"Fine, fine." Jessica sneered, her demeanor turning hysterical. "All that talk about me being your favorite was just a lie! Now who are you putting on this show for? Samantha’s dead! No one’s around to watch you act!"

She shouted angrily, "Don’t think I don’t know. You only loved me more because I was more valuable. If Samantha had been more useful to you, would you have treated her differently?"

Her words shattered the sweet, well-behaved image she had once presented.

Mrs. Jenning was in shock, unable to believe this was the same daughter she had cherished.

"What nonsense are you spouting!" Mr. Jenning roared. "What happened to the etiquette...