Chapter 216 That Despicable Woman

• Janessa was engulfed by a storm of fury and resentment, her emotions a turbulent sea of anger.
• I hate this! Why? Why did everything turn out this way?
• Madelyn had explicitly promised to bring Sebastian to the event, yet all that unfolded was Janessa's public embarrassment. Mocked by her stepmother and chastised harshly by her father, the stinging imprint of a slap remained on her cheek—a brutal reminder of her humiliation and the deep-seated hatred it brewed within her.