Chapter 309

If this keeps up, Grandpa might really lose it one day and hand everything in the Hawthorne family over to Cassandra Taylor. That manipulative witch! Not only did she steal the man she loves, but now she’s eyeing everything that should rightfully belong to her. No way. She wasn’t going to let that happen. "Mara, Mom will make sure Ethan gets engaged to you. He’ll marry you, trust me," Linda Quinn said, trying to calm her down. What happened today—Gerald Hawthorne giving Faye's jade pendant to Cassandra—it was like a thorn stuck deep in her chest. Every time she thought about it, it hurt like hell, but it wasn’t something she could simply ignore. "Really, Mom?" Mara Hawthorne looked up, eyes teary but brimming with cautious hope. "Of course. Mrs. Carter adores you. If she finds out you're carrying Ethan's baby, she'll definitely back you up. You two can get engaged first, take a break from school, and once the baby’s born, you can go back and finish your degree." Linda assured her firml