She only noticed something was off after Remy had spent a lot of time with Elisa and often came over for meals.
She blamed herself for being dense and not noticing Remy’s ambitions before it was too late.
She would have nipped Remy’s feelings in the bud if she had known about it earlier.
“Elisa, Mr. Reading is a great man too. Don’t put all your eggs into one basket. You must pick the strongest, tallest, and most luscious tree from the forest.”
Mrs. Stone advised her, “You’ve met Mr. Reading too. Isn’t he great? He’s handsome, well- mannered, and has a good family background. He isn’t lacking compared to Remy. Most importantly, he’s from Wiltspoon. It’s convenient for you to come home in the future if you’re with him.
“If you ever get bullied in your in–laws‘ place, we can seek justice for you anytime. However, the Readings‘ family culture has always been excellent so you don’t have to worry about your in–laws bullying you.”
If the Readings‘ family culture were bad, Tania would not have married into the York family and become the head missus.
Although Grandma May seemed to have picked her granddaughters–in–law randomly, she actually prioritized character a lot.
“Will you and my brothers not seek justice if I were together with Remy and got bullied by the
Johnsons?”
Elisa returned a question to her mother.
“Besides, I’m not someone who’s easily bullied. It has always been me bullying other people.”
Mrs. Stone choked for a moment and said, “You can act recklessly in Wiltspoon, and no one will dare to do anything to you. That’s because you have the huge Stone Group behind your back. Clive can back you up and clean up your mess.
“If you were to be with Remy, you’d live in Annenburg. Who’ll dote on you and be your shoulder to rely on if you move to a faraway place after marriage?”
Elisa argued her case. “Remy’s job is based in Wiltspoon, and he lives here long–term. I’ll be living in Wiltspoon in the future with him as well. Even if we must return to Annenburg, it’ll only be during the festive seasons to accompany his parents.
“What trouble can arise from that? Besides, you’re aware of what type of family the Johnsons are. The Johnsons are open–minded. They won’t bully their daughter–in–law.”
Mrs. Stone said, “Which of the Johnsons‘ daughters–in–law are easy to deal with? All of them have people backing them.”
The eldest Johnson missus was a Lafayette from Meadspring while the second was an heiress of a wealthy family. The fourth was most likely the genius doctor’s student. All of them could not be offended.
“Don’t I have a backing as well? Is Stone Group not going to be my backing if I get married and move to a faraway place? When I return, will the doors of the Stones‘ house not open for me anymore?”
Mrs. Stone was reduced to silence by her daughter’s retorts but also furious.
“If you’re worried about me marrying into a family like the Johnsons, I think you can just make me stay by your side and become an unmarried woman forever. Don’t even complain about me not getting married despite reaching thirty years old in the future.”
Mrs. Stone was speechless.
“You little brat. Can’t you be considerate of how much I’ll miss you? Everything I said boils down to one point. I can’t bear you moving to somewhere far after getting married. I only have one daughter. If you marry someone who lives far away, I’ll have to sit in the airplane for several hours whenever I want to meet you.”
“Remy’s new house is just beside ours. You won’t have to take a few–hour flight. You can meet me in just two to three minutes of walking. I can even go home and have meals with you every day.
Mrs. Stone said, “Remy will eventually have to return to Annenburg.”
“It’s normal to return for some time during festive seasons. You can’t possibly refuse to let me visit the Johnsons for my entire life, right? Even if I marry someone from Wiltspoon, I’ll still live with my in–laws most of the time after marriage. If so, isn’t it better if I get married to Remy? We can even be neighbors.
“I’ll be able to come over to eat as soon as you start cooking. How convenient is that?
“My sister–in–law married into a family that’s close enough, right? However, doesn’t Clive have to accompany Alice back to her home every festive season? The same logic applies. If I get married to Remy and become the Johnsons‘ daughter–in–law, shouldn’t I accompany my husband back to visit his family during the holidays?”
Mrs. Stone was rendered speechless.
“Driver, stop the car!”
Mrs. Stone suddenly ordered the driver to stop.
He quickly drove to the side and stopped the car.
“Get down, Elisa.”
Mrs. Stone told her daughter to get out of the car.
Elisa was stunned. Was she being chased off the car by her mother?
Did her mother chase her away because her arguments were too aggressive and had made her mother speechless?
“Mom.”
“Get off. I don’t need you accompanying me anymore.”
Elisa saw her mother’s firm attitude. After pressing her lips together, she softened her tone and said, “Mom, if anything I said just now happened to hurt you, I apologize. Don’t be angry, Mom. I know you’re only doing this for my own good.”
Her parents and brothers have loved her ever since she was young.
She was the most spoiled child in the family.
Her parents‘ and brothers‘ kindness toward her was definitely sincere. She never doubted it.
However, how Elisa’s parents treated her might not be what she wanted at times.
Upon noticing that her mother was quiet, Elisa had no choice but to get out of the car.
The moment she did, Mrs. Stone ordered the chauffeur to resume driving.
Slightly dazed, the chauffeur turned his head and looked at Mrs. Stone before he said, “Madam, Ms. Stone…”
“Since she has legs, she can go home on her own.
Mrs. Stone said indifferently, “If she was still in the car, the two of us would definitely have a blazing row.”
By kicking her daughter out of the car, Mrs. Stone believed that it would allow the two of them to calm down.
It did not trouble her in the slightest whether her daughter could reach home.
Feeling helpless, the chauffeur had no choice but to continue driving.
Elisa stood by the roadside, watching her mother’s car leave and soon blend in with the traffic.
‘My mom actually abandoned me.‘
Not knowing whether to laugh or cry, Elisa felt aggrieved.
She did not bother to return to the hotel to drive, so she hailed a cab. After getting into the cab, she told the driver Serena’s house address. She wanted to pour her heart out to Serena.
Coincidentally, Andrew was in Zack’s villa before Elisa came.
Andrew and Zack had a close relationship, but both of them barely showed up in public together. Andrew was concerned that others would see him as trying to take advantage of Zack because of Zack’s popularity.
Zack and Serena had just finished their meals. They were strolling along hand in hand in their courtyard. It was only when Andrew came that the two of them returned to their house.
Just as Andrew was invited into the house, the butler came in and said to Serena, “Missus, Ms. Stone is here. She came here by cab.”
Serena’s pretty eyes sparkled with surprise. “Where’s Elisa’s car?”
A thought occurred to Serena, and she promptly leaped to her feet. While walking out, she asked, “Could something have happened to her?”
An accident–the first thing that came to Serena’s mind.
It was only when Elisa met with an accident that she would not drive.
As soon as Andrew heard that Elisa was here, he was on pins and needles. Initially, Zack wanted to go out and take a look, but he noticed the awkward expression of his cousin. He discarded the idea of going out for the time being and asked Andrew concernedly, “Andrew, are you okay? Is my couch prickly? Why do you look like the seat is causing you discomfort?”
“No. I’m fine. Well… Zack, why did Elisa come over? I came here to meet you just to talk about Elisa. It turned out that she came right after me.”
This was coincidence and fate.
Zack said, “What happened between you and Elisa? She’s Seren’s cousin and good friend, so she comes over from time to time.”
“There’s nothing between us. I’ve helped Mrs. Stone a few times, and she seemed to… Zack, I don’t know if I’m overthinking it, but I think Mrs. Stone has been overly enthusiastic and nice to me. The way she looks at me is creepy. That’s how a woman looks at her son–in–law.”
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