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“Hm, that’s smart,” Hugh commented.
Jack said nothing.
You bastard. Must you be so indifferent? I’m not blind.
Jack got up and was preparing to leave when Hugh called out to him at the door.
“Wait a minute.”
Jack turned. “What is it?”
“Are you sure you’re not going back to the entertainment industry?” Hugh’s hand rested on his chin, his deep black eyes narrowing slightly.
Seeing that expression on his brother, Jack knew that Hugh was keeping something from him.
What is he scheming?
Jak was alarmed and stared at his brother. “Hugh, what are you thinking of doing?!”
Over the years of repeatedly getting the short end of the stick, Jack had learned to be shrewd.
“I think you should stay in showbiz for a while longer. While you are at it, you can bring Jess along.”
“That doesn’t seem right. Why not let her join the clothing company?”
Hugh looked at his idiotic brother and sighed. “You don’t want Jess to tag along?”
“That’s not the problem. It’s just that…” Jack found his words stuck in his throat. His eyes widened. “Hugh, are you thinking of…”
Hugh brought a finger to his lips and made a hushing gesture.
“I see. I’ll cooperate fully.”
“It’s late. Go and sleep.”
As Jack trudged off, he suddenly felt like he was carrying a heavy burden on his shoulders.
Back in his room, he dialed a number he hadn’t called in a long time.
“Matthew, where are you?” Hearing the background noise on the other end of the line, Jack knitted his eyebrows. Matthew walked out of the lounge. “Jack, what’s up?”
“I’ve thought about it, and I think I still like acting.” The line was silent for a long time. Matthew finally found his voice again. “Are you serious?”
“Of course, I am. It’s just that, at this point, it’s a little difficult to get back into it, you know?” Jack said in a troubled tone.
“That’s easy to manage! I’ll handle this, and I guarantee that you’ll return with great fanfare! No one would even have noticed that you were gone.”
Matthew’s life at the company had been tough when Jack was not around earlier.
But all is good now. The star is back!
As Matthew continued explaining how things would go, Jack felt more at ease.
Before hanging up, Jack asked abruptly, “May I ask you something?”
“What is it?”
“Am I smart?”
Matthew stayed silent for a moment.
“Of course, you are! If you aren’t smart, who is? Really. If you aren’t, how could the rest of us survive?” His voice was full of sincerity.
“Okay.” Jack hung up the phone, satisfied with the answer he got.
Jessica stayed at home with Yusra over the weekend. She was pleased to watch her mother’s mood gradually improve.
Yuliana brought over a tray of snacks and sat in front of the two of them. “Mom, Jess, Jasmine made some pastries.
Try them.”
Yusra glanced at her. “You can put that down.”
Jessica asked, “Have you graduated from university yet?”
Yuliana smiled. “I haven’t been to school before. I’m in poor health, so Dad hired a tutor to school me at home.”
“I see.”
Yuliana was afraid that Jessica had misunderstood her so she quickly elaborated, “Jess, please don’t take it the wrong way. I wasn’t implying anything.”
Jessica smiled. “Why are you so scared? I didn’t say anything.”
Yuliana nervously gripped the hem of her clothes.
Just then, Wendy, a staff of the Ferguson household, walked over and nodded at Yusra before directing her attention toward Jessica. “You must be Jessica!”
Jessica didn’t recognize the middle-aged woman in front of her. “And you are?”
Wendy said cheerfully, “I wait on Old Mrs. Ferguson. Last night, she returned from Mount Hallow, where she went to pray for blessings. She heard that Mr. Ferguson’s precious second daughter was back and asked me to bring her over.”
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“Did you just call her the second daughter?”
Jack’s cold voice echoed. His piercing eyes glared at the middle-aged woman.
Catching his gaze, Wendy realized she had made a mistake. “I am sorry, my mistake. I’m getting old, and my brain doesn’t work as well as it used to.”
“Hmph,” Jack snorted. “It’s not because you’re old. It’s that your sight and loyalty are blinded.”
Wendy’s expression morphed into that of contempt, but she did not dare to retort. She bowed her head and listened quietly.
“That’s enough,” Yusra said.
Jack had wanted to continue, but he couldn’t say anything after his mother spoke.
