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…

his psyche. Where at the oddest times he recalled the prison and everything

had befallen Grace.

he himself had seen to.

but he did think that he

hard to stay in the Reed Family’s good

all in

Not after today…

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

mistaken. You wouldn’t make such a

should ask Zoe what she did,” Sean replied

to choose a dress from the shop

Grace chose a couture dress. I was

mess.”

to give it to her?!” Zoe retorted

life!” Sean shouted. He was itching

hands shot to her hips. “What is Grace,

to do to me? Do you even hear yourself right

gone too

of Grace. That woman is a curse. If it weren’t for her,

of the Reed Family and afraid of offending them?” Of course

always was

what you

be?” his mom replied. “That

You’re already getting married

still inserting herself in your life? Trying to take

How dare

eyes were glowing with rage and he

“Mom, why don’t you ask what Zoe did to Grace later? She intentionally tripped Grace and caused

down the escalator!”

The Stevens Family can compensate for

this?”

a deep 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

not without risking Jason Reed’s wrath-the

intended to avoid.

intentionally tripping a woman down a flight of stairs, we will create a PR nightmare for

I’m stupid? I

Zoe huffed. “And what about

you’re creating with