Chapter 4 - Examining The Hidden Past Behind Lily’s Silver Locket
Mark knelt down beside Lily, brushing a wet strand of hair away from her forehead with a gentle hand.
“Sweetheart, where did you find this necklace?” Mark asked softly, ignoring Jessica completely.
Lily wiped a tear from her cheek, looking up at her father with big, frightened eyes.
“Mommy Jessica kept it locked in the bottom drawer of her vanity upstairs,” Lily whispered timidly.
“She told me if I ever wore it outside, bad things would happen to me and you.”
Mark’s blood boiled with a blinding fury as he processed the psychological abuse his daughter had endured.
He stood up, his gaze fixing on Jessica like a predator locking onto its trapped prey.
“You threatened a six-year-old child over a piece of jewelry that belonged to my first wife,” Mark said grimly.
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Jessica shook her head frantically, backing away toward the massive mahogany doors of the mansion.
“You’re delusional, Mark! This whole house belongs to my family now, and you can't throw me out!”
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