With Yusra standing up for her, Wendy’s expression lightened.
“Ms. Jessica, please follow me to visit Old Mrs. Ferguson,” Wendy prompted.
When Jack saw that Wendy was trying to cleverly weasel her way out of the situation, he became enraged again.
Yusra was one step ahead of him. She turned toward Jasmine. “Please gather all the housekeepers.”
Jasmine took one look at Wendy before turning away.
Once Jasmine left, Yusra told Wendy, “Please wait a moment.”
“Mrs. Ferguson, Old Mrs. Ferguson is kept waiting,” Wendy reminded.
“It will only be five minutes, tops.”
“But…”
Wendy wanted to say something, but looking at the carefree way Yusra was holding her cup of coffee, Wendy understood her attitude. All she could do was wait quietly.
Yuliana flashed a comforting smile in Wendy’s direction.
Wendy felt the warmth and felt calmer glancing at Jessica, who had remained silent throughout.
Jessica gestured for Jack to sit down and personally poured him a cup of coffee.
Soon, Jasmine gathered all the housekeepers. They lined themselves up in a row in the courtyard and curiously looked at Yusra with perturbed expressions.
“Mrs. Ferguson, everybody except for Warren, Mr. Ferguson’ s driver, is here,” Jasmine reported quietly to Yusra.
Yusra put down her coffee and glanced over the housekeepers with a gentle gaze. She addressed them warmly, “You all have worked so hard over the years. I have not been well in the past few years, but now my mind is clear. Firstly, I would like to get to know everyone. Secondly, I wish to make an announcement.”
Yusra then continued, “Regardless of how you have been doing things in the past, from now on, you all must act in accordance with what I say. If anyone feels uncomfortable with it, you don’t have to force yourself – you may speak to Jasmine, claim two months of salary, and leave.”
Yusra went on to give everyone her instructions. “Naturally, I’d be happy if you wish to stay in the Ferguson household. However, if you choose to stay, you have to abide by the rules. Whoever disobeys such rules will have to leave immediately.”
Yusra’s voice was warm, but her tone also carried a sense of seriousness befitting that of a matriarch.
Jessica looked at her mother with gleaming eyes.
Now, this is what my mother should be like!
Initially, all the housekeepers were lazy and did not care much about their work.
However, after hearing Yusra’s words, their expressions changed. They straightened themselves up as they grew increasingly nervous.
Yusra continued, “In this household, the number one rule is that you need to be able to properly recognize the members of the Ferguson family. If you can’t even distinguish one from another, there’s no point in staying.”
Wendy was only listening indifferently in the beginning, but as Yusra went on, it seemed like the words were being directed at her.
“Who is the eldest daughter in the Ferguson family?” Yusra asked.
The housekeepers’ gazes all fell on Jessica.
No one there was a fool. Anyone could tell why Yusra had called them there.
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“Ms. Jessica!” Jasmine took the lead in answering Yusra’s question.
All the housekeepers then faced the girl and said in unison,” Ms. Jessica!”
The sound of the housekeepers identifying Jessica as the eldest daughter rang loudly in Wendy’s and Yuliana’s ears. Their words seemed so loud that their hearts were left trembling.
Wendy and Yuliana looked ill at ease.
Wendy felt her face heat up with embarrassment while Yuliana kept her gaze down, her hands gripping the hem of her clothes tightly under the table.
Yusra looked at Wendy. “Wendy, who is Lilian in this household?”
Wendy forced a stiff smile on her face. Dryly, she said, “Ms. Jessica is the eldest daughter.”
“And what about Yuliana?”
Wendy reluctantly responded, “The second daughter.”
Yusra smiled. “Wendy, remember this clearly. Don’t address them wrongly again.
Jessica felt like laughing.
What a clever way of handling the matter! It feels like a knife piercing your heart, but it’s done so delicately that no one could really complain about it. Jessica found that Yusra’s quiet approach was completely different from hers. Jack added, “Address her properly more often. You’ll get used to it and won’t make that mistake again. Don’t you agree, Wendy?”
Wendy smiled awkwardly. “Yes.”
Yusra turned to Jessica and held her hands. “When you’re at your Grandma’s, you don’t have to be scared or worried. She doesn’t care about anything. My only fear for you is that you may be wronged.”
