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…

psyche. Where at the oddest

had befallen Grace.

he himself had

he did think that he could have left things alone, not encouraged Lily

so hard to stay in the

all in the

Not after today…

a lot of money to us,” Zoe went on. “But that golddiggin bitch doesn’t

wouldn’t make such a

ask Zoe what she did,” Sean replied

a dress from the shop to buy for her

dress. I was just

mess.”

you had to give it to her?!” Zoe retorted

your life!” Sean shouted. He was itching

Zoe’s hands shot to

do to me? Do you

right. Sean, you’ve gone too far, hitting your sister

is a curse. If it

family have to be so wary of the Reed Family and afraid of offending them?” Of

She always was her

not what you

be?” his

up. You’re already getting married

inserting herself in your life?

How dare

were glowing with

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

down the escalator!”

Family

this?”

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

truth, not without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the one thing all of his efforts

intended to avoid.

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

I’m stupid? I already paid to

Zoe huffed. “And what

situation you’re creating with Lily?” Zoe shot