Chapter 810: Chapter 810: The Chi Family’s Luck Runs Out [2]
Jasmine Clark had suffered so much, she thought she could talk to her about it. But before she could even say a word, she was questioned, and immediately, she sulkily pursed her lips and complained discontentedly, “I’m back, aren’t I? I’m not a street rat, why can’t I come back?”
Juliet Jordan wished she could slap her into sense, her eyes filled with the disappointed frustration of “tough love gone wrong,” “Didn’t I call you to remind you not to come back during this period? Why did you run back? Also, where were you when I called you the day before yesterday?”
Jasmine felt a bit guilty, “Mom, it wasn’t easy for me to come back, why are you dwelling on these trivial details? Don’t you want to see me?”
Having come from her own womb, Juliet knew exactly what it meant when her daughter changed the subject. Juliet’s expression darkened and her face grew even uglier, “Were you already back in the country at that time? You came back but hid it from me, not telling me?”
“It’s not that I didn’t want to tell you, it’s because you and Dad didn’t want me to come back. I was all alone abroad, I couldn’t eat well, I couldn’t sleep well, I missed you, I missed home. Besides, no one recognizes me now, I went to Dad’s company today, and the receptionist didn’t even recognize me, it shouldn’t matter that I’m back, right?”
“You even ran off to your dad’s company?” Juliet could no longer just describe her face as unpleasant—it was extremely unpleasant, to the extreme!
“How could I have given birth to you?” Juliet now deeply regretted not having the heart to abort Jasmine when she had the chance. How could she have birthed such a foolish daughter?
Had she known Jasmine would turn out this way, she never should have had her!
Jasmine called out in dissatisfaction, “Mom!”
“Don’t call me Mom! Who’s your mom! Do you still need to call out for mom now? Don’t you have your own opinions! Why come to me then?”
Jasmine was scolded until she was drenched in metaphorical blood. A smart reply would be to apologize to Juliet, but instead, she fearlessly spoke the truth, “I’ve taken on a movie role. I had originally confirmed with the director that I would play the second female lead. But do you know Amelia Young? It was her, she suddenly had her family invest in the movie, trying to squeeze me out of my spot. Mom, help me talk to Dad, ask him to invest in the movie too. This movie is a sure win, directed by a big-name director, it’s box-office assured.”
Juliet was so angry her ears buzzed non-stop.
She thought Jasmine had already reached the peak of stupidity, but to her dismay, Jasmine managed to outdo herself right before her eyes!
Jasmine, belatedly aware, finally noticed her mother’s pale complexion and, with concern, supported Juliet’s arm, “Mom, what’s wrong? Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so pale? Should I call the personal doctor to check on you?”
Juliet’s temples throbbed twice before she pulled away, turned her head, and with a slightly softened tone, she asked, “Haven’t you been watching the news these past few days?”
“What news?” Jasmine was clueless.
She had spent the last few days stalking Brother William and fighting for her role in the movie, she had absolutely no time to watch the news.
Seeing her bewildered expression, Juliet realized she truly knew nothing. Just as her temples started to feel better, they throbbed with pain again, “You don’t know that your dad’s company is in trouble?”