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.

rushed forward, stepping

don't be afraid. I'm here for

felt a sense of warmth at the

cried,

on Jessica, who was clutching her chest, her face

"Jessica!"

reaching out to check her

touch Jessica, Stanley's large hand shot

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

her arm away with a force that sent Wendy stumbling. Her soft waist collided painfully with the sharp

desk

sprang to Wendy's eye from the sudden

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of fury. "Stanley, have you lost your mind? How could you

in, standing between the two.

at Wendy, who had reddened eyes, tears

clenched fist, hanging by his side, twitched. Stanley looked like he wanted

out again.

feel

dramatic show of nearly

He strode