Wendy was not happy to hear that.
Why is she speaking as if Old Mrs. Ferguson will pick on her?
Jessica understood. “All right.”
“Go on, then.”
Jessica then followed Wendy out.
Yuliana rose and was about to leave when Yusra stopped her.
“Yuliana, stay here. Accompany me while I arrange the flowers.”
The girl felt hesitant but put on a smile. She looked at Yusra and said, “Okay.”
Twenty minutes later, the car pulled up to Mount Jade, passed through several checkpoints, and stopped in front of a quaint mansion.
The chauffeur got out of the car, swiftly opened the passenger door, and stepped aside respectfully.
Jessica stepped out of the car and took in the sight of the inconspicuous house. She knew that not just anyone could live there.
“Please come with me,” Wendy said dully and walked off right away, not caring if Jessica was following.
They walked through a corridor, passed the courtyard, and headed to the shrine room.
Wendy walked up to the door and knocked on it. “Old Mrs. Ferguson, Ms. Jessica has arrived.”
Hearing herself being addressed in this way, Jessica raised her eyebrows, and a playful smile appeared on her lips.
There was no response. Wendy said, “Old Mrs. Ferguson must be reciting her scriptures now. Wait for her outside. When she’s done, she will let you in.”
“I have many things to do, so I cannot stay with you. You wait here.”
Before leaving, she added, “By the way, Old Mrs. Ferguson enjoys peace and quiet and doesn’t like to be disturbed.
Remember, don’t make any loud noises.”
Jessica watched Wendy leave. She then turned her head toward the closed doors of the shrine room. Her lips curved into a smile.
She noticed that the mansion was quiet. It was neither particularly luxurious nor exquisite.
Wendy was clearly trying to assert her authority. If I were to wait here obediently, I’d really be a fool.
Jessica slowly turned and walked away from the room.
An hour later, the shrine room door opened. A housekeeper, Georgia Harwood, was about to call Jessica in but realized that the young lady was nowhere in sight.
She went to find Wendy. “Where did Jessica run off to?”
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Wendy was dumbfounded.
“She was still here just now.”
“Go and find her quickly! You don’t want to keep Old Mrs. Ferguson waited for long,” Georgia commanded.
“Yes, of course!”
Wendy called the housekeepers over, and they started looking all over the mansion.
They searched each room. Finally, they found Jessica fast asleep in the reception parlor.
“My goodness, why are you sleeping here? Old Mrs. Ferguson was looking for you.” Wendy complained, “Did I not instruct you to wait in the courtyard? Why are you here?” “You are so undisciplined!” Wendy continued, incessantly nagging at Jessica.
Jessica dug her ear and blew on her finger toward Wendy. The latter stepped back in shock, her face filled with disgust.
“Go learn the rules first. Then, you’ll have the right to chastise others.”
Jessica walked past the woman, ignoring her incensed expression.
Entering the shrine room, Jessica smelled the faint scent of sandalwood. She walked through the entrance hall and into the inner room. In the center of the room sat Teresa. She had gray hair and was chanting scriptures.
Georgia said in a low voice, “You can wait here. Old Mrs. Ferguson will be done very soon.”
Jessica yawned. So, it turns out that the old woman is not yet done. This Georgia called me back just to keep watch on me as I stand here in punishment.
Having understood their intention, Jessica stood there obediently.
Georgia was nearby, watching her.
The only sound in the room was Teresa’s chanting, nothing else. It was awkwardly silent.
Ten minutes later, Jessica opened her mouth to speak. However, as quick as lightning, Georgia gestured for her to hush, preventing her from talking.
Hm, at least this one is more capable than Wendy. She looked around and chose a lounge chair at the side to sit on.
Just as she sat down, however, Georgia walked over. Shaking her head, she indicated for Jessica to stand up. Jessica blinked blankly at her with big, innocent eyes, deliberately pretending that she didn’t understand. Georgia bent down and spoke in a hushed voice, “Ms. Jessica, you cannot sit in the shrine room. It is disrespectful to the deities.”
“Then, why is there a chair here? If a chair is placed here, isn’t it meant for someone to sit on?”
