Chapter 531

Aster let out a soft chuckle, not uttering a single word, but the disdain in her eyes was unmistakable. Her expression clearly said: 'She’s the future matriarch of the family—what can you possibly do if she tells you to step aside?' Khloe felt that piercing gaze like needles against her skin, a surge of frustration and resentment threatening to burst from her chest. But she held it in. The year she had spent exiled from the Stone family had taught her a lesson—she wasn’t as reckless as before. Shooting Aster a venomous glare, she turned on her heel and stormed off. A flicker of surprise crossed Aster’s face. But it was quickly replaced by even deeper contempt. Clearly, she didn’t consider the brainless Khloe worth another thought. Now, she had nothing left to fear. Her unlucky daughter-in-law, Gwen, had already fallen out of favor with the old lady. All Aster wanted now was for Finley to divorce that wretched woman— If only he could remarry someone respectable, like Arnold had, then al