---- Chapter 102 James' face turned cold. "Don't bring her up again." Hearing the disgust in his voice, Jenna nodded and turned away, lowering her head to hide the faint smile tugging at the corner of her lips. Freddy glanced at the rearview mirror from the driver's seat, a chill creeping through him. Why did James believe everything Jenna said so easily? Meanwhile , as soon as Wendy got in the car, Elias spoke up with a trace of annoyance. "Wendy, what's going on with you?

Why have you been so irritated lately? I was trying to defend you just now, yet you blamed me instead?" Though his tone wasn't outright accusatory, it was still unpleasant to hear. Wendy kept her eyes on the road ahead and said nothing. "From the looks of it, Jenna seems pretty sensible. She's not as scheming as you made her out to be. If it weren't for her, I'd probably still be arguing with James right now." Elias looked away, his voice tinged with pettiness.

It was as if he were sulking, like Wendy had somehow let him down. After a long silence, Wendy finally spoke. "Just pretend what I said to you at the restaurant was all a lie. Pretend you never heard it." ---- The sudden words caused the tension in the car to instantly rise. "What do you mean?" Elias frowned. "I came to see you as. soon as I got back. You should know how important you are to me, asa sister.

Don't you think what you're saying now is hurtful?" A flicker of guilt passed through Wendy's heart. She was sulking too, unable to believe that everyone who met Jenna seemed to side with her. James did. Delilah certainly did. And if Elias was the same, she didn't mind severing their sibling bond. But Elias ' words stirred old childhood memories . Her heart softened a little, and she opened her mouth to explain.

Before she could say anything , Elias suddenly added, "Jenna would never act like this. You're always badmouthing her, but right now, what I see is you being unreasonable-cold even to the people trying to help you." Letting it all out, he felt oddly relieved, like he'd let out some pent-up frustration. But once again, Wendy remained silent. Wendy gripped the steering wheel, her brows drawn tight. Even her driving became shaky. "Slow down.

The speed limit is low on this stretch," Elias warned, alarmed at the surge in speed. She snapped out of it and hit the brakes hard, almost bringing ---- the car to a sudden stop. After a jolt, Elias looked at her, confusion in his eyes. "Wendy, what's wrong with you?" Wendy pulled the car over and took a deep breath. "Elias, I'm not feeling well right now. It's not safe for me to drive. You should take over." Her face had gone pale, and she didn't even glance at him as she spoke.

Elias assumed she was faking it, trying to avoid giving him a ride. His expression darkened. "can't believe I put you before Jenna. I believed everything you said, and this is how you treat me?" He unbuckled his seatbelt with a cold snort. "I don't know what's happened all these years in the Sanders family that made you grow apart from Aunt Mary, Uncle Chris, and Jenna. But I can see it now. Everyone else stayed the same. You're the only one who's changed into someone strange, unreadable, and calculative."