Filed to story: The Regretful Billionaire: An Unpredicted Reunion
“This…these reporters are simply spouting nonsense.”
The newspaper reported extensively on her moving to James’ villa last night.
Some speculated that they were about to marry, while others said she was shameless.
There were all sorts of comments, and most of them weren’t positive.
“Dad, I was too impulsive yesterday.I shouldn’t have moved in with him so soon.” Jolene apologized with her head down.She’d rarely admitted her mistakes all these years.
Unfortunately, Graham was unmoved.
Jolene was helpless, so she could only turn to look to her mother, who was sitting beside her, for help.
Of course, Rowena knew very well what Graham was thinking at that moment.
She knew that even if she spoke up for Jolene, it would probably have no effect.But at the end of the day, the matter concerned her daughter.So, she could only bite the bullet and speak up, “It’s only been one night.It shouldn’t have a big impact even if she moves back”
“Rowena, did you not see the comments online? Everyone in Bardoff City knows about it.How can you say it won’t have a big impact?”
Danika sneered and spoke up.Since Jolene had moved out, she wouldn’t give her a chance to return to the Zellwegers.
“Weren’t you so eager to move out? Why did you change your mind overnight? Could it be that you suddenly don’t like James anymore?” Danika mocked, sarcasm lacing her tone.
Jolene’s expression darkened as she bit her lip.
“I thought I should stay home to care for my parents instead of leaving in a hurry.”
“Oh? Now you remember your parents? That’s not what you said before when you wanted to leave.” Danika didn’t hold back.
Taking care of her parents? Only someone with thick skin like her could say such things unabashedly.
Jolene glared at her, wishing to tear her apart, “Danika, I know you don’t like me, but you can’t deprive me of my right to care for my parents.””
Danika chuckled sarcastically.
“Don’t worry, I’ll take good care of them on our behalf.”
“Danika…”
“Enough!”
Graham interrupted the two icily, and Jolene dared not speak again.
“Dad.”
Jolene looked at Graham pitifully, trying to soften his heart with that approach.She didn’t know that in Graham’s heart, she was no longer his daughter after she did something so outrageous.
Graham gave a dismissive wave, obviously not wanting to hear anything from her anymore.
“Have your breakfast and hurry back.Since you’ve decided to become a Windsor, you should come here less in the future.Otherwise, outsiders will think that we didn’t raise you well.”
“Dad…”
Jolene was about to cry.
Unfortunately, Graham had already gotten up and left without giving her another glance, no matter how wronged she felt.
After he left, Jolene’s expression immediately became ferocious.
“Danika! Why do you have to keep going after me?”
“Why would you think that way? I didn’t do anything.”
On the contrary, Danika thought Jolene was the one who was always going after her instead.
“Did you say something to James to make him hate me so much?”
At this point, Jolene was still trying to put the blame on other people.
She didn’t think she was wrong—she believed that although her methods were incorrect, it was all in the name of love.
If James was willing to give her a chance, they would surely become a loving couple.
But since James wasn’t willing to do that, Jolene concluded that Danika was playing tricks behind the scenes.
Pushing the blame onto others made her feel better about herself.
I Must Endure It
Danika put down her cutlery and looked at Jolene with a sympathetic look.
“Have you ever considered the possibility that he abhors you? tt “No! That’s impossible! It must be you!” Jolene refused to admit it.
Danika shook her head, thinking that Jolene was hopeless, and got up to leave.
Before she left, she reminded Jolene, “Remember to go back early.If you go back late and upset James, you won’t be able to return to Zellweger Castle, and you won’t be able to stay with the Windsors as well.”
With that, Danika left, ignoring Jolene’s angry shouts behind her.
Jolene was furious and helpless.She cursed Danika vehemently in the dining room, but what good would that do? Anyone who saw her behaving like that wouldn’t think much of her.
Even Rowena, who was sitting beside her, looked indifferent.
Rowena dismissed the servants and let Jolene curse until she was out of breath before asking, “Do you feel better now?”
Jolene finally stopped.
She clenched her jaw and remained silent.
“Perhaps I’ve protected you too well all these years, which has made you incapable of controlling yourself now.You can’t even solve problems independently.”
Rowena regretted how she raised Jolene.
Since Jolene was her only daughter, she pampered her since childhood, thinking it would be good for her daughter.But now she realized that maybe letting Jolene suffer a little when she was young would have been better for her growth.
There was no turning back time.
What she could do now was let Jolene grow up and make her understand that no one could handle everything for her forever.
Jolene was still upset, but fortunately, she didn’t cry anymore.
“Mom, I understand what you mean, but…James is deliberately tormenting me.”
“Didn’t I warn you about this before you went over? And how did you respond at that time?” Rowena’s expression became cold.
She had reminded Jolene last night, but she didn’t listen and even mocked her.
Jolene pursed her lips and remained silent.
At the end of the day, Jolene was still her daughter, so Rowena couldn’t bear to see her suffer too much.
She reached out and patted her shoulder.
“Learn to grow up.It’s just a little suffering.It’s okay.”
“Mom…”
Jolene was unwilling.She had the feeling that there were even worse things waiting for her.
“If you don’t want to do that, I’ll go to the Windsors and ask them to cancel the engagement.”
Rowena looked at her indifferently.
Upon hearing this, Jolene hesitated.
Although James had been tormenting her, she didn’t want to cancel the engagement.
Now that her relationship with James was made known to everyone, she most probably wouldn’t be able to marry someone better if their engagement was canceled.
Even Brandon wouldn’t want to marry her.If she couldn’t get married to anyone…The thought of this made her shake her head immediately.
“No, I don’t want to cancel the engagement.”
No matter what, even if James treated her badly after she married him, she could still be the wife of the head of the Windsor family and have a higher status than Danika.
“Since you’re unwilling, then just bear with it.” Rowena sighed with relief.
She was really afraid that Jolene would insist on canceling the engagement.
If that happened, even she would be disappointed in her daughter.
Jolene gritted her teeth and nodded.
“Mom, please help me convince James to marry me.I want to get married as soon as possible.”
She thought maybe James wouldn’t treat her that way after they married.
If he needed time to unwind now, she would let him do so.