Chapter 231 Don't You Dare Blame Natalie Jensen's brow furrowed tightly without him even realizing . " Mom , that's enough ! I know you've been wronged , but I've already had people look into it . I told it wasn't Natalie - so why do you keep going on like this ? Where's your composure ? " you Loretta never expected Jensen to speak to her this way ; she immediately exploded . " Jensen , I'm your mother ! Are you saying I have no manners ? Watch me beat some sense into you ! " Furious , Loretta started looking around for something to hit him with . Jensen felt utterly exasperated . " Housekeeper , take her downstairs to freshen up . She doesn't exactly smell pleasant right now . " He had no choice but to remind Loretta of the state she was in . It was only then thRoretta remembered how disheveled she looked ; this was hardly the time to be arguing son . She shot him a resentful glare before hurrying back to her room to wash up ho ? " rvant entered . sen , Ms. Sharon is here ." Jensen sounded surprised , as if he hadn't quite caught the name . " Ms. Sharon , " the servant quickly clarified . " She doesn't seem to be doing very well. " That was when Jensen remembered Sharon's pregnancy . The old lady seemed to care quite a bit about that child , His brow knit even tighter . Fine . Let her keep my mother company ; better that than making trouble outside every day . Prepare a room for her . " But as soon as he said it , Jensen felt a sudden suffocation . 1/3 He and Natalie had been together for five years , yet she had never once lived in the family estate - yet Sharon was moving in . Yes , he had been the one to marry Sharon ; but at this moment , he couldn't help but feel bitter . Sharon had been frightened into submission by Natalic . She hadn't thought much of Natalie before , always assuming she was fragile , a weak little thing easy to bully - until suddenly Natalie became terrifying , backed by the Stone family no less . Sharon wasn't stupid . A poisoning Quincy , she had already alienated the Summers family . Jordan hadn't taken against her yet , but if she ever lost favor with the Luke family , the consequences would isastrous . The baby in her belly was her only bargaining chip . She had to protect it . She had only come here to test the waters ; she never expected it to actually work . A triumphant smile tugged at her lips . Led by the servant , Sharon stepped into the estate ; she hadn't expected to run into Jensen here . " Jensen ? " She looked surprised - though her eyes shone more with delight . Did this mean Jensen was allowing me to stay ? Did it mean there was still a chance for us ? Instinctively , Sharon tried to slip her arm through his , but Jensen quickly sidestepped . His gaze was cold . " Sharon , you know perfectly well why I'm letting you live here . My mother cares about the child you're carrying , so focus on your pregnancy . No matter what , as the baby's mother , the Luke family won't treat you unfairly . But any other thoughts you might have - you'd better put them away . You know as well as I do , I only married you out of pity . As for what I do outside of here , you'd best stay out of it ." Jensen turned to leave , but Sharon caught his arm . Out of habit , she used her injured hand . " Ah ! My hand ! It hurts ! " 2/3 The pain brought tears to her eyes - this time , they weren't fake . Jensen froze , stunned for a moment . His gaze shifted to her ruined hand , and something flickered through his mind . Seeing him stare , Sharon assumed guilt had finally struck him . She batted her lashes and let two crocodile tears fall . " Jensen , I know you don't care for me . Don't worry - I'll behave . With one hand crippled , what could I possibly do ? " She lowered her head , shoulders trembling as she wept , looking pitiful . But Jensen didn't pay her any mind . Instead , his thoughts suddenly shifted to Natalie . ruined too . Sharon had been the one to have it smashed . Back then , to protect Sharon , how had he treated Natalie ? The image flashed in his mind , him sitting coldly by Natalie's hospital bed , threatening her that Ocean City belonged to him , warning her that even if she tried to sue Sharon , he would stop her . At the time , he hadn't thought it wrong . But looking back now , Jensen suddenly realized just how vile he had been . Wait - if Natalie's hand was crippled , how could she have drawn those designs ? Then who was really behind the sketches for Sunny's comeback ? Had she opened her studio because she could no longer create them herself ? And was that the reason she demanded five years ' worth of design fees from him ? For the first time , Jensen felt like a complete bastard .