Georgia felt stuck, unsure of how to reply.
Teresa, who had been praying with her eyes shut, opened her eyes slightly. “If you’re tired, come and join me in reciting the scriptures.”
Georgia grabbed a new cushion and placed it in front of the shrine, motioning for Jessica to come over.
Jessica said, “If someone acts insincere in the presence of the divine, no matter how much they pray, they are being disrespectful. As such, it would be better if I didn’t pray at all. Mutual respect is a beautiful thing.”
Georgia was in disbelief. She would never dare to speak to Old Mrs. Ferguson the way Jessica did.
Teresa waved her hand. Georgia immediately went forward to help her up.
She turned around to face Jessica. Her eyes seemed to contain the multitudes of the ups and downs she had experienced in her life. She assessed the girl in front of her.
Georgia helped Teresa to the chair and poured the latter a cup of tea.
Jessica watched as the elderly woman sipped her tea slowly. Every one of her movements seemed dignified, showcasing her noble demeanor.
A long while after, Teresa finally set down her teacup.
“You’ve grown up so much. You must have suffered a lot from being away for so many years.”
“It’s been all right.”
Teresa continued, “Now, you’re home. Everything will get better. The Ferguson family is no ordinary family. Every word and action of our family members represents the family as a whole. Your impatient, short temper I observed today has to be changed.”
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“Stay here starting from tomorrow onward. Georgia and Wendy will be teaching you the necessary etiquette.”
It was not a request from Teresa. It was more like an order. “Old Mrs. Ferguson, I think it’s a good suggestion. However, I’m afraid I don’t have time. Regarding the etiquettes you mentioned, I’m perfectly fine right now. I don’t see the need to change anything about me,” Jessica said with a smile. Georgia frowned. “How dare you be so rude to Old Mrs. Ferguson, Ms. Jessica? Do apologize to her right now!” she said.
“Was that considered rude? Do I not have any say here?” Jessica said coldly as she stood up and stared at them.
Jessica knew she was not welcome at the mansion from the start.
She had always respected the elderly. However, she would remain true to herself if she were told to do something against her principles.
She would never break the rules she had set for herself just because it was a request coming from someone older.
Jessica recalled how much pain she had gone through in her previous life because of the so-called upper-class etiquettes.
She promised herself that she would never make the same mistakes again.
“I’ll be leaving now if there’s nothing else,” Jessica said as she stood up.
Just as she got to the door, Teresa said in an unfriendly tone, “You are now part of the Ferguson family. Hence, you have to abide by the rules of the Ferguson family.”
Jessica turned around and replied, “For me to abide by the rules of your family, I’ll have to first acknowledge the Fergusons.”
It’s not like I want to be part of your family. Jessica almost said what she had in her mind, but she did not.
The only sound in the room was Teresa’s chanting, nothing else. It was awkwardly silent.
Ten minutes later, Jessica opened her mouth to speak. However, as quick as lightning, Georgia gestured for her to hush, preventing her from talking.
Hmmmm, at least this one is more capable than Wendy. She looked around and chose a lounge chair at the side to sit on.
Just as she sat down, however, Georgia walked over. Shaking her head, she indicated for Jessica to stand up. Jessica blinked blankly at her with big, innocent eyes, deliberately pretending that she didn’t understand. Georgia bent down and spoke in a hushed voice, “Ms. Jessica, you cannot sit in the shrine room. It is disrespectful to the deities.”
“Then, why is there a chair here? If a chair is placed here, isn’t it meant for someone to sit on?”
Georgia felt stuck, unsure of how to reply.
Teresa, who had been praying with her eyes shut, opened her eyes slightly. “If you’re tired, come and join me in reciting the scriptures.”
Georgia grabbed a new cushion and placed it in front of the shrine, motioning for Jessica to come over.
Jessica said, “If someone acts insincere in the presence of the divine, no matter how much they pray, they are being disrespectful. As such, it would be better if I didn’t pray at all. Mutual respect is a beautiful thing.”
Georgia was in disbelief. She would never dare to speak to Old Mrs. Ferguson the way Jessica did.
Teresa waved her hand. Georgia immediately went forward to help her up.
