Chapter 690 Terrified of Ending Up Like Demi

The reason Jean kept stressing the same thing over and over came down to three things. First, she truly despised Jenny and Carrie. Second, because of what had happened to Demi, she'd grown to hate parents who neglected their biological children while spoiling their adopted ones. Third, Demi's story had taught her that silence and patience only led to pain. So, she wouldn't be silent or patient. She had to make everything crystal clear now—and if she ever sensed that anyone in the Harrington family wavered between her and Carrie, she would cut ties immediately. Diana was stunned again. Right now, she was deeply grateful she had taken Felix's advice and severed the adoption with Carrie. If they hadn't… if they'd come to bring Jean home without doing that first, Jean might've grown distant at best. At worst, she might have refused to acknowledge them altogether. "Don't worry, Jeannie," Brent said seriously. "Once we decided to end that relationship, we meant it. There will be no goin