"Let''s see how long your lovests when you have no money," Wendy said, standing up and holding out her hand, her gaze cold. "Hand them over."


    Jared was furious. "Mom, I''m your son! Why are you doing this to me? Is it because I said Natalie was the Scott family''s adopted daughter?"


    "Stop ming others! I''m cutting you off because of you and that woman downstairs. On behalf of Susan, thank you for not marrying her. Go live your life with your precious Monica. You''re an adult now; I have no obligation to support you any longer. Now give me the cards." Wendy knew her sons well. The second one adored Joanna and would do anything for her.


    "Mom!" Jared stared at his mother''s determined face and realized she was serious. He felt a surge of panic. He couldn''t survive without money. "Mom, I''m getting married. I can''t be broke." He had already booked an expensive hotel for the wedding.


    Wendy didn''t speak. She walked over, took his wallet from his bag, and emptied it of all the cards. "From this moment on, you are no longer my son," she said, her voice trembling with pain. "If you want to get married, go to your father. I''m done with you. I''ve raised you for over twenty years. The rest of your life is up to you." Jared''s eyes narrowed, and a chillingly cold look, identical to Nathan''s, crossed his face. "Mom, are you really going to do this to me?"


    Seeing that venomous expression, Wendy took a step back, her hands clenched into fists. "Yes! You heard what happened with your father, didn''t you? After what he did with that woman at Mr. Wilson''s party, I''m divorcing him."


    "Mom, Dad knows he was wrong! Besides, Natalie was the one who set him up that night..."


    "Do you have proof?" Wendy cut him off, her tone icy.


    “Mom, wasn''t she involved in everything that''s gone wrong..."


    "Out! None of you gives me a moment''s peace. Get out!" Wendy copsed onto the floor, sobbing in anguish. She had been deceived for twenty years, and the pain was finally breaking her.


    Seeing his mother''s breakdown, a flicker of concern crossed Jared''s face. "Mom..."


    "I told you to get out of this house! Are you deaf? Get out! I don''t want to see you!" she shrieked, her emotions spiraling.


    Jared was at a loss. He figured he''d let her cool down ande back tomorrow. "Mom, don''t be upset I promise i be happy when you see how happy I am, you''ll have to ept Monica."


    Wendy slowly got to her feet, a cold smile on her face. "You have a few thousand dors left in your


    you can''t find a job, let''s see what you''t use to fuel your romance. You gave her nearly two million dors this past year if you weren''t rich. She wouldn''t have given you the time of day. Jared, if you walk out that door today, you are nevering back. And if you see me, don''t call me Mom. I''m not your mother."


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    Since he had the money to hire trolls to nder Natalie, she was done with him. His entertainmentpany was already on shaky ground; she''d see how long he could keep it afloat on his own.


    Jared finally understood the root of


    the problem. Hmph, it''s all because again he thought, turning


    of Natalie again,


    on his heel in a rage. He was going to find her and settle this once and for all.