NovelBookChapter 343 Perla wanted to cry. She slapped her thigh and sobbed, “Oh my god, you all are so rich, but you're still counting on her pension, oh my...” Before she could finish, Belinda cut her off, “Enough of the , Perla. Let's do as Aurelia suggested. | trust Aurelia.” Aurelia was well-off, so would she need her pension? People were practical and selfish, even parents. Belinda bought a house for Ritchie, hoping to live with him. But they had sent her back to the town of Pebblebrook, and hardly cared for her for the past three years, except when they needed money.
She was already ticked off. Seeing the luxurious mansion Aurelia was living in, with servants attending, just like the wealthy ladies on TV, she was green with envy. She was old, her days were numbered. It was time for her to enjoy a bit of luxury.
Perla’s crying stopped abruptly, stunned.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBelinda ignored her, instead cozying up to Aurelia and Leopold, “Aurelia, | won't go back to Pebblebrook. Can you arrange a place for me to stay?” Leopold replied, “I will arrange a hotel for you, with a personal attendant. Once the mansion is ready, you and Grandpa can move in.” “Alright.” Belinda was overjoyed at the prospect of being waited on, nodding constantly.
She knew that as long as she yielded, Zack wouldn't hold the past against her. After all, she was his birth mother.
She was old, she didn’t want to worry anymore. She just wanted to enjoy her life like those wealthy ladies on TV.
Jolin and Zack exchanged glances, then Zack brought out a plate, “Mom, have you had dinner yet? Why not sit down and join us?” Belinda’s eyes lit up at the sight of the large abalone in the middle, “Okay, I'll have a few bites. I've never seen such a big abalone.” Perla was exasperated, “Mom, Ritchie is still locked up.” Belinda waved her off, “As Aurelia said, let Emma plead for him. Go find her, and stop dawdling.” She was not here just to save Ritchie, but more importantly, to make peace with Aurelia’s parents and secure a comfortable retirement for her and her husband.
Perla left with her husband, disgruntled.
After dinner, Belinda wanted to play poker and asked Jolin, Zack, and Jelena to join her.
12 10 15 She had always loved playing poker.
Kane sat next to Jolin, watching them play.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmBelinda looked at him, her eyes crinkling with mirth, “Zack, Kane is going to inherit the Stirling family’s fortune?” Zack smiled but said nothing.
Jelena shushed her and said, “Grandma, keep it down. We don’t want this getting out.” Belinda nodded in understanding. The Hawthorne family was also considered wealthy, thanks to her granddaughter marrying into a rich family.
Aurelia and Leopold went for a stroll in the garden.
“Thank you for earlier,” she whispered.
Leopold put his arm around her shoulders, “There’s no need to thank me. You're my wife, so your family is my family.” Aurelia lowered her head. Even if he treated her kindly now, no longer as cold as before, it didn’t mean she would reconcile with him.
After all, he was a fickle person. He had once showered Evelyn with love, but when she crossed him, he kicked her out without hesitation.
If there came a day when she did something to upset him, he would surely kick her out without a second thought. Or if he was faced with a choice like he was with Arnold, she would surely be the first one he would abandon.
Thinking of Evelyn, she suddenly remembered something important, “Didn’t Evelyn get pregnant three years ago? What happened to the baby?”
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