Chapter 4 Disappointed

• In Jackson's villa.
• "Hey, isn't that Janet? Why is she hugging a man?" Emily suddenly shouted, drawing Megan's attention.
• Megan quickly ran to the window and looked outside. Her expression turned sour when she saw Janet entangled with a man.
• Janet had just returned. Yet, here she was, already getting involved with a man.
• Emily mused over this momentarily and then deliberately asked, "Mom, that man looks quite wealthy. Could it be that Janet is being kept as a mistress?"
• Megan's face darkened even further.
• What else could it be?
• Given the background of Janet's adoptive parents, there was no way she could have connections with wealthy people.
• When Janet walked in, Megan's voice was as cold as ice. "Janet, cut off all contact with that man immediately."
• Janet frowned. "What man?"
• "Are you still trying to hide it from me? I saw everything!" Megan snapped. "You were hugging a man earlier! Janet, you are now the heiress of the Jackson Family. You can't be so shameless!"
• "Yes, Janet. You should apologize to Mom. She will surely forgive you if you promise to keep yourself chaste," Emily added.
• "Shut up."
• Janet shot Emily a cold look, startling Emily. The coldness in Janet's eyes was piercing. It was enough to make Emily purse her lips together involuntarily, not daring to make a peep.
• Megan immediately stood in front of Emily protectively. "Don't scare Emily. You should be reflecting on your behavior! Tell me, what is your relationship with that man?"
• "Nothing."
• Janet looked at Megan indifferently, her expression distant.
• Then, she didn't bother saying anything as she headed upstairs. However, her heart ached slightly after that ordeal.
• They had already judged her without asking for any clarification. Was that woman truly her biological mother?
• Megan trembled with anger in the face of what she assumed was Janet's rebellious retreat.
• Emily quickly hugged Megan's arm. "Mom, don't be mad. I'll talk to Janet. She'll understand your concerns."
• Megan shook her head as she curled her lips into a bitter smile. "Emily, if only she were as sensible as you."
• Her only support was this daughter who wasn't even her biological child. Her biological daughter seemed more like an enemy.
• Janet was barely in school and already causing trouble by getting herself entangled with men.
• How she wished Janet wasn't her daughter.
• Emily smiled sweetly. "Mom, I'll always be your most sensible daughter."
• "Yes."
• Megan patted Emily's head, not noticing the malicious glint in Emily's eyes as she barely hid a smirk.
• Emily couldn't understand why Janet seemed unaffected. She was sure she had arranged for someone to mess with her.
• It wasn't until that evening after making a phone call that Emily learned a man had saved Janet.
• "Such dumb luck!"
• Emily clenched her fists. "Still, you won't be so lucky tomorrow."
• She was determined to drive Janet out of the Jackson Family. There was no way she could return to a life of poverty after enjoying such a lavish lifestyle.
• She couldn't let Janet take away her parents' affection.
• She had to remain as the only heiress of the Jackson Family.
• The next day, Janet went to school as usual.
• Once she got in the car, Megan instructed the driver to make sure Janet was brought straight home after school as Janet was barred from loitering the area.
• Janet's response was simply a slight tug at the corner of her mouth. It was easy to discern just how little trust Megan had in her.
• Initially, she had hoped to be a carefree and pampered child when she learned that her biological parents were looking for her.
• Yet, she immediately knew her dream would remain dreams upon arriving at the Jackson Family and seeing the disdain in Brian and Megan's eyes.
• There was no love in her biological parents' eyes.