She turned around to face Jessica. Her eyes seemed to contain the multitudes of the ups and downs she had experienced in her life. She assessed the girl in front of her.
Georgia helped Teresa to the chair and poured the latter a cup of tea.
Jessica watched as the elderly woman sipped her tea slowly. Every one of her movements seemed dignified, showcasing her noble demeanor.
A long while after, Teresa finally set down her teacup.
“You’ve grown up so much. You must have suffered a lot from being away for so many years.”
“It’s been all right.”
Teresa continued, “Now, you’re home. Everything will get better. The Ferguson family is no ordinary family. Every word and action of our family members represents the family as a whole. Your impatient, short temper I observed today has to be changed.”
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Jessica received the invitation to the reality show that afternoon. After she confirmed the time and location, she began to search for some information on the internet.
Meanwhile, something huge happened in the entertainment industry that day. One of Jack’s fans who was at the end of her life uploaded a video onto Twitter. In the video, she told Jack to not give up the career he was passionate about just because of some gossip.
The video touched a lot of people. It trended on Twitter that day. Everyone was waiting to see how Jack would reply. Around midnight that day, Jack tweeted back in response. Okay!
Although it was just a single word, Jack’s fans could not contain their excitement when they saw that.
They took it as a sign that Jack had agreed to not quit.
Every other celebrity was watching that news as well. Some were not so happy to see Jack’s tweet because they knew that his return would affect them negatively. They wanted to say something bad about him publicly but were stopped by their managers in the end.
Everyone knew that they should not mess with the Ferguson family.
Things were no longer the same as compared to before.
Just as Jessica finished her final exam, she could see Wendy waiting for her at the campus gate the moment she stepped out of the building.
Wendy walked up to Jessica and said with a smile, “Ms. Jessica, I’m here to pick you up. It’s an order by Old Mrs. Ferguson.”
Samantha felt envious upon hearing that. Seems like Old Mrs. Ferguson must be very fond of Jessica, or else she wouldn’t send someone to pick her up.
“Go on,” Samantha said with a smile.
“What does Old Mrs. Ferguson want?” Jessica asked. She stood still without moving.
“I’m just a servant. I have no idea,” Wendy responded politely. She was no longer showing the contempt she had when Jessica first met her.
“Let’s go.”
Jessica then followed Wendy into the car.
“Ms. Jessica, I bet you must be tired. You can take a rest first. It’s the peak hour now. It’ll take us some time to reach the destination.”
As she finished her sentence, Wendy passed Jessica a thermal flask. “Old Mrs. Ferguson asked me to get you a cup of coffee on the way.”
Jessica took a look at the thermal flask and then at Wendy.
“Thank you,” she said as she took the flask over from Wendy and put it down at one side.
Wendy then began driving.
When they were halfway, Wendy asked, “Ms. Jessica, have you finished the coffee? Pass me the flask if you have.”
“I did not drink it.”
Wendy was stunned for a moment. “Please drink it while it’ s still hot, Ms. Jessica. It’s from Old Mrs. Ferguson after all.”
“I don’t like coffee. However, since this is from Old Mrs. Ferguson, I’ll just have a tiny sip,” she said.
Wendy wanted to say something but she kept it to herself in the end.
She then stole a quick glance at Jessica and smiled faintly for a second.
Ten minutes later, Wendy knew that she no longer had to hide her emotions as Jessica had fallen into a deep sleep. Forty minutes later, they finally reached their destination. Wendy drove into a secluded estate. All the women there were dressed like nuns.
She gave Jessica a nudge. When she saw no response from Jessica, she let her guard down completely.
She was greeted by a few people once she got out of the car.
“Come and help get her down.”
A few people walked toward the car. Just as they were about to do as told, one of them was shocked to see the girl in front of her grinning.
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One of them blurted out, “You… You have woken up!”
Wendy saw that person dawdling and was feeling rather dissatisfied. “What are you doing? Hurry up!”
“The girl has woken up,” explained one of the men.
“How could that possibly be?” Wendy snapped.
The man took a step back to allow Wendy to look inside the car. At that exact moment, her eyes met Jessica’s and she was stunned.
“Mrs. Jessica, you’re up!” Wendy stammered while looking surreptitiously at the coffee she was holding. l should have poured more.
