My Gorgeous Wife is an Ex-Convict!

Chapter 86

But Zoe didn’t stop.

Their parents watched her as she launched into a rant about

how cheap Grace was, how shameless she was to set foot

in the designer store, and a litany of other grievances that

sounded hollow at best. And of course she latched onto him

writing Grace a check for millions.

He hoped she cashed it.

It was a sizable chunk of money and it could get her back on

her feet.

And it was probably the only gesture standing between him and Jason Reed breaking down the door to their house right

now.

“Mom!!!” Zoe railed. “He slapped me! In public!”

Sean knew the real root of the problem was that Zoe had taken a hit socially when Grace hadthe accident-they all did. And him hitting her… if that went viral, he’d all but kill his sister’s social life again.

“I warned you,” Sean began,

But Zoe went apeshit as soon as he said it, and he opted not

to bother trying to reason with her.

She was unreasonable even on her best days.

Would Grace accept the money? he wondered again.

That check was enough that it could be considered

compensation for her injuries.

Not all of her injuries…

came from the back of his psyche. Where at the oddest times he

had befallen Grace.

himself had seen to.

didn’t feel guilty about things per say, but he did think that

so hard to stay in the Reed Family’s good graces.

all

Not after today…

lot of money to us,” Zoe went on. “But that

such a mistake,” Mrs.

she did,”

to choose a dress from the shop to

I was just cleaning up Zoe’s

mess.”

give it to her?!” Zoe retorted insolently. “Brother, why didn’t you say that you still

shouted. He was itching to slap his sister again.

please.” Zoe’s hands shot to her hips. “What

sanitation worker, going to do to me? Do

gone too far,

of Grace. That woman is a curse. If it

so wary of the Reed Family and afraid of offending them?” Of course his mom

was her favorite.

you think

it be?” his mom replied. “That Grace

up. You’re already getting married

inserting herself in your life? Trying to

dare

mom’s eyes were glowing with rage and he watched as

you ask what Zoe did to Grace later? She intentionally tripped Grace and

down the escalator!”

that could’ve happened? She got hurt? Big deal. The Stevens Family can compensate for

this?”

did not. If Grace wasn’t supported by Jason Reed, would he be agonizing over these things and going out of his way to help Grace?

he couldn’t tell his family the truth, not without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the one thing all

intended to avoid.

video surface of Zoe intentionally tripping a woman down a flight of stairs, we will create a PR nightmare

Do you think I’m stupid?

mall surveillance deleted.” Zoe huffed. “And

you’re creating with