"Jessica, I --" William said, but stopped by Jennifer.

"Do you still hate me, William?" Jennifer asked.

William's eyes filled with pain as he heard the question. "I have no right to hate you, Jessica," he said. "I made clear about everything happened in the past. It was I who wronged you, and our entire family who wronged you."

Jennifer was stunned for a moment, suddenly understanding everything.

William probably recognized her at first sight in the ...