Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 349

Farley bellowed at Hazel on the hospital bed, "Enough with the screaming... You've been at it all night

long, for Pete's sake! Can't you let me sleep for a bit?"

Jessica was livid, snapping back at her dad, "What's your problem? She's hurt, isn’t she? Why else

would she be screaming? Can't you show a little compassion? Did you miss any sleep last night? And

you're still in bed?"

"I don't have to take this crap," Farley retorted angrily. "It was her idea to go out yesterday, wasn’t it? If

she hadn’t insisted on that silly ritual, would we be in this mess? I didn't get a second of sleep last night

with all her yelling!"

"Shut your trap!" Jessica shot back disrespectfully. "All you do is blame others. What good have you

done? Why don't you take charge for once?"

"Oh, give me a break! Me, take charge? When has she ever let me decide anything? This whole

disaster is her own doing!" Farley roared without restraint.

I couldn't help but chuckle and quipped, "Looks like Farley's finally growing a spine!"

Hannah, puzzled, looked at me and pressed, "Why do you say that?"

With a grin, I explained, "In the Dawson family, Farley ranks about as high as the family pet. He's been

under Hazel's thumb his whole life, with no chance of ever taking the lead. Anyone can snap at him,

scream at him, and he wouldn’t dare let out a peep. Jessica, especially, has inherited all her mom's

sass. She doesn’t have an ounce of respect for her dad. I remember one time overhearing her scolding

Farley! It was ruthless"

"No wonder!" Hannah laughed even harder. "The girl's got guts!"

As if on cue, Jessica, perfectly illustrating my point, hurled another insult, "And you have the gall to

talk? If it weren't for Mom, this family would be out on the street! You’d have us living off bread and

water!"

Hannah was stunned into silence by Jessica’s harsh words, then burst into laughter.

"Don't laugh. To outsiders, Jessica can be quite the lady," I clarified.

"Lady? Please! That's a lady?" Hannah was skeptical.

"That's the Dawson charm – they're all born actors," I praised.

No sooner had I finished my compliment than Jessica cursed again, "It's all because of that damn

Aaliyah. Always up to no good. Mom was right. She’s the curse. If she’d just drop dead, all our

problems would be solved!"

Hannah was taken aback by Jessica's harsh words and frowned. "What a piece of work. Who does she

think she is?"

"She's a chip off the old block – Hazel's mini-me," I elucidated.

"There's a saying that 'Sisters-in-law can be a handful,'" Hannah muttered under her breath.

"Jessica's got a dark side, alright. She seemed so meek and mild at first, always clinging to me when I

started dating her brother," I sighed.

Hannah didn’t mince words, "Clinging to you, or to your wallet?"

I smirked knowingly. "Bingo. She was only after the cash, not me. Anytime she fancied something I

bought, she'd stick to me like glue."

"And you just gave in?" Hannah looked at me with a mix of amusement and disdain. "Spoiled her

rotten, you did!"

"Catherine said the same thing!" I admitted with an embarrassed chuckle. "They say 'favors breed

resentment,' and that's the truth."

"So, they all wish you dead! They act like everything they have is manna from heaven and has nothing

to do with you, Aaliyah," Hannah said, her voice tinged with anger.

"Don't get worked up. I've gotten used to it. You can see, wishing me dead is a family consensus at the

Dawson household."

"But who would've thought? You're one lucky girl. Saved by a whisker!"

"Heaven’s mercy!" I said with a wry smile.

Her words had barely faded when a furious roar echoed, "What nonsense are you spouting now?"

At that, the imposing figure of Jesper appeared on the scene, striding in with a thunderous expression,

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Jessica quickly turned to face Jesper, and she asked, "Did I say something wrong?"

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"Jesper sure knows how to make an entrance – low profile until he snaps," Hannah murmured.

Suddenly, a thought struck me, and I turned to Hannah, asking,"How did you manage to get this

footage?"