The Heartbreak Prescription

Chapter 39

Glinda gasped, "Stanley!"

Outside the door, Wendy was equally stunned. She hadn't expected Stanley to shield Jessica from the whip.

It was clear-Jessica had his blatant favoritism.

Stanley looked at Glinda, his voice firm. "Grandma, that's enough. I'm the one who wants to be with Jessica. She's done nothing wrong-it's all my fault. If you want to punish someone, punish mel Don't touch her!"

Jessica immediately reached out and clung to Stanley. "No, Grandma, don't hurt Stanley! If anyone should be punished, it should be me!"

In that moment, Jessica and Stanley seemed like two star-crossed lovers, while Glinda stood as the villain trying to tear them

apart.

Wendy felt a bitter ache in her chest.

Glinda's hand, still gripping the whip, trembled with rage.

"Stanley, Wendy's your wife! Have you forgotten that for three years, when you were in a coma, it was she who stayed by your side, never leaving you? How could you hurt her like this? I can see you've been completely bewitched by Jessica! Fine, today I'll

knock some sense into you!"

With heartache and fury, Glinda swung the whip at Stanley.

forward,

I'm here for you. No one

of warmth at

cried, "Stanley, it

his eyes falling on Jessica, who was clutching

"Jessica!"

out to

her fingers could touch Jessica, Stanley's large hand shot out and grabbed her slender wrist with a

looked up to meet Stanley's cold, unfeeling gaze. His voice was sharp and distant. "I don't

with a force that sent Wendy stumbling. Her soft waist collided painfully with

desk

tear sprang to Wendy's eye

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of fury. "Stanley,

standing between the two.

Wendy, who had reddened eyes, tears shimmering in her

looked like he wanted to move forward, but

out again.

feel so

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quickly, swooping down and lifting Jessica effortlessly into his arms. He strode toward the door, his