Michelle didn't speak for a while. Suddenly, her eyes met Mellisa's and heard her speak without hesitation. "Madam, if you don't like me, I can understand that. But why do you have to spoil the mood over such a trivial matter?"
"Trivial matter?" Michelle stroked the back of the sofa. "It wasn't just a day or two that your behavior was problematic. I didn't make a fuss since my son had poor eyesight at that time, so I didn't mind having you close to him. Now that he's healed, you still sit here and think of yourself as his equal? ??Are you relying on him to protect you? Have you forgotten the rules of the Adler family?"
Mellisa didn't like Michelle!
But since she was Leonard's mother, she had to pass on all her cold words.
At this moment, Glen caught a glimpse of Mellisa's fist, then slapped the corner of his mouth and turned his gaze to look at the opposite side. "Auntie, I haven't seen you in a long time, but you haven't changed at all. You are still very strict in following the old-fashioned family rules."
Hearing the words, Michelle's face changed slightly.
Even though she was the Adler's main wife now, sitting with a member of the Sylvester family, shame and fear that had been ingrained in her bones made her slightly hesitant.
She sighed and smiled smugly. "Hahaha, I'm sorry you have to see such a bad sight! I just wanted to discipline this outsider. Alright, since we haven't seen each other in a long time, let's throw this bad mood away and have a chat!"
Mellisa lowered her head upon hearing this, and a scornful smile appeared at the corner of her mouth.
For some reason, she suddenly felt that this woman was not worthy of Leonhart.
Right now, Leonard was well aware of Mellisa's feelings. He barely hesitated and grabbed her hand directly. In Michelle's shocked look, he said aloud, "Mom, from now on, he is a member of our family, not an outsider!"
"Nonsense!" Michelle glared at Leonard's face angrily. Seeing her son pulling a man's hand was intolerable!
At this moment, Glen, who was sitting on the side, didn't speak anymore!
Instead, he chose to watch this scene and let the war happen.
He also couldn't understand Michelle's approach, so it didn't seem bad to let Leonard defend his woman!
With clenched fists, Michelle shouted angrily. "Leonard, you know what you're doing? He's a boy and you have a fiancée, how are you going to explain to your father?!"
"What should I explain?" Leonard took Mellisa's hand and kissed her on the lips. "I always said that I would choose my own partner. You ignored and forced Lyn to be my fiancee. If you expect me to marry her, don't expect me to keep Adler as my last name again!"
Michelle took a deep breath and patted the armrest of the sofa. "No matter how bad Lyn is in your eyes, she's still a woman! The person you're holding onto is just a servant and a MAN! Are you crazy or what?"
"Who said he was a male servant?" Leonard smiled coldly, and pulled Mellisa into his arms. "Mom, I will tell you in person today. She is the only woman I will marry in this life!"
"I don't want to argue with you about Lyn. And I'm going to say it just this once. If you don't release me from my engagement contract tonight, I'll cancel it myself at the banquet so everyone can know!"
Michelle looked at Melissa in amazement. "What did you say? She is… a woman?"
Leonard nodded earnestly. "Mom, I have always respected you, but ever since I left Bandung that year, I was really sick of some of the actions you took."
"It just so happened that Glen was also here. He will be a witness for us! I don't care how much you like Lyn, but... you helped her pass the Adler family's engagement exam, right? Do I need to say more?"
Michelle looked at Leonard dumbfoundedly, every word he said lingered in her ears.
For a long time, her eyes flickered and her fingers clenched tightly in her palms. "Where did you hear about this?" Michelle suspected that Leonhart had told him.
But the husband had clearly promised her that she would not be held accountable again!
Leonard looked at Michelle with a deep gaze, with a hint of disappointment in his eyes. "Do you think I can't figure things out like this?"
This rhetorical question seemed to strike Michelle's heart directly.
Even though her appearance was still graceful, the panic that leaked between her eyebrows was still clearly caught by others.
Michelle was clearly panicked, even though she was pretending to be calm, her eyes couldn't fool anyone.
Leonard looked at her and sighed. "Mom, consider it carefully. There were still three hours before the banquet. No matter how you decide, I will make my own choice!"
After saying this, Leonard took the opportunity to pull Mellisa. When he rose to his feet, he said to Glen, "We are waiting for you outside the door."
Glen pulled the corners of his mouth and nodded slightly in agreement.
After the two of them left, there was silence in the living room.
Glen took a sip from his teacup from the table, then looked at Michelle through the rim of the cup.
Maybe Leonard hadn't been face-to-face with his mother since he was a child, so it would be hard to accept it for a while.
Glen rubbed the teacup in his hand, looked at Michelle, and said in a deep voice, "Auntie, what did Lyn offer you?"
Michelle's shoulders shook, her eyes slightly displeased. "What do you mean?"
Even if he was a member of the Sylvester family, he didn't have the right to interfere in the affairs of the Adler family.
Glen looked at her disdainfully, opened his eyes with a slight smile, and met Michelle's gaze.
"Don't be nervous, I didn't plan to meddle in your family affairs. But since Leonard and I are brothers, I wanted to help him. Aunty, in my glasses, I can see that you held Lyn's hand and helped her into the Adlers' house. To be honest, I really don't understand why you did it."
"After all, Leonard is your own son. Even if you prefer your youngest son, you should not show that much favoritism. Before I came to Bandung, I had heard a few things. This Graham family was originally at the bottom of the rankings. But everything changed when Lyn became the future wife of the Adler family, and so they gained power and wealth right after you helped her!"
Michelle didn't speak, she took a sip of her tea while continuing to hold the teacup.
In Glen's eyes, her behavior was clearly hiding her guilty conscience.
Glen didn't have much thought of interfering with other family matters.
After a while, when the atmosphere became more stagnant, Glen put down his teacup and stood up. "I see that you're fine, I'm glad to have to meet you. I'll be leaving now!"
Michelle nodded arrogantly, her eyes falling on the table, deliberately avoiding.
Seeing this, Glen chuckled, then walked towards the exit. Before leaving the living room, he looked back and said in a more solemn tone, "Auntie, I have some advice before I go."
Michelle raised her eyebrows and squinted at Glen. "What advice?"
Glen smiled and said, "If you want your family to remain intact and at the top, I suggest considering what Leonard said.. The woman beside him is no ordinary woman. Don't let the Adler family collapse just because you favor Lyn!"
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