Filed to story: Snatched a Billionaire to be My Husband Book (Cora & Byron)
Lydia didn’t hold back on speaking ill of Cora in front of Nora to prevent her from becoming a part of the family. But in the end, Cora still married into the family.
The fact that the woman who almost became her daughter-in-law now became her sister-in-law was infuriating.
Moreover, she knew she would have to show Cora respect for the sake of the Patton family, and that just didn’t sit well with her.
For some reason, it seemed like Byron heard her badmouthing Cora.
Byron had been chatting with some important figures from New York while holding a wine glass, but his gaze landed exactly on Lydia without warning.
At that moment, it wasn’t just Lydia. Eason and Mia were also dumbfounded.
“It’s like he heard us.”
Mia was feeling a bit intimidated by Byron.
“That’s impossible. My uncle is so far away.”
Eason had similar concerns, though he also felt it equally unlikely.
Lydia was also harboring feelings of uneasiness, but before she could say anything, she saw Byron walking toward the three of them with a wine glass in hand.
Quickly, she forced out an awkward smile that was more like a grimace.
“Byron, I heard you and Cora got married. Congratulations.”
“Uncle, congratulations to you and Cora.”
Eason raised his glass.
Mia didn’t dare to speak. None of her confrontations against Byron went well, so she tried her best to be inconspicuous.
“Thank you.”
Byron raised his glass and accepted Eason’s toast, but instead of taking a sip out of his wine, he said,
“But from now on, when you see Cora, you should address her as your aunt.”
Eason’s expression changed dramatically, going through a series of rapid changes within a few seconds.
Perhaps out of frustration and rage, he talked back at Byron even though he hadn’t planned to.
“Uncle Byron, I had dated Cora for some time, so it’s not just me who needs time to adjust to the sudden change in her status. I’m afraid Cora needs time to adjust too.”
Lydia was worried that Eason might anger Byron and quickly gave him a tug.
As Byron narrowed his eyes and stared at the mother and son, Cora spoke up from behind him,
“I’m actually quite adaptable. It would be better if you change your term of address for me.”
They all turned around simultaneously and spotted Cora elegantly walking toward them in an evening gown, holding a wine glass.
She was naturally beautiful, and she had put in extra effort to look stunning that day, so she was the center of everyone’s attention.
In an instant, Eason found himself stunned by her beauty once again, momentarily forgetting the lively atmosphere around him and his past with Cora.
He felt like he was transported back to the time when he and Cora were deeply in love, and she was coming on a date with him. He was filled with joy as he saw a promising future ahead of them.
It wasn’t until she walked up to Byron and gracefully linked arms with him…
At that moment, Eason snapped back to reality from his beautiful reverie, and he also felt Mia’s chubby hand squeezing his waist in dissatisfaction.
Right away, he was reminded of the harsh reality he was in.
“Mrs. Hansen, you look mesmerizing today.”
Unaware of his nephew’s internal strife, Byron offered Cora a sincere compliment.
Cora replied courteously.
“Mr. Hansen, you look great too.”
Their mutual compliment and affectionate demeanor toward each other only fueled Eason and Flora’s frustration.
But they didn’t expect that after displaying their affection, Byron suddenly turned back and reminded
Eason.
“Your aunt is here. You should say hello to her.”
Cora smiled demurely, seemingly anticipating Eason to address her as his aunt.
Eason’s eyes were red at the rim, either because of jealousy toward Cora and Byron or feeling hurt that
Cora would humiliate him despite their shared past.
Lydia quickly tried to ease the tension upon noticing it.
“Byron, Eason will need some time to get used to the change in your relationship. Please pardon his tardy response.”
As always, she was defending her son.
To her surprise, Byron wasn’t letting Eason off so easily, even though she had stood up for Eason.
“A child? He is almost thirty and about to become a father, and you still see him as a child?”
Byron’s tone was flat, but his words were laced with mockery aimed at both Lydia and Eason.
That was the most ruthless anyone had talked back at Eason, the mama’s boy, and Lydia, his mother.
Mia felt satisfied hearing it.
If it weren’t for her strained relationship with Byron and Cora, she might have applauded.
Meanwhile, Lydia was still attempting to defend her son.
“Eason will always be my son no matter how old he is. I have gotten used to calling him that way.”
“Fine, he is your child, and you can call him whatever you want. Just don’t poke your nose in other people’s affairs.”
Byron’s words confused Lydia momentarily, and she wondered,
“Did I meddle in other people’s affairs?”
Then, she noticed Byron glancing at Eason, giving him a clear warning.
“When Cora first got together with me, she was still a virgin. I won’t let you off the hook easily if you continue allowing your mother to badmouth her.”
After saying that, he took Cora to meet the other family elders and important business partners.
Only after they had left did Eason and Lydia regain their composure, their backs damp with sweat.
“It seems Uncle Byron overheard what you said about Cora just now.”
Eason, forever a mama’s boy, casually shifted the blame onto others, even if it was his own mother.
“Who knew his hearing was so sharp.”
In her chagrin, Lydia questioned Eason.
“Have you never gotten intimate with Cora when you were together with her?”
Sure enough, she still couldn’t stand Cora’s arrogance.
She figured it would be great if she could find evidence of Eason and Cora being intimate. She could show it to Byron so that he would divorce Cora out of spite.
Unfortunately, Eason looked gloomy.
“No…”
“Really? Why not?”
Lydia was quite surprised. Eason had slept with Mia despite her shabby appearance, so it would be odd that he hadn’t slept with Cora, who was far more attractive.
“Cora wouldn’t allow it.”
Eason felt dejected whenever he thought about it.
If Cora had allowed him to be intimate with her, Mia wouldn’t even have entered into the equation.
He wouldn’t have to marry such an unsightly woman.
“You coward! Why didn’t you take it further when you were together? Otherwise, we might have turned the tables by now!”
Mia began to wonder if her judgment was clouded back then as she listened to the shocking conversation between the mother and son.
Otherwise, nothing could explain why she had gone to such lengths to snatch trash like Eason from
Cora.
Many people sent their blessings to Byron and Cora, including Harry and Jane.
When they met again, Jane still and rudely put her thoughts of Byron on her face. She didn’t waste a single minute gluing her eyeballs directly on Byron.
But Cora didn’t take it seriously. When they came to say hello, she even went to the bathroom.
Anyway, Byron and Jane had known each other for so long that the corners of their clothes were almost worn out from all the abrasion, and they couldn’t make any sparks, so she had nothing to worry about.
But she didn’t expect Jane to follow her directly.
When Cora washed her hands before the sink, Jane stood behind her, looking at her coldly through the mirror.
“Harry and I will get engaged at the end of next month.”
Cora was stunned momentarily. She didn’t expect Jane to share these with her.
“Congratulations then. However, no gift card will be coming from me.”
She didn’t want to have any more contact with the Yoris family.
Jane’s expression was not as easy-going as before but a little more ferocious.
“You think I care about your stinky money?”
She had this rage in her heart.
After the Cross and Yoris families decided to become in-laws, they frequently mingled recently. Mrs.
Cross even gave Jane several sets of expensive jewelry.
But Harry went even further. During this time, there was almost no scandal coming from him, and he was always on call with the Yoris family.