They Want Me Back When It's Too Late (Jessica and Brian) novel Chapter 168

Chapter 168

Chapter 168

Madeline didn’t get a chance to use the excuse she’d prepared, but she wasn’t worried about it.

She drove to buy lemon scones. When she arrived, the morning crowd was even bigger than the afternoon rush, just as she’d expected.

The rich aroma of fresh pastries filled the air, making her mouth water.

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Meanwhile, at Grant Group, Jessica had been focused on her work all morning. With

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phone calls coming in, she hadn’t even glanced at her phone.

At ten o’clock, Herbert brought her a cup of warm milk. Jessica finally took a break and checked her phone.

She saw Madeline’s message. After a moment’s hesitation, she opened it.

“Jake loves Maddie the most…” Jacob’s voice echoed through the quiet office from the audio file. It felt particularly harsh in the silence.

Jessica lowered her eyes slightly. The timestamp on Madeline’s recording showed 8:45 AM. That was when Jacob had said those words.

Jessica looked at Madeline’s message again. A bitter smile crossed her tips..

She exited the chat and opened Instagram, which she hadn’t checked i

post.

Without thinking, she clicked through, and saw Madeline’s carefully crafted

“Organic free–range eggs with truffle salt?” Jessica had eaten the exact same breakfast Brian sent her that morning–eggs, bagel, and porridge.

Jessica knew that truffle salt well. It came from Weston’s friend, who only produced a few pounds each year. Brian reserved itively for important guests. It was practically Weston’s personal treasure.

Madeline shouldn’t have known about such a precious, carefully guarded

to But now, staring at Madeline’s Instagram, Jessica let out a sneer. “Brian used it

cook eggs for her?”

Jessica felt a numbness spreading through her chest. She couldn’t even identify what she was feeling anymore.

The emotional turmoil triggered her morning sickness, and she covered her mouth as she rushed to the bathroom.

Madeline had been waiting in line for over an hour under the blazing morning sun, which gave her a pounding headache.

She felt her makeup melting off her face by the time she finally squeezed through the crowd to buy ten lemon scones, along with several pastries in flavors she loved but Jessica hated.

After years by Jessica’s side, Madeline knew exactly what Jessica liked and disliked.

Madeline hurried to Hartdale International Bilingual School and called Jacob. “Jake, I got the lemon scones you wanted,” she said cheerfully.

When school let out, Jacob raced to the school gate, Seeing Madeline holding the lemon scones she’d successfully bought, he jumped up and down with excitement.

“Thanks, Maddie. Mom can finally have those amazing lemon scones. I’ve tried to get them so many times but never managed to buy any,” Jacob said. Madeline’s smile froze for just a moment. She’d already suspected that Jacob wanted her to queue up to buy them for Jessica. “Jake, these lemon scones taste best when they’re hot. Let me deliver them to Jessi for you.”

Jacob hesitated slightly. He knew that pastries tasted better fresh from the oven. All his classmates said so. But he wanted to deliver then to Jessica personally.

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