Elizabeth was the first to speak.
“Jennifer, Benjamin used to treat you very well. He’ll go back to treating you well again in the future. That vulgar woman Amanda—she’s not worthy of him.”
“Don’t worry, I know men. Right now, Benjamin is just torn between you and Amanda.”
“You and he grew up together. Amanda was nothing but a girl they married in to ward off misfortune. Benjamin has always belonged to you.”
“Tomorrow morning, go to him and apologize. After all, what happened took place in our house. Amanda was humiliated here, and Benjamin is still her husband. On the surface, Mark went too far, but based on how Benjamin treated you yesterday, it’s clear he still cares.”
“My Jennifer was born with a queen’s fate—destined to soar like a phoenix in the sky.”
That final line lifted Jen
