Chapter 145

Jack bombarded me with messages when I didn't answer the calls. Jack: "Evelyn, how dare you secretly record me! I'm warning you. If you even think about leaking that video, I'll ensure your grandmother pays for it!" Jack: "Ungrateful brat! I raised you and fed you, and this is how you repay me? By threatening me?" Jack: "You're a traitor! How did I ever end up with a child like you?" Each message popped up one after another, and I read every single one word for word. Jack was nothing more than a man lashing out in impotent rage now. With a cold expression, I tapped the top corner of the screen and blocked him on WhatsApp. Silence returned. I knew that by the time Ian found Jack, he would already be aware that Leah had been arrested. If Ian decided to step in, I wasn't sure if Leah would still face jail time. And I didn't know if Jack would become so desperate that he'd truly harm Grandma. I was terrified, but I had no other choice. I didn't want to keep living under Jack's th