Chapter 16

Her eyes turned red as she kept talking, looking like she was on the verge of tears from some huge injustice. Watching her dramatic performance, I couldn’t help but sneer inwardly. Turns out even rich families have mothers-in-law like this—judging people left and right. Money doesn’t buy class. In both lifetimes, I just couldn’t figure out how someone like my father-in-law, who clearly cares so much about pride and appearances, ended up marrying a wife so loud and fond of stirring up pointless drama. Everyone at the table stayed quiet, just focused on eating. Someone tried to comfort her, “Things like this can't be rushed. No need to stress out, they’re still young.” Ronald kept his head down, eating slowly, every move refined and graceful. That good-looking face of his didn’t show the slightest reaction, like he hadn’t heard a single word. I knew he didn’t care. And honestly, I didn’t either. But his mother? No way she was going to just let it go. She waved her hand and had the maid b