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Chapter 54  Chapter 54  Brenda continued, “The most important thing right now is to keep Jonathan in check”  Brenda continued , “ The most important thing right now is to keep Jonathan in check ”  After a while, Jeffrey sighed and muttered, “At this point, our best bet is Alicia.”  After a while , Jeffrey sighed and muttered , “ At this point , our best bet is Alicia . ”  Brenda added, “Alicia grew up around us, and we know how she is. She shouldn’t be too hard on us. Besides…”  Brenda added , “ Alicia grew up around us , and we know how she is . She shouldn’t be too hard on us . Besides … ”  She took a pause and pursed her lips. “She couldn’t afford to come off as too petty in front of jonathan,”  She took a pause and pursed her lips . “ She couldn’t afford to come off as too petty in front of jonathan , ”  jeffret nodded and frowned, loolding like he just remembered me. “Elise shouldn’t be a problem, right?  jeffret nodded and frowned , loolding like he just remembered me . “ Elise shouldn’t be a problem , right ?  Brenda shook her head. “It’s no secret she is just a wife on paper. No one gets why Jonathan suddenly decided to marry some nobody from outside the circle.”  Brenda shook her head . “ It’s no secret she is just a wife on paper . No one gets why Jonathan suddenly decided to marry some nobody from outside the circle . ”  I couldn’t help but call my eyes at that. What did he mean by “some nobody“? Weren’t we all just regular people?  I couldn’t help but call my eyes at that . What did he mean by “ some nobody “ ? Weren’t we all just regular people ?  But honestly, I wasn’t surprised. People in those circles usually tawned over the powerful and looked down on anyone who wasn’t one of them.  But honestly , I wasn’t surprised . People in those circles usually tawned over the powerful and looked down on anyone who wasn’t one of them . 

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However, what baffled me the most was why I still chose to many into their circle when I already Imew their true colors.  However , what baffled me the most was why I still chose to many into their circle when I already Imew their true colors .  When I was 18, I wouldn’t have stooped that low, If people didn’t respect me, I wouldn’t go crawling after them, not even if I was in love.  When I was 18 , I wouldn’t have stooped that low , If people didn’t respect me , I wouldn’t go crawling after them , not even if I was in love .  I kept listening. Just as I expected, their sympathy was merely a mask for how much they looked down on me.  I kept listening . Just as I expected , their sympathy was merely a mask for how much they looked down on me .  Brenda remarked, “I did feel a little bad for Mis. Ford. People were just waiting to see her make a fool of herself. No one took her seriously as Jonathan’s wife. 1 wouldn’t be surprised if she played dirty to get him to marry her.”  Brenda remarked , “ I did feel a little bad for Mis . Ford . People were just waiting to see her make a fool of herself . No one took her seriously as Jonathan’s wife . 1 wouldn’t be surprised if she played dirty to get him to marry her . ”  Jeffrey muttered, “Forget about her. Anyone could tell Alicia was the one the Ford family cared about.  Jeffrey muttered , “ Forget about her . Anyone could tell Alicia was the one the Ford family cared about .  Brenda nodded and sighed. “Even so, she was officially Jonathan’s wife, If he gave her that title, why didn’t he treat her properly?”  Brenda nodded and sighed . “ Even so , she was officially Jonathan’s wife , If he gave her that title , why didn’t he treat her properly ? ”  Jeffrey knitted his brow together and asked, “Are you throwing shade at me  Jeffrey knitted his brow together and asked , “ Are you throwing shade at me 

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Brenda sneered. “I didn’t. You kept things decent with me. You never put me in an awkward spot, and you never had a child outside the marriage. I really was grateful for that.”  Brenda sneered . “ I didn’t . You kept things decent with me . You never put me in an awkward spot , and you never had a child outside the marriage . I really was grateful for that . ”  Jeffrey responded, “Don’t start with that attitude. That was a mistake I made Brenda’s tone was dripping with contempt. “Really?”  Jeffrey responded , “ Don’t start with that attitude . That was a mistake I made Brenda’s tone was dripping with contempt . “ Really ? ”  I didn’t know any better.”  I didn’t know any better . ”  Sensing the conversation was going off the rails, I subconsciously looked at Fredericlc Of course, he looked as unfazed as ever, like he couldn’t care less about what wasbring said.  Sensing the conversation was going off the rails , I subconsciously looked at Fredericlc Of course , he looked as unfazed as ever , like he couldn’t care less about what wasbring said .  I pressed my lips together and asked, “Are you alright?”  I pressed my lips together and asked , “ Are you alright ? ”  Frederick seemed to snap out of it and coldly glanced at me. “Do you think I’m still some naive idd hoping my parents would get along? They’ve been living like strangers forver. I got used to it a long time ago.  Frederick seemed to snap out of it and coldly glanced at me . “ Do you think I’m still some naive idd hoping my parents would get along ? They’ve been living like strangers forver . I got used to it a long time ago .  I couldn’t quite explain how I felt, so I didn’t say a word and stood there in silence.  I couldn’t quite explain how I felt , so I didn’t say a word and stood there in silence .  Suddenly, Frederick lost interest. “Forget it Let’s head back.”  Suddenly , Frederick lost interest . “ Forget it Let’s head back . ”  With that, he climbed back though the window and returned to his room the way he came. I had no choice but to follow him in.  With that , he climbed back though the window and returned to his room the way he came . I had no choice but to follow him in .  Just as he stepped inside, there was a lock at the door. He walked over and opened the only to find jonathan standing there in a towering manner.  Just as he stepped inside , there was a lock at the door . He walked over and opened the only to find jonathan standing there in a towering manner .  Fredenck’s expression darkened, and he tried to close the door. “What are you doing here?”  Fredenck’s expression darkened , and he tried to close the door . “ What are you doing here ? ”  Jonathan raised one hand to stop the door from closing, his expression cold and unreadable. “Winge is that bottle of First Low?”  Jonathan raised one hand to stop the door from closing , his expression cold and unreadable . “ Winge is that bottle of First Low ? ”  Fredericknickered. “I broke at the bar, so I threw El out. What’s wrong?  Fredericknickered . “ I broke at the bar , so I threw El out . What’s wrong ?  The au around jonathan seemed to be freezing, as if the temperature here had plummeted. He stepped inside without hesitation. “Hand it over. Don’t make me Search for L –  The au around jonathan seemed to be freezing , as if the temperature here had plummeted . He stepped inside without hesitation . “ Hand it over . Don’t make me Search for L –  Frederick stood in front of jonathan, Booking upset. “What gives you the right to search my room? Get lost. You’re not welcome heng.”  Frederick stood in front of jonathan , Booking upset . “ What gives you the right to search my room ? Get lost . You’re not welcome heng . ”  Jonathan shoved Frederickside and couglu sight of me behind Frederick. His face instantly darkened. “What are you doing in his room, Elise?“ Jonathan shoved Frederickside and couglu sight of me behind Frederick . His face instantly darkened . “ What are you doing in his room , Elise ? “

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