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…

at the oddest times he recalled the prison

had befallen Grace.

had

per say, but he did think that he

to stay in the Reed

was all in

Not after today…

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

a mistake,” Mrs. Stevens stared at

what she did,” Sean replied instead.

dress from the

dress. I was just

mess.”

she chose it, you had to give it to her?!” Zoe retorted insolently. “Brother, why didn’t you say that you still have feelings for

was

hands shot to

me? Do

you’ve gone too

a curse. If it weren’t for

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

She always was

you think

be?” his mom replied. “That Grace is

give up. You’re already getting

herself in your life? Trying to

How dare she!”

mom’s eyes were glowing with rage and

herself into a full-blown meltdown. Sean stood up abruptly. “Mom, why don’t you ask what Zoe did to Grace later? She intentionally

down the escalator!”

happened? She got hurt? Big deal. The Stevens Family can compensate for any amount of medical fees. Did you really have to hit your sister

this?”

breath. He reminded himself that he had information that his family did not. If Grace wasn’t supported by Jason Reed, would he be agonizing over these things and going out

without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the one thing all of his efforts were

intended to avoid.

neutrally. “Should a video surface of Zoe intentionally tripping a woman down a flight of stairs, we will create a PR nightmare for

think I’m stupid? I already paid to have

deleted.” Zoe

you’re creating with Lily?”