Cupid's Arrow hit me hard!

Chapter 977

Jessica’s explanation only drove fear in Oscar. “Jessica, she’s well connected. It won’t go unnoticed if we hired a few hooligans to stir trouble. Her relatives are wealthy and powerful. They’re not people we can mess with.

“Did you say that her brother–in–law is the heir of the wealthiest York family? All the more reason to stay away from them. Don’t you know how the Yorks are? We’ve heard of the family even though we live in a rural area. Forget it. A hundred thousand dollars isn’t worth me taking the risk.”

Jessica winced her face. “I’m your sister, Oscar. So you’re going to let it go when someone is making my life a living hell?”

Oscar replied, “How is she making your life a living hell? I mean, you lied to us. Hank had a wife and a son when he was with you, but you became his mistress and wrecked his family apart. You kept that fact from us. Here we were, thinking you found yourself a good man.

know you well? I bet you’re the one picking on the Liberty girl. If nothing else, you were the homewrecker. You should feel ashamed of yourself instead of trying to get

away her only livelihood. I’ll

hundred thousand dollars. You’re only looking out for

What did we get out of your marriage? Hank only gave a lot less than a hundred thousand dollars for Mom and Dad’s retirement. Jack and

got from his sister was not worth the risk of offending the

wife and son. It was only after Hank divorced and talked about marriage with Jessica that the

not been married before. Sure, Hank was only thirty–one years old,

was worth millions. Since Hank was also on a million-dollar annual income, the Yateses made a huge demand,

Wiltspoon, especially for a wedding that was not among the wealthy. Ordinary families would only ask for tens of

Brown put it to her daughter, Jessica was