Tears rolled down Yvette's cheeks as she grabbed the pen and signed the contract. At this moment, she had no pride left. She was no longer the cherished daughter of the Hale family but an abandoned wife, a pawn of destiny, powerless to even save her daughter. What right did she have to be defiant?
"Perfect!" Jasper's arrogant laughter filled the room when he saw Yvette's signature on the contract. He raised his foot with a smug look on his face. "No one else will ever stand by you but me!" Following a wave of his hand, the signed check fell to the ground.
Yvette clenched her teeth, grabbed the check, and hurried out, her face still flushed from her shame. 'Abigail will be safe! At least... At least for now!' she thought.
Jasper watched her leave without stopping her. Despite her s
