Chapter 68

Of course Jessica knew about Michael's temperament well. Otherwise, she wouldn't have taken such a roundabout way to tip Helen off. Her original goal had been to use Helen to break the couple apart. But contrary to her expectation, Helen actually surrendered. Though deeply dissatisfied, Jessica maintained a magnanimous front before Helen. "Your concerns are completely reasonable, Mrs. Sutton. I can't quite bear just watching Mike falling into the fire pit and not lending him a hand," she said while maintaining a sorrowful air. Upon hearing that, Helen felt even worse. "Do you have any ideas, then?" Now, this was exactly what Jessica wanted to hear. She quickly answered, "I do, but as an outsider, it's not quite appropriate for me to say it." "It's alright. Just go ahead and share your thoughts. I won't tell Mike about it," Helen promised. Deep down, Jessica thought to herself, "You were the one who asked to hear it. It has nothing to do with me." Then, she shared her pl