Without a second thought, Gary grabbed the cup of hot water and stormed into the next restaurant. Jessica had repeatedly assured him that once she locked Peter into marriage, the three of them would become a real family. She had no plans for more children, so Gary would always be her one and only. "Mom!" Gary shouted, hurling the hot water straight at Peter's head. "Mom, are you going to abandon me once you marry Peter?" Jessica, who had been all dolled up and composed, began to get flustered.

Peter, now dripping wet and furious, shot up from his seat. "Whose kid is this? Why is he calling you 'Mom'?" Gary, familiar with throwing fits, clung to Jessica, refusing to let go. "Mom, answer me! Are you really going to leave me behind? I'll harm both of you if you do!" Panicked, Jessica pushed him away. "Get off me! Who on earth is your mother?" At that moment, Peter's phone buzzed with a text. As soon as he read it, his expression darkened.

Without hesitation, he slapped Jessica across the face. "You've been lying to me, Jessica? Trying to deceive me into accepting someone else's child, huh? Dream on!" he snapped. Jessica had spent six months buttering him up. Peter's family had a net worth of a few million dollars, making him the best catch she had ever encountered. "Let me explain," she pleaded. However, Gary wouldn't stop calling her "Mom." All eyes in the steakhouse turned to them. Humiliated, Peter stormed off.

Jessica hurried after him. "He's not my child. I swear!" "Mom, so you really are abandoning me? Good thing I came prepared," Gary said, pulling out a handful of photos of them together. Jessica's face contorted with anger, and she slapped him. "You little parasite! Are you here to extort me?" Chaos erupted. The sounds of crying and slapping filled the air. Someone started recording on their phone. As soon as Gary noticed, he dropped to the ground and wailed even louder.

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Jessica's hand kept striking his face. She was losing control. She had nearly set a wedding date, but this situation had ruined everything. She wished she had parted ways with him years ago or, better yet, never been involved with him at all. What a mistake she had made. Jessica scolded him for a full ten minutes. By the time Gary's cheeks were swollen and the crowd was buzzing in shock, her anger had finally subsided. She dragged Gary outside and saw Grace standing in the distance.

Too exhausted to insult Grace for being forced into bed, Jessica pushed Gary into the car and drove off in disgrace. Jessica had severely underestimated the repercussions. By the following morning, footage of her hitting Gary had surfaced on the internet and was circulating on social media. The video showed her in a frenzy, repeatedly slapping him while he lay on the ground. Comments flooded in, especially from outraged mothers. "How could she strike a child like that? She's pure evil.

She must be a stepmother." "She battered him until his face swelled up! Where were the bystanders? Why didn't anyone intervene?" "I once lost my hearing when my father hit me in a fit of rage. People with short tempers shouldn't raise kids." It didn't take long for people to realize Jessica worked for Henderson Group. Soon, they were bombarding the company's official Facebook page, demanding her dismissal. Jessica sat in her office, too restless to sit still. She had seen the messages too.

Nowadays, if a person's dark side surfaced online, someone would uncover the rest of their story. If things blew up at Henderson Group, she would be the one taking the fall. No excuse could change that-not even blaming Gary's XYY syndrome or accusing her ex of neglect. An employee approached. "Ms. Hill, here's the severance package the company has prepared. We've received over 300 complaint calls today." The Logger Ther company, once proud of its reputation, was now in turmoil.

Jessica stared at the termination papers in despair, only to hear Grace chuckle. That's when it hit her. Gary would typically wait quietly in the restaurant next door while her date was ongoing. Why had he acted out last night? Someone must have instigated him. "It was you, wasn't it?" Jessica snapped. "Gary, you traitor! Do you have any idea how hard I've worked to get here? I won't let you off the hook!"