Filed To Story: Returning to Her Not-So-Poor Family
If Romeo is busy, you can always call me. I know this place like the back of my hand.”
The employees on the ground floor were all staring in disbelief.
Just moments ago, Jennifer was ready to drag the woman seducing her son out of the building. But now, she was hugging Mirabella, chatting and laughing with her. It was clear she held a great deal of affection for her.
“I don’t want to trouble you.’ Mirabella said, her words endearing her even more to Jennifer.
“You wouldn’t be a bother at all! I have nothing to do at home. Call me whenever you need anything!”
“You talk too much. It’s too noisy,” Romeo said, setting a set of utensils in front of Jennifer. “Bella prefers quiet.”Jennifer huffed at him, then turned back to Mirabella. “Did you just arrive, or have you been here since morning?”
“This morning.”
“Did you hear about the incident then?” Jennifer was clearly angry. “I heard from my subordinates that a woman caused quite the uproar here, disturbing hundreds of security personnel. Which vixen would dare cause such a fuss when we’re not around?”
Mirabella admitted, “It was me.”
“You?” Jennifer was taken aback. She turned to Romeo. “What on earth happened?”
Romeo briefly explained the situation. Jennifer was about to explode with rage when her phone rang.
Seeing who it was, she picked up immediately. “Adrian. * “Jennifer, have you had lunch yet?”
Adrian hadn’t finished his sentence when Jennifer cut in, “I couldn’t eat because of the children’s issue.
You know, Myrna keeps throwing herself at Romeo despite knowing about the engagement between the McMillian and Collins families. It puts Romeo in a difficult position, and it’s not good for our image. I wonder how the Collins family would react to this.”
“Yes, yes, indeed, Myrna was out of line. She just got home and I gave her a good scolding. She knows she messed up now, causing all that ruckus at the McMilian Corporation, disturbing all the security officers, and wrecking Romeo’s office.”
Jennifer dismissively stated, “Well, that’s not the issue. What bothers me is how Myrna kept accusing my daughter-in-law of being a thief, tarnishing her with allegations of theft. What would the Collins family think?
They are wealthy and influential. Would they need to resort to theft?”
“Yes, yes, it’s all Myrna’s nonsense. I’m here to apologize. That girl’s been spoiled since she was little.”
Adrian was about to express his apology, but Jennifer cut him off with her leisurely voice.
“We, the McMillian family, don’t need your apologies. I heard from others that when Myrna was apologizing to my daughter-in-law, she glared at her, as if warning her. My daughter-in-law is innocent.
She’s never been through anything like this. Look at the mess that has been caused now.”
“That damned girl. I’ll discipline her later and bring Myrna to the Collins family to apologize to Ms.
Collins, Adrian hadn’t expected his daughter to be so reckless and foolish, nearly ruining the relationship between the two families. He quickly tried to make amends.
“Adrian, you know how much the Collins farnily spoils their daughter. If you show up with Myrna, and Kenneth and Louisa find out that someone has been bullying their darling daughter behind their backs.
You know the consequences as well as I do”
“Yes, yes, this was all Myrna’s fault. I feel guilty too. How about this, is Ms. Collins still at McMillian Corporation?Il bring Myrna over this afternoon to apologize to Ms. Collins in person.”
“No need. My daughter-in-law is still shocked.” Jennifer said, her voice casual. “I’m going to comfort her now.
Goodbye”
After hanging up, Jennifer broke into a smile, confident and triumphant. “Let them stew in their panic for a few days, then we’ll deal with them properly. Bella, eat, darling. The food’s getting cold. Why don’t you try the cafeteria’s food?”
The tone she used when talking to Adrian was vastly different from how she addressed Mirabella.
Mirabella, witnessing Jennifer’s swift change in demeanor, couldn’t help but laugh. She took a bite and said, “It’s delicious. You should eat too.”
“Being able to share a meal with my darling daughter-in-law makes me so happy!” Jennifer kept loading Mirabella’s plate with food, “I really made the right choice coming here today:”
Mirabella also served her some food, leaving Jennifer touched. “My darling Bella is really considerate and thoughtful, unlike having a son who’s as wooden as a log.”
“Who brought you your utensils just now?”
“What, I’ve raised you with so much effort, and you’re complaining about bringing me utensils?”
Romeo turned to his beloved wife, seemingly seeking her help.
Mirabella laughed, “Jennifer is right. She raised you with so much effort, getting her utensils is the least you could do.”
Jennifer grinned triumphantly, as if she’s just been backed up, and her spirits lifted.”Whatever Bella says, goes.” Romeo couldn’t argue back. “You’re always right.”
