Chapter 596

Because of Jacob, Jade lost the only family she had in this world. Why wouldn't she be heartbroken? She had been suppressing the pain in her heart for days, just to find Leah’s murderer. Now that the murderer was found, all the pent-up emotions exploded like a volcano.

Jade had never lost her rationality like she did now. Her resentful gaze made everyone around her feel afraid.

Jacob, feeling like all was lost, spilled everything. "I have no humanity because you forced me to. I'm the legitimate Severin heir, but that old hag only acknowledged you. She even said I was a disgrace to the Severins, stripping me of my inheritance rights and kicking me out of the family. So I wanted her dead. If she didn't die, how could I inherit the Severins' fortune?"

"You bastard!" Jade's anger flared up, and she landed a punch squarely on Jacob's nose, causing blood to gush out and his face to bruise. "No matter what, she's still your grandma. How could you do such a thing?!"

Jacob scoffed indiffere