Yelena froze, and her mind blanked out. She was like a mouse in front of a cat before Janine. She nodded in a daze, having no idea what she was saying. “I-I’m a Jenner, I—”“Hah, Ms. Jenner?” Janine scoffed. “You’re really something to be seducing my son and hooking up with Yale at the same time!”“What?” Yale raised a brow and chuckled dryly. “Woman, you got it wrong. This b*tch has been with me all this while. Don’t let your son even think about it!”“Shut up!” Janine was furious and hurled the golf club at Yale.Yale did not expect that she would actually act violently, so he did not get to avoid it in time, and the club hit his calf. The pain seared right through him!“F*ck! How dare you hit me— Argh!”He was hit again on the head.Janine was a taekwondo expert when she was younger. Even as age caught on, it was no problem for her to tackle Yale now.Rage burned bright in her once she recalled the pair conspiring against Zephyr. She did not only hit Yale, but she also went
Clark asked politely, “Madam Baker, do we return to Zen Residence now?”“Let’s go.”“Mrs. Kate and Ms. Zennie are both there…”Janine furrowed her brows but soon recovered an indifferent look.It had been a long time since. She should let bygones be bygones.She smiled and nodded at Clark before going into the car swiftly.When she returned to Zen Residence, she saw two people on the couch the moment she stepped into the living room.Zennie got up hurriedly and timidly greeted her. “Hi, Madam Baker…”Janine was indifferent and shifted her gaze to Kate. The latter put down her cup of coffee and got up to welcome her with a smile. “Janine, long time no see!”“It’s been a long time, for sure.” Janine scanned her up and down. “The last time we met was during my divorce with Henry, wasn’t it?”Kate’s smile froze. It took a while for her to say, “Janine, actually… Well, I didn’t know Henry was in the midst of a divorce with you when I met him.“I’m straightforward, so I speak what
Zephyr was in a private booth on the top floor of Splendor Dynasty. He found it odd hearing what Kate had to say.Placing the caviar he had in his hand down, he said with a slight frown, “I didn’t set up an appointment for them to meet.”“Then what’s the matter with her?”Zephyr was quiet for a moment. His expression was aloof and burdened after he ended the call.Josiah and Fredric, who were next to him, exchanged a look and put down their cutlery.Fredric understood his worry. “Z, I think that even if your mom didn’t like Cordelia, she wouldn’t hate her too much. Something must be up!”Josiah’s eyes were simply on the delicious dishes before them.“Josiah, what do you think?”“Huh?” Josiah jolted. “Uh… I think she didn’t even meet her! She must have said that on purpose to break Z and sis-in-law apart!”Zephyr shook his head. “My mom isn’t someone like that.”Before he went on, he noticed a petite figure by the door.Cordelia came in slowly with a dim expression.Zephyr’s
The exhibition had wide publicity since the pieces exhibited came from renowned artists. One piece of art could be auctioned for hundreds of thousands of dollars.Janine roamed the gallery leisurely.She had received education from basically everywhere in the world since she was young. It contributed to her critical yet connective thoughts and exquisite taste.She saw a few pieces from a Southeast Aciatic artist. The lines were beautiful with bold colors and screamed personal style. She liked them and told the assistant next to her immediately, “Contact the staff here. I want this piece!”The assistant nodded and jogged away.At the same time, Cordelia arrived with Xyla.“Mom, there aren’t many people here, but it’s a big place. Don’t run off!”Xyla looked at her helplessly. “You bring me to an exhibition and don’t allow me to go around on my own. What am I supposed to look at!?”Cordelia chuckled. “I’m just worried you are bored at home alone and want to take you out! Besides,
Janine then thought about her brat of a son who had nearly gotten an unknown woman to be her daughter-in-law. It infuriated her so much… Thinking of this, she could not help wanting to stuff Zephyr back into her womb!…“Cordelia, look at that painting!”Cordelia followed Xyla’s gaze.The oil painting was big and took up a good portion of the wall. The strokes were abstract and dreamy as they seemed to paint a forest and a large, lifelike firefly flapping its wings.Cordelia looked at the signature and saw that it was a famous artist from Southeast Aciatic.“Mom, do you like this painting?”Xyla did not answer her as she fell deep in thought with complex emotions playing in her eyes.“Cordelia…” She asked with a hoarse voice after a long time, “Do you know where this is?”Cordelia shook her head in confusion.She had no idea that this was a private forest in Southeast Aciatic where her mother had grown up. The artist who had painted this piece used to paint her mother’s portr
“Yes,” Cordelia answered honestly. “My mom rarely likes something, so I quite wish to fulfill this wish for her. Since you’ve already bought it, I can’t snatch it from you.”Janine smiled. The girl was well-taught. Young girls who were graceful and composed like her seemed to be getting rarer nowadays.She suddenly thought of Nelly. She had picked her as her future daughter-in-law in the past because she found their families to be on equal footing. It might benefit the Bakers if Zephyr were to marry Nelly. She was also decent looking and was alright standing next to Zephyr.It was just that Janine later realized that the Tanner heiress did not have the grace and composure of an heiress, nor did she have the ability and skills to run the family business at all! Instead, she had traveled to Chaiseland countless times in a year to get close to Janine or shop till she dropped.Janine was extremely annoyed by her!She hated beauties without a brain. Moreover, Nelly was barely a beauty…
Cordelia tucked Xyla behind her and looked at Janine in alertness. She tried to say as calmly as possible, “Madam, my mother doesn’t feel well. Please don’t talk to her like that!”Janine looked surprised. “What’s wrong with her?”“It’s not my place to disclose it.” Cordelia wrapped an arm around Xyla’s shaking shoulders. “I’m going to send her back now!”“Wait…”Janine failed to hold them back as Cordelia quickly took Xyla out of the gallery.Janine’s assistant asked her softly, “Madam Baker, do you need me to check them out?”“What’s there to look into?” Janine gave him the side eye. “Could I not know her when we grew up together?”Her assistant shut up and quietly backed away.Janine looked at Cordelia and Xyla’s fading backs in deep thought. She then looked down and realized that the scarf Xyla had bought had fallen to the floor in their hurry just now.She picked it up and smiled.“So old, and you still like the same thing! Sigh, did you think you were still a princess?
Zephyr was informed that Janine was already back when he returned to Zen Residence. He got changed and went upstairs to greet her.“Mom, are you happy with the room?”“Mm, it’s alright.”Janine had just made herself coffee, and the room wafted with its aroma. She took a sip and scanned around.The room was spacious and bright. The floor-to-ceiling window faced the mountains, and the room decoration was tasteful. Even a small ornament felt luxurious.She sat on the soft lamb leather couch.The place was great, but she felt an inexplicable sense of distance.She could not help wondering where Xyla was living. With a considerate and caring daughter, the room she was in must feel much warmer than this place…Zephyr noticed her oddity. “Mom, what’s the matter?”Janine took a deep breath. Her gaze at him was slightly disappointed.Zephyr noticed that she seemed to be shaking a little and asked, “Are you cold?”“Mm.” She tugged her shawl. “I’m not quite used to the weather here aft