Chapter 549 No Means No

• Pearls
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Now it felt like the bitter December wind had cut through Russell and Wade until their bones ached, as if they’d been locked in a freezer.

“What… What did you just say?”

“Tilda, I already followed your demand and knelt down. Why won’t you accept it?”

“I said I’d think about it. I never guaranteed anything. All I promised was that if you were willing to kneel, I’d consider it."

“Well, I considered it. My answer’s still no. Honestly, just looking at anyone from the Jensons makes me want to throw up!”

Wade’s whole body trembled with rage. “Tilda, that’s too much. Why can’t you keep your promise?”

“Why? Didn’t I pick that up from all of you? Russell, you vowed that if I cleared my name, you’d investigate and give me the truth.

“It’s been nearly nine months now. Nine months! You only figured it out recently, and yet you still let Kyla do whatever she wanted in the Jenson Villa!”

“And after I walked away from all of you, you still came chasing me, accusing me over and over. You think after that, I’d care about your so-called honor?

“Dane, let’s leave!”

Tilda brushed past Russell, striding away without hesitation.

She had said everything that needed to be said, treating Russell and Wade like fools.

If Russell could still keep his pride intact after this…

Tilda would honestly admire just how little shame he had left.

He’d be better off despising her and staying out of her life for good!

Dane and the others naturally trailed behind Tilda. No matter what choice she made, they stood by her without question.

Just when they were about to leave, Russell suddenly seemed to recall something and let out a laugh.

Tilda couldn’t care less about the old madman and only wanted to get away faster.

But then…

“So… Tilda, you still care about me as your father, don’t you? You still admit the blood in your body comes from the Jensons!”

What?

A giant question mark practically appeared on Tilda’s face.

What the hell?

Was she not clear enough when tearing Russell apart?

Or had he finally gone insane from all this?

Seeing Russell act like that, Wade immediately assumed his father had lost it. “Dad, calm down. Forget it, alright? Let’s just go back!”

Wade truly feared Tilda had driven Russell into madness!

“No, Wade, my head is completely clear.

“She’s my daughter, without a doubt. Tilda, you’ve inherited my way of handling matters.

“After all this, I finally understand… You keep claiming you despise the Jensons and don’t want anything to do with us, but deep down, your heart hasn’t left.

“You’ll always have Jenson blood inside you. That’s something you can’t erase. That’s why you unconsciously behave just like me!”

At that moment.

Wade caught the flash of calculation in Russell’s expression.

He began to realize what Russell was scheming.

He was deliberately trying to provoke Tilda!

Dane and the others also sensed Russell’s true intent.

“Mr. Jenson, don’t you think repeating this again and again is meaningless?

“Even if you drag Tilda to meet Mrs. Jenson, with the way Tilda feels about this family now, you can’t guarantee she won’t say something that could upset Mrs. Jenson and worsen her condition. She barely pulled through; if anything happens, you’ll regret it.

“If Mrs. Jenson truly values Tilda that much, and you’re worried about her health, perhaps it’s safer not to let Tilda meet her at all."

Mystro stepped in to add his view.

To be honest…

He actually wished Tilda would agree to see Blair.

That was why he hadn’t stopped Russell from begging her earlier.

For Mystro, whatever became of the Jensons didn’t matter.

What he wanted was for Tilda to avoid future regret.

As long as she saw Blair once and cut ties completely, then even if Blair passed away, Tilda wouldn’t have to carry that guilt.

Not only Mystro.

The others thought the same way.

That was the reason they hadn’t interfered with Russell pressing her.

If they had known what Tilda had suffered in her previous life, they would have killed Russell on the spot without hesitation.

There was no way they’d allow him to keep spewing nonsense here.

“Wade, let’s go. Now that I know Tilda still cares for us, she’ll come to her senses, and then I’ll explain everything to her. That’ll be enough for me.

“I’m certain Tilda won’t blame us. She’ll probably feel relieved.”

Russell ignored Mystro’s warning, chuckled, and turned to walk away.

Wade gave Tilda one last lingering look before slowly following behind.