Chapter 368

Seeing Jennifer crying like that, Nick felt heartbroken. His voice was rough as he said, “Jennifer, don’t be too upset. Now that your mom and I are officially married, our family of four is rightfully together. When your brother returns, he’ll make things easier for you. You’re becoming stronger every day, and as long as you have money and power, no one will dare call you an illegitimate child.”

Jennifer understood this reasoning, too. However, she didn’t want this relationship exposed so soon—at least not until she succeeded and became famous. By then, her achievements would overshadow everything.

Jennifer suddenly stood up, recalling Wendy’s relentless questions that evening. She quickly took out her phone to check the trending topics.

Various trending terms were plastered across major websites, such as hashtags: [Eldest Daughter of the Simpson family is a Traitor], [Nick Simpson Accused of Marriage Fraud].

Even well-known streamers made special reports on this matter. As she scrolled down, all the comments called her a backstabber.

One commented: [Wendy is pitiful. With her business gone and deep in debt, her husband sided with the backstabber and his mistress, forcing her to divorce.]

Another comment read: [There’s not the least pitiful, only more pitiful. The daughter she raised was the mistress’s child, while her biological daughter was kicked out—a dramatic scene only found among the wealthy.]

Jennifer shouted out of anger and threw her phone on the ground. Her face contorted with rage, veins bulging on her forehead. She never expected she’d be ruined by Maris. The intense pain and humiliation spread through her body.

She looked at Nick and taunted him, “Dad, my mom was right about you; you’re useless, can’t even protect your own wife and child.”

Nick was shocked to see the usually well-behaved and understanding Jennifer now glaring at him with resentment, which made him frightened. He said, “Jennifer, how can you say that about me?”

Jennifer sneered at Nick, “You’ve depended on Wendy’s support your entire life, and you’re still such a failure.”

“You…” Nick shouted. His blood pressure rose in anger as he looked at Jennifer, feeling uncomfortable.

He thought, ‘Everything I had done before is for her, and now she is saying I am a useless father. I have abandoned four children and given everything to her and her brother, yet in the end, she calls me a failure.’

“Jennifer, I should have known you were heartless,” Nick said, his face pale with anger.

At that time, Brenda appeared and said, “Jennifer, what are you doing? How could you upset your dad like this?”

Brenda came over to ask for money, only to find a tense atmosphere between Nick and Jennifer. She suspected Jennifer of bullying Nick again.

Seeing Brenda made Jennifer even more irritated. She thought, ‘Why does she have to come here?’

“Nick, are you alright?” Brenda asked as she supported Nick to sit down.

Nick felt annoyed and said, “Mom, I’m fine. Why are you here?”

Brenda pursed her lips, looking unhappy. She said, “Did I have a choice not to come? You and Jennifer promised to give me and your dad 30 thousand every month, but I haven’t received it. And when are you going to let us move in here? The apartment we’re currently in has an elevator that’s always a hassle to catch, and the transportation there is inconvenient. Living in a villa is much more comfortable.”

Brenda glanced at Jennifer and continued, “Jennifer, you promised me before; you can’t go back on your word. Thirty thousand must be given to me by tomorrow.”

Hearing this, Jennifer became even angrier. She shouted angrily, "You Simpson family are all leeches, it’s terrifying. Only a fool like Wendy would give you money to build a villa and pay you 30 thousand a month. Only that kind of idiot would honor such greedy people like you.

“I don’t have money. Can’t you see I’m stressed out here? You’ve taken millions over the years; isn’t that enough? You’re practically on your deathbed, yet all you think about is money.

“Don’t think I’m clueless. I know you’ve been using this money to bail out Rex. If you’re giving all the money to his family, why don’t you live with them?

“How shameless, using others‘ hard-earned money to support a son who’s only interested in gambling. I won’t give you a penny ever again.”

Brenda panicked upon hearing this. Whoever gave her money was like a god to her. Now that Jennifer refused to give her money, she wouldn’t play nice.

She angrily pointed at Jennifer and shouted, “You worthless brat, how dare you talk to me like that? If you can’t keep your promises, you are undutiful. You little troublemaker, be careful, or I’ll sell you off.”

Jennifer laughed angrily. She knew Brenda’s temperament. Brenda loved money more than anything else, but Brenda didn’t care about being tidy at all.

Jennifer replied, “I bought this villa. It’s under my name now. If you think you can move in here, you’re dreaming. Don’t you realize how dirty you are? Every time you use something, I have to throw it away.

“Look at your filthy teeth. How often do you brush them? Having a meal at the same table with you makes me feel sick. Do you think you can move in here? Dream on.”

Brenda said, “You, you… Jennifer, how can you speak to me like that?” She was furious at being accused of being dirty.

Brenda gave Nick a hard smack on the head and said, “Nick, how could you raise your daughter to be so spiteful? Didn’t you teach her to respect her elders? Look at her rude behavior.

“You bought this house, and Camellia was married to you with your money. If we’re talking about parasites, it’s them who are the real ones. If not for the three of them, we wouldn’t be kicked out of a luxurious villa and end up like this.”

Then, Brenda pointed at Jennifer and scolded, “Jennifer, what do you have to be proud of? How did you get everything you have now? Should I grab a megaphone and shout it to everyone on the street?

“You’re my granddaughter. I don’t want to be harsh, but let’s not overdo it. I only need 30 thousand a month, not hundreds of thousands or millions.

“You secretly took over Wendy’s company, which is worth billions. So what’s wrong with giving me a little money as a sign of respect?

“Jennifer, let me tell you something. When I insult someone, it can make eating a choking hazard, drinking a risk, and even walking dangerous.

“You think I’m dirty. Well, I think you’re nothing but trouble. You’re wearing that sewer face while spinning tales. Be careful, or I might annoy you to death.”

Jennifer’s face turned pale with anger. She thought, ‘Why would I want such relatives around? They are all leeches, bloodsuckers, all of them!’ Suddenly, she missed Wendy and the four brothers, who had always spoiled her.

If Camellia hadn’t been crying and acting like a victim every day, Jennifer wouldn’t have torn things apart with Wendy so quickly. Looking back now, Camellia was just pretending to be pitiful.

Jennifer sneered, suddenly feeling like she had completely messed up a winning hand.

She looked at Nick and warned him, “Dad, you handle these two old folks yourself. If things get embarrassing again, you should divorce my mom, and I won’t intervene for you anymore.”