Get rid of him

[TRIGGER WARNING: There are a few scenes in this part that the readers might find uncomfortable.]

"Alexie got married?!" Jordan shouted on the phone, incapable of believing what she was hearing.

"Yes, and she was very happy," Halton's voice came from the other end along with loud typing noises.

Jordan thrust her fingers through her hair, frustration creeping on her like prickly tentacles. "Can't you see? This is NOT GOOD!"

Halton sighed exasperatedly on the phone. "Trust me, Jo. She is happy. That's all that matters."

Jordan stomped back and forth in the room, her footsteps echoing furiously on the ground. "This is BAD. She is losing herself! Just... just like what happened with Edward."

The typing noises stopped and she could tell Halton was leaning back on his work desk, pinching on his nose bridge right now. "Jonathan is not Edward. He is a man of integrity." Halton began, trying to make her see through his perspective. "He reminds me of Grandpa Ben a lot. I see why Alexie woul