Tania sat down.
Jasmine stopped reading her novel. After going over to greet Tania, she went to pour a glass of water for her.
Tania was Serena’s mother–in–law, but they had not interacted much. Serena was not as relaxed with her mother–in–law as she was with Nana. She was not sure whether her mother -in–law was really here to invite her to go shopping or if she had other intentions.
“Seren, Ms. Sox, please sit.”
Tania saw them standing at the side, staring at her. She said, “Don’t have to be so cautious around me.”
Serena and Jasmine exchanged glances. Serena sat back behind the cashier. When she saw her mother–in–law’s well–maintained face, she recalled that her mother–in–law had never put her in a difficult spot or hurt her during their few interactions.
Although she was feeling flustered, she believed that it was not a bad thing. Maybe her mother–in–law simply wanted to find someone to go shopping with her.
“Mom, I’ll call Zack first to tell him that I’m not going to the meeting with him.” Tania asked her, “Did Zack ask you to go to one with him?”
“Mm, he said there’s a lunch appointment in the afternoon.”
Tania said nonchalantly, “Tell him you won’t be going then. We haven’t eaten outside or gone shopping together before. Zack won’t fight me on this.”
People have been spreading rumors that she had had a bad relationship with Serena. They said Serena had always attended banquets with Mrs. Stone but was rarely seen returning to the manor to accompany her mother–in–law; neither had they eaten together in public or gone shopping.
Tania wanted to ignore the rumors. She was aware of the status of her relationship with Serena.
However, she was asked about it by her friends whenever she went to play cards with them. She felt annoyed.
Tania gave up on playing cards and looked for her daughter–in–law immediately. She wanted to take her daughter–in–law and splurge at luxury brand boutiques. She would dispel the rumors with concrete actions.
That was the reason for Tania’s sudden visit.
“Okay.”
Serena was about to call Zack when he called her.
She picked up his call in front of her mother–in–law.
“Honey, why did my mom come looking for you?”
Zack was not worried that his mother would bully Serena.
His mother used to think Serena was not good enough for him. She was secretly unhappy. but never said harsh words in front of Serena or made things difficult for his wife.
When other people were saying Serena was nosy and calling his mother about it, his mother’s elegant manners as Mrs. York was lost. She scolded them to protect Serena and demonstrated the York family’s protectiveness.
Serena and his mother would not get into a conflict, but Zack still wanted to know why his mother suddenly went to Serena’s bookstore.
“Mom wants to… I’ll let Mom talk to you.”
Serena passed the phone to her mother–in–law with a smile. “Mom, you can tell Zack.”
Tania took the phone and talked to her son over the phone. “Zack, you don’t have to pick Serena up anymore. I’m borrowing your wife from you for half a day.”
Zack said, “Mom, what are you doing?”
“Nothing. I just wanted to have a meal with Serena and go shopping with her. I think I’ve never bought her a gift before. I’ll go shopping with her and buy something she likes.”
Zack could at least guess his mother’s intentions.
“Did those chatty people talk nonsense in front of you again?”
Tania did not answer him, but her silence meant tacit agreement.
Zack frowned. Those women really loved to gossip. They did not dare call his mom anymore, but they still made the rumors reach her ears.
To tackle those rumors, the best idea was for Serena and Tania to appear together to show that they had a good relationship.
Zack was unhappy that his wife, who was initially accompanying him to his lunch engagement, was snatched away by his mother. However, he could not fight against his mother for his wife.
“You can borrow my wife if you want to. Just remember to return her to me at night.”
The possessive Mr. York had no choice but to hand over his wife.
Tania smiled and said, “Don’t worry. I know. I won’t monopolize Seren.”
Serena was speechless.
Tania handed the phone back to Serena. Serena could not be lovey–dovey with Zack in front of her mother–in–law. She heard most mothers–in–law could not stand their daughter -in–law being affectionate with their son. It would give them the impression that the son they had painstakingly raised was stolen.
Serena’s interactions with Zack were proper when they were with her mother–in–law.
Serena hung up the phone after saying a few words to Zack.
Not two minutes later, she received a notification that money was transferred to her bank.
account.
Zack changed the phone number bound to the household bank card to hers. He was worried she would feel uncomfortable if he received a notification every time she spent.
money.
He told her to let her use the money at will, but…
Zack was very considerate with regard to that.
After the phone number linked to the account was changed to Serena’s, she became much more comfortable when spending money.
Zack transferred a sum of money to the account and told Serena to spend as much as she wanted while shopping with her mother–in–law.
Liberty arrived a few minutes later.
Only when her nephew was handed over to her sister did Serena accompany her mother–in -law to lunch.
Then, the mother–in–law and daughter–in–law spent time together until the evening.
Tania was the wife of the current head of the York family. The stores she frequented were shops that people without status could not visit.
Naturally, they met many other affluent ladies.
Tania took Serena to those luxury stores on a shopping spree. They held arms intimately as they went in and out of the stores, and their bodyguards were in charge of carrying all the bags. They were very eye–catching as they strolled the streets.
Occasionally, Serena would buy some snacks she liked to eat. Tania also indulgently bought the snacks and accompanied Serena.
The mother–in–law and daughter–in–law smashed the rumors of their disharmony with. practical actions.
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