“One naturally wakes up after getting enough sleep. Why are you so startled, Wendy? Or should I ask, did you do something bad?” Jessica asked keenly.
Wendy always felt that Jessica knew too much of everything.
“Haha. Nothing much. As you are up, let’s get out of the car, Ms. Jessica,” replied Wendy.
Jessica looked outside the window. “This does not look like the mansion. We are at a convent?” she inquired.
“Old Mrs. Ferguson is inside waiting for you,” Wendy replied – a little too sweetly and suspiciously.
“All right. Let’s go in,” Jessica replied.
Jessica got out of the car.
Meanwhile, Wendy exhaled in relief.
This brat is really something. When Wendy then started to fantasize about the “wonderful future” ahead of Jessica, however, she stopped complaining.
At this moment, the abbess, Mother Antoinette, walked toward them. She had a group of nuns tagging along behind her.
“Ma’am, thank you for the trouble you have taken. This must be the novice,” Mother Antoinette said kindly to Wendy.
Jessica tilted her head toward Wendy and questioned, “The novice?”
Wendy’s face stiffened. She is already here, isn’t she? It will be impossible for her to run away! Fine, I’ll just tell her the truth.
“This is a good place for you, Ms. Jessica.” Wendy smiled. ” Old Mrs. Ferguson went to great lengths to find a suitable place for you to learn the basic etiquette for ladies. After you have completed your training, we shall come and get you,” Wendy continued.
Jessica did not look angry at all. Instead, she lightly nodded her head. “Oh? That is very kind of Old Mrs. Ferguson. I feel so terrible for inconveniencing her.”
“Let’s just hope that her kind intention doesn’t go to waste,” Wendy replied.
Wendy looked at Mother Antoinette and the rest of the people and said fondly, “We will put Ms. Jessica in your good hands, Mother Antoinette. Our hope is that she will change her old habits and become a proper lady.”
“Absolutely,” promised Mother Antoinette.
At this moment, a young lady with matted, unkempt hair stormed out from nowhere. A group of nuns with metal sticks and ropes in their hands were pursuing her from behind.
The petrified young lady sprinted to the door. Unfortunately, her foot caught in something and she stumbled to the ground. She tried erratically to get up but failed. Eventually, the nuns got hold of her.
As she shrieked, a team of three people bound her up unceremoniously.
“Let me go! I don’t want to be here. You are the devils! Let me go!” she yelled.
One of the nuns slapped her across the face; her mouth bled.
The young lady struggled out of the ropes and when she saw Jessica and the others, she screamed, “Help me! They want to kill me. Please help me!” Choked with tears, she then continued, “I am from the Zahn family in Dellmoor. If you help me, I-I will…”
Her statement was cut short by someone coming up toward her and shoved a piece of dirty cloth into her mouth. Jessica frowned deeply. She wanted to help the young lady, but she was stopped by one of the nuns. The nun softly said, “You don’t have to be worried or scared. The novice has made lying a habit and she refuses to change. She often tries to sneak out and once, she nearly broke her leg.” “If anything bad happens to the novices, we would be held responsible. Therefore, we use this method to restrain her. This is entirely for her own safety,” she continued to explain.
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Does she think I am a fool? Even if it was true, they shouldn’t use this kind of brute force. She had already been bound and pinned to the ground, but that person continued to slap her. For her own good? This is assault and battery!
Jessica pushed the nun away. She proceeded to kick the social worker who was holding the young lady.
In the blink of an eye, four of the female social workers were on the ground, grumbling in pain.
Jessica had already untied the young novice when they realized what had happened.
“What are you doing? Corner them and don’t let them go away!” Mother Antoinette ordered angrily.
The social workers came up and surrounded them.
Jessica looked at Wendy and smiled sarcastically. “Wendy, this is the place Old Mrs. Ferguson has found for me? What a great place it is!”
She knew something was wrong from the beginning; however, she proceeded to act like she did not know anything, just to see what they wanted to do with her. She did not expect to be brought to this kind of place. Do they want me to learn basic etiquette in here? What a lame excuse! What great effort they have made to drive me away!
Mother Antoinette furrowed her brows and looked at Jessica grimly. “What vile, repugnant behavior you have. It must be rectified!” she said.
