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, stepping in to

don't be afraid. I'm here for you.

of warmth

that moment, Jessica cried, "Stanley, it hurts so

quickly, his eyes falling on Jessica, who was clutching her chest, her face contorted

"Jessica!"

out to

shot out

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

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

desk

sprang to Wendy's eye from the

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Wendy's side, her voice full of fury. "Stanley, have you lost your mind? How

stepped in, standing between the two. "Mr.

eyes, tears shimmering in her gaze, making her look utterly

fist, hanging by his side, twitched. Stanley looked like he wanted to move forward, but at that moment,

out again.

I feel

dramatic show of nearly

and lifting Jessica effortlessly into his arms. He strode toward the door, his voice commanding. "Get the car! We're going to the