The Cherished Wife (Noelle and Charles) novel Chapter 869

"You're questioning my manhood?" Jordan scoffed. "You said I should come to visit Mom and Dad, and here I am. Don't push your luck, Layla."

Jordan had enough of Layla's drama and turned to head into the hospital. Layla stood there, fuming, and yelled after him, "Don't play dumb, Jordan. You're still hung up on Tania, that little tramp, aren't you? Well, get over it. She's never going to fall for you!"

"Layla, just stop, will you?" Jordan said through clenched teeth. "Look at yourself. Do you even remotely act like the refined lady you're supposed to be?" He would not have ended up with her if she had not tricked him in the first place.

Layla's face contorted with fury, her hands balled into fists. "I never was that perfect lady, and you know it. So what if Tania is? She still spent over twenty years being treated like an orphan."

"Despicable!"

Jordan threw his hands up in frustration, too tired to keep up with Layla's nonsense. He did not want to make a scene anymore.

Upstairs, Henry had been vigilantly by Nancy's side ever since Peter left. Sean had managed to get a doctor to check on Nancy, and only when they were sure she was stable did Henry allow himself a moment of relief.

Henry's frown deepened. "Your aunt is just fine!" His words seemed to freeze Layla in place, her face twisting into a grimace that was more pained than tearful. "Dad... I was a victim back then too. I had no idea Yasmin would swap me and Anna. I never meant to steal Anna's life. Dad, I..."

"Stop right there!" Henry cut Layla off mid-sentence, "You know in your heart whether you're innocent. I've been nothing but good to you all these years, and now you've even snagged yourself a great fiance. Your mom did some terrible things to Anna, and while I won't hold you responsible for that, let's get one thing straight—we’re not your parents. I told you that three years ago."

"But Dad..." Layla could not stand the thought. Why should she, the darling of the Hoffman family for over two decades, step aside for Tania, a nobody? Tania was just a lowlife, not even in the same league as her.