The Assistant's Escape: From Abuse to Love

d the door. They hadn't gone far

re you leaving? Ar

side. "Come on, sit down. Everyone's been waiting for you." He

corner sofa. They hadn't even settle

ive-in son-in-law, make the whole family wait for

r scolding his father an

can he be a Jenkins descendant? I don't know what Sarah was thinkin

oked down on him, calling him low-class. She disliked Leo, saying he had low-class blood.

going to toler

peak, but Sarah's voice

oug

ne wen

stopped talking," she said, her voice sharp

he had fallen in love with. The girl who had given him her meal card wh

s eat," Grandma Jenkins

yone moved to the dining room. Ethan and L

said quietly, "for

he felt like he was shrinking. "Thank me for what? I just don't want people to laugh at me." H

dapting, transforming himself into the perfect assistant. He had climbed the ladder s

ht he was unp

started again, constantly comparin

d's child. So smart. If you two had gotten married back

s. Ethan gently covered Leo's ear with his hand, trying to shield him. Leo blinked

, a loud

n to pick it up, Lucas, sitting across

uc

inted a tear-streaked face at L

his eyes wide with co

ng Lucas up, revealing

but you can't take it out on my child!" David's voice was full of right

ces, he had con

bent down to pick up a spoon, get

he retorted, his voice sh

g this, cried

ing this whole time, pull

logi

med down his face instantly.

tation grew. Without thinking, she raised

ll l

ent comple

He rushed over. "Sarah Jen

and swollen. He looked straight at Sarah,

n't hi

don't have a