“What are you waiting for? Get them, tie them up, and bring them to the detention room!” she ordered sternly.
“Just hold on for a minute.” Jessica took out her mobile phone. “You should first take a look at this.”
A video played on the phone. It was the footage of the social worker who had roughly beaten up the young novice just now.
“Isn’t it fascinating?!” Jessica taunted.
Mother Antoinette was taken aback. When did she take this video?
“Don’t you dare move! If any of you moved, even if for an
inch, I will not hesitate to upload this video for the whole world to see. You will be famous, indeed!” Jessica shrugged.
Mother Antoinette stood petrified. She signaled everyone not to move.
“If you have something to say, we can discuss it nicely,” she coaxed.
“You can start by bringing some chairs here,” Jessica ordered.
No one knew what she wanted to do and no one dared to disobey her.
The chairs were brought in and Jessica sat on one of them nonchalantly. She even offered a chair to the distraught young lady.
“Ms. Jessica, what are you trying to do?” Wendy furrowed. “There is no need to rush. You will know soon,” she said.
Twenty minutes later, cars drove into the lobby of the convent. When Wendy saw the people getting out of the cars, she started to tremble. Mother Antoinette and her people also looked agitated.
Aaron and Sebastian brought a group of people into the convent and walked toward Jessica.
When they saw that she was looking fine, they breathed a long relief.
Half an hour before, they received a call for help from Jessica. Both were absolutely terrified. They instantly stopped what they were doing and rushed to the place. “What happened?” Aaron glared at Wendy and turned to Jessica worriedly.
“I want you to see something. It’s good,” said Jessica.
Jessica gave her mobile phone to Sebastian. Both of them took turns to watch the video, their expressions changed from utter disbelief to coldness and grimness.
After they finished watching the entire footage, Jessica said without a trace of warmth in her tone, “Old Mrs. Ferguson wants me to learn basic etiquette for ladies in this convent. I was told I could only leave this place after mastering such etiquettes.”
The harsh reality was that Jessica would not be able to do anything to Old Mrs. Ferguson as she was Jessica’s senior.
Whatever Jessica ended up doing, she would still be criticized. Others would still talk negatively about her, especially for disrespecting the elderly.
But hey, if she wants to harm me, why should I let her get away with it?
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Aaron and Sebastian’s faces turned pale after they finished watching.
Their gazes fell on the girl who was shivering beside Jessica. She was pitiful to look at compared to the larger built social workers surrounding them. This infuriated them.
How could this filthy place be conducive for learning?
If It wasn’t for Jessica’s wits, she would have suffered even more out here.
Aaron looked over at Jessica. “Jessica, I have let you down.”
Jessica knew that this had nothing to do with them; it was Teresa. However, she could not help but feel frustrated.
She stood up and said, “The reason why I asked both of you to come today is to help me to pass a message to her.”
Sebastian and Aaron stared at her nervously.
Jessica spoke clearly and concisely, “Besides your age, there’s no other reason why I should respect you, so stop using your seniority as an advantage.” After finishing her sentence, Jessica turned and walked away without looking back.
Respect is mutual.
If you do not respect me, why should I be nice to you?
l have never asked for anything from you. Why should I give in to you?
“Jessica.” Sebastian hurriedly chased after her.
He could feel that she was clearly upset.
“Jessica, let me apologize on behalf of grandma.”
“Please don’t do this, Sebastian. I am a fair person and I won’t vent my anger on anyone who is not responsible for this incident.”
Sebastian walked silently by her side without uttering another word.
“Mom cooked a whole feast for you today; she is waiting for you to come home.”
“Okay.”
That night, Aaron returned home late, looking sullen. One is my mother and another is my daughter. I shouldn’t blame my mom nor should I let my daughter down. What should I do?
Aaron did not immediately confront his mother. Instead, he had a long conversation with his father.
Jessica, on the other hand, was not interested in how the situation would unfold. She just wished Teresa would stop bothering her.
The next day, Jack sent Jessica off by car. As he did so, he reminded the assistant, Benny Scott,” Please take good care of Jess; don’t let anyone take advantage of her. Do you understand?”
