Chapter 191

Exchanging awkward glances, the two women approached Melissa.

"Melissa, don't be upset. We just heard it from others. We don’t really believe it ourselves."

"I bet you feel even more relieved than what you just said," Melissa retorted sharply. She had always taken pride in Cedric, but he now faced ridicule thanks to Vivienne and Tristan. It was a pill too bitter for her to swallow.

"Now, now, we didn’t mean to blame Cedric. It’s just that your daughter-in-law... doesn't quite seem to match up to him."

Melissa's expression softened slightly.

Had it not been for her eagerness to rid of Sophie, she wouldn't have even entertained the thought of accepting Vivienne.

Despite Vivienne's obedience, decency, and the fact that she had given birth to the sole Carlson heir, Melissa couldn't shake her concerns about her grandson's growing issues. This concern was precisely why she had never pushed Cedric into marrying Vivienne, deeming her unworthy.

'An unpresentable woman and a child with ph