Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan) novel Chapter 59

Hearing Clara's words, it was clear as day to me that she was provoking Zora. Since they had already decided to butt heads, I was naturally going to back Clara up - this girl was a real warrior.

"Alright! It's settled then. I'll rely on you to pick up and drop off Carl every day. Just give me a heads up in case of any special circumstances!" I said, looking at Jaylan with satisfaction. "This way, Zora won't need to go out of her way. I see that Carl seems quite attached to Clara, and honestly, I wouldn't trust anyone else with this. Thank God Clara's here!"

Jaylan looked at me with an indulgent smile, "Your wish is my command! I'm all in!"

Out of the corner of my eye, I noticed Zora turning angry, her spoon clenched so tightly in her hand.

"Zora, you've been working hard lately. Take some time off!" I said nonchalantly.

After dinner, Clara and Carl happily followed Jaylan to the car and drove away.

Watching the car drive off, a smile played on my lips. I wanted Zora to see exactly how her sister was replacing her.

Since they'd all offered themselves up on a silver platter, I wasn't going to let a single one of them off the hook.

I turned back into the living room, where Zora emerged, pretending to tidy up the coffee table, but struggling to say something.

I pretended not to notice her anxiety, busying myself with my phone instead.

In my mind, I was planning my next move. The war at home had already started, and it was high time for the Dawson family to get their hands dirty.

As for Marissa?

No rush. Let her bask in her vanity a little longer. I needed to build her up before she could truly understand what it meant to fall.

But first, I needed to find out when she hooked up with Jaylan. I intended to dig up all the dirt and make a big show of it.

It seemed that Zora had finally reached her breaking point. She clenched her jaw and walked up to me, saying, "Madam, there's no need to go out of your way for my sister."

I feigned surprise and probed, "What do you mean? You're not happy about me helping her?"

"I know my sister better than anyone. She... she's actually quite manipulative, always rebellious. She's not what you think she is," Zora said, her words carefully chosen.

"Oh?" I said, feigning interest and sitting up on the couch. "And what is she really like? Do tell."

Right now, Zora was like a turtle stuck in a pot, stuck between a rock and a hard place, with trouble brewing both at home and outside.

When she saw that message on her phone during dinner last night, she was already on edge.

Of course, I knew why. It was the preventative measure I took, having Catherine send her a picture of Jaylan and Marissa looking intimate from an unknown number.

She certainly didn't expect that before she could even react, there was already trouble brewing at home. Caught between a rock and a hard place, she might not be able to keep up with her clever tactics.

That was exactly the effect I was aiming for. There needed to be some chaos to create an entertaining show.

If Zora could actually handle Marissa, I'd have to take a second look at her.

I was suddenly curious about what Zora was going to do next.

So, after she left the house, I got in my car and followed her at a distance.