At this point, Rebecca had sent Jennifer several voice messages, which Jennifer deliberately ignored.
Rebecca switched to typing, sending message after message, expressing her remorse and her desire to make amends.
Jennifer was busy pampering her daughter-in-law with food and drinks, completely ignoring Rebecca, shocking all the onlookers on the first floor.
“Mrs. McMillian was supposed to be here to drive away the flock of women around Mr. McMillian, but it looks like a family enjoying a meal together.”
“Did anyone notice that they really look like a family? Mr. McMillian and that girl look like a married couple, and Mrs. McMillian seems like the mother-in-law.
“Wouldn’t it be great to have a mother-in-law like that? Look how she keeps serving that girl, as if she already approves of her. Who is that girl anyway? She’s so lucky.”
“And what about Serena?”
“Yeah, what about the bond between the Collins and the McMillian families? Is Mr. McMillian disregarding it?
Does the engagement of Serena and Mr. McMillian mean nothing?”
While they were gossiping, they noticed the Deputy Director of Procurement approaching. Everyone quickly hushed and pretended to be engrossed in their meals.
The Deputy Director glanced up at the second floor and found it strange too. By all accounts, Romeo and Serena were engaged. He shouldn’t publicly dote on another girl.
And on top of that, Jennifer was there.
Jennifer treated the girl as if she was her future daughter-in-law.
The Deputy Director sent a text then left.
“She’s gone. Phew, her daughter and Serena are best friends. Do you think she’s going to tell her daughter about this?”
“Maybe, if Serena hears about this, won’t she be devastated? Is their engagement still valid?”
“Who would’ve thought that this girl’s first visit would cause such a stir.”“Isn’t this her second visit? The other day, I was discussing work with Carl when he received a phone call. He looked surprised and pleased, then told the garage security to look out for a red sports car arriving in five minutes.”
“Then what?” Everyone immediately gathered around the speaker, eager to hear more gossip.
Seeing the interest, the woman continued, “That day Mr. McMillian was in a meeting, and Carl personally went to Mr. McMillian’s private garage to meet her. They were originally going to take Mr.
McMillian’s private elevator up, but a new employee didn’t know that only Mr. McMillian could use it and pressed the button. When the elevator rose from the basement to the first floor, the doors opened. Carl was very respectful and polite to the girl, who was stunningly beautiful. I remember her clearly, and it’s her!”
“So, she’s visited the company before? We just didn’t know because she was so discreet.”
“Last time, she had a document in her hand. I thought she was from another company to discuss cooperation with Mr. McMillian. I didn’t expect her to be Mr. McMillian’s girlfriend.”
Upon saying this, the woman sighed, feeling as if she had just suffered a breakup. She had always secretly had acrush on Mr. MeMillian.
She fancied herself as the heroine in a drama, hoping to catch Mr. McMillian’s eye.
But now her dreams were shattered.
“Well, at least they’re both attractive and well-mannered. Unlike the celebrity I like, who suddenly ruined his reputation. He seemed pure and charismatic, but it turned out he was a womanizer: “Oh, I know who you’re talking about! The guy who was trending on Twitter today, right?”
“You saw the news too?”“Let’s hug it out, girl. Some celebrities just don’t value their reputation. We just need to find someone else to admire!”
After lunch.
Jennifer and Mirabella were giggling and chatting, seeming as if they had endless topics to talk about.
Romeo glanced at the time and realized that ever since his mother had arrived, he hadn’t had a chance to have a proper conversation with Bella.
“Mom; Romeo couldn’t help but interrupt, “Dad is lonely at home.”
The implication was clear: please go home and keep him company.
“What, are you already impatient to get rid of your mother? Bella and I haven’t finished our chat yet.”
As Jennifer said this, she laughed and turned to Mirabella, “And then the store manager said that the waistline of the dress was very small and ordinary girls wouldn’t be able to fit into it. I told him that my daughter-in-law is not an ordinary girl, and I showed him your picture. And guess what, the store manager and all the sales associates gathered around, all praising how beautiful you look.”
Mirabella couldn’t help but laugh at Jennifer’s animated storytelling.
“The manager then said, with your slim waist, you would definitely fit into the dress. So, I bought it and it’s in the car. I’ll get it for you later.”
Mirabella’s smile softened, ‘Thank you.”
“Don’t be so formal with me; we are family”
Nowadays, whenever Jennifer went shopping, the first person that came to her mind was her beloved daughter-in-law.Sometimes, when George saw her return from shopping, he would find all the bags filled with things for their daughter-in-law, and none for him.
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