“Teresa, you and Jerome are full siblings. Let’s not fuss over these things,” Jerome’s wife said, trying to smooth things over. “We’re not trying to steal anything from Yvonne. If she doesn’t want the engagement, why can’t it go to Caroline?”
“It’s not that you don’t want to steal it; it’s that you can’t,” Teresa shot back. She wasn’t deaf; she had heard every word of Jerome’s threats to Yvonne in the hospital room.
“I know that in your eyes, your daughter is the best. But you have to face reality. Caroline is plain-looking, has an unlikable personality, and is mediocre in every way. You should find a suitable family for her to marry into. Aiming too high will only end up hurting her.”
After saying her piece, Teresa walked away without a backward glance.
She walked alone along the sidewalk, heading nowhere in particular. It was as if Mr. James Sr.’s slaps had finally woken her up, and for the first time in a long while, her mind felt perfectly clear.
…
After the Halloween holiday ended, the matter of Mr. Walker’s promotion was finally settled.
The appointment was announced, but it wasn’t him who got the promotion; it was his rival.
This rival was nearly ten years younger than Mr. Walker and had less experience. Mr. Walker had been so confident about securing the position.
He had already begun handing over his responsibilities in Istra, just waiting for the official appointment to come through so he could take up his new post.
But reality dealt him a devastating blow. Not only did his promotion fail, but his old position was no longer available either. Stuck in limbo, he was effectively sidelined.
Mr. Walker had no idea that Bennett had pulled strings behind the scenes to block his promotion.
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