Chapter 143 Even Mom and Dad Can See My Effort

Elsa's act was nauseating, but Jack was clearly eating it up. He quickly glared at me when he saw Elsa looking like she was on the verge of tears. But as he turned back to face Elsa, his tone softened. "It's not that you're insisting on the shares. It's that I'm insisting on giving them to you. Since we're family, how could you have no stake in this—" "Is that so?" I couldn't help but interrupt, breaking the warm atmosphere between them. Smiling, I suggested, "If you're so keen on making Elsa a true member of the Brown family, why don't you just marry her? It would be a win-win for everyone." I saw a flash of surprise in Jack's eyes at my response. He quickly glanced at Elsa and pretended to be nonchalant, but he was clearly waiting for her response. Elsa's face drained of color, and she immediately clutched Jack's sleeve, her voice dripping with grievances. "How can you say that, Jane? I've always considered you both my true family. I've never thought that way." She looked at