Benny nodded and replied, “I understand, Mr. Ferguson.”
The car door closed and the car drove slowly out of the Ferguson residence.
Benny passed a set of documents over to Jessica.” The details of today’s schedule are inside this file.
You can take a look first.”
Reading through the document, Jessica remembered it by heart.
Benny then added, “Once we reach the place, we will head over to meet the celebrity with whom you will collaborate so you may get to know each other first.”
“How would we know who is assigned to me? We have yet to draw the ballots.” Jessica recalled as the schedule stated that partners will be assigned through balloting.
Benny smiled and said, “Jess, this is how they operate in show biz. Before today’s recording, the production team has already assigned the partners. The balloting is just an act.”
“Oh, I see.”
For someone who has never set foot in the entertainment industry, she was considered a novice among the rookies.
“So, who will be working with me?” Jessica asked.
“Tamara Burrow. She is a trending artist.”
Tamara Burrow sounds like a familiar name; she must be very popular.
Upon reaching the television station, both of them headed to the recording studio on the thirteenth floor.
After Benny checked for the whereabouts of Tamara’s dressing room, he brought Jessica over. Benny was about to knock on the door when he heard a female voice screaming from inside the room.
“How dare you ask a rookie designer to style me!”
Chapter 490
“Oh, that’s not right. She’s not even a designer yet! At most, she is just an apprentice. And she is an undergraduate. You want me to work with someone like that? What do you see me as?” Tamara bellowed.
The assistant tried to console him. “Tamara, calm down. She must be capable; if not, why would the production team assign her to you? The only other explanation is that maybe, she has a powerful background.”
The production team must have their reasons for doing so.
Tamara did not buy the explanation. “I don’t care if she’s really talented or if there is anyone backing her up. I do not wish to be eliminated halfway through the competition. I am going to win this. I need you to inform the production team right now that I want to change my designer. They can assign her to anyone else who wishes to work with her.” “But…”
“What is it? You are not going to obey me?” Tamara shot a cold glance at her direction.
The assistant trembled in fright. “All right, I will let the director know immediately.”
The assistant opened the door and saw two people standing there. She took a quick glance at both of them and her gaze fell on Jessica.
That must be Jessica.
The assistant gave both of them a slight nod and left.
“Let’s go.”
Jessica turned and walked away. Benny hurried after her and muttered, “What a joke, as if we can’t make do without them. And they have the audacity to look down on others!”
Jessica did not seem to mind and smiled. “Tamara is right, I am a nobody who is still in school. I am not even a designer. It is only appropriate for her to reject me.”
Even if that was the case, the way she spoke was very off-putting.
“Go have some rest in the lounge room; I will go and check out the final result in a while.”
“Hm.”
Jessica pushed open the door of the lounge. The room fell silent and everyone inside looked over at her.
Jessica looked at everyone in the room and gave them a slight nod. She then casually sat on one of the empty seats.
There were two ladies and a gentleman in the room. Both ladies looked young and were quite pretty as well.
As for the gentleman, he seemed a little feminine and looked rather stylish.
One of the girls with curly hair approached Jessica.” Hello, my name is Nicole Zanders. I am a designer.”
“Jessica.”
“Who is your partner?” Nicole asked.
“I have no idea yet.”
Nicole was taken aback. “I thought our partners were pre-assigned? Have you checked with them?”
Jessica smiled and did not explain further.
Nicole prompted further, “Do you have your own studio? I haven’t seen you around before.”
“No, I am still an undergraduate.”
“U…-Undergraduate!” Nicole was shocked.
The other two people in the room both looked at her in shock. They now saw her as less of a competition.
“Hello, my name is John Howard.” The feminine gentleman reached out his hand daintily. “It’s nice to meet you.”
Jessica’s fingers gently brushed past his fingertips.
“Tracy Murray.” The other lady in the room introduced herself.
Meanwhile, in a courtyard filled with old-fashioned charm, someone was lying on a rocking chair.
A solemn-looking man walked into the courtyard and toward the man in the rocking chair. He bent over and spoke in a low voice, “She signed up for a variety program along with Mr. Jack Ferguson.”
The man on the rocking chair looked up with his tired eyelids. “Really! This is getting interesting.”
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