Chapter 4

Brady immediately denied it. "No, my mom would never do something like that."

I looked at him quietly. "Anything is possible. Would you avenge the children?"

Brady did not answer my question and quickly walked away.

After that, we were not on speaking terms for several days. During that time, every time Renee saw me, she would gloat, "Some women live such miserable lives. But not me! My husband and son love me so much.”

I deliberately rubbed my belly and smiled faintly. "I'm carrying Brady's children. It won't be long before he comes back to me on his own, and then I'll have him move out with me."

Renee glared at me furiously. "You wouldn't dare!"

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Just wait and see!"

She looked at my belly with a flash of malice in her eyes.

Just as I expected, after a week of not talking, Brady coincidentally came to make peace on my birthday. He booked a fancy rooftop restaurant for a romantic dinner, with plans for us to watch the fireworks.

When Renee heard about it, she looked at me as if she wanted to tear me to pieces.

With a smile on my lips and a glance at her hateful gaze, I accepted the invitation. I had been waiting for this day for a long time.

That evening, when Brady arrived to pick me up, a plump figure jumped in faster than me as soon as he opened the passenger door.

I shot Brady a questioning look.

Brady looked a bit helpless and said, "Mom, why aren't you resting at home? What are you doing in the car?"

Renee pouted pitifully. "I've never had a candlelight dinner before. I want to go too!"

I bluntly said, "Today's my birthday. Brady and I planned to spend it together with just the two of us. Please get out."

Ignoring me completely, Renee turned to Brady and whined, "Bubba, am I not the most important woman in your life? How can you take her and not me?"

When Brady did not respond, she continued, "Poor Neenee! Honey's not at home, and now Bubba won't take Neenee out to dinner. Neenee's going to be so hungry…"

Watching a 60-year-old overweight woman with a thick layer of powder on her face and bright red lipstick whining to her son was beyond cringeworthy.

I looked away, fearing I might throw up if I watched any longer.

Having no other option, Brady turned to me with a hint of pleading in his eyes. "Eloise, maybe we should take Mom with us?"

I said nothing and climbed into the back seat.

Of course I had to let her come. Without her, the show tonight would not be complete!

Relieved that I did not protest, Brady quickly drove toward the hotel. He was probably worried I might change my mind.

In the car, Renee turned on her phone camera's beauty filter to the max and recorded a video.

"Bubba is taking me to a candlelight dinner. Neenee is so happy!"

Renee had a TikTok account where she had a series called ‘Neenee's Life As A Pampered Woman’.

She often posted videos bragging about how she used her charm to keep her husband and son doting on her endlessly. She had gathered quite a following online, with tens of thousands of fans praising her.

In my previous life, I suffered a lot because of her fans.

After her molar pregnancy procedure, Renee had gone online to call me a jealous woman and told everyone I was infertile. She said I was envious of her because she had both her husband's and son's affection.

She even claimed I was jealous that she could still get pregnant at nearly 60, so I was the one who forced her to have an abortion.

Every day, she portrayed me as a heartless villain, which led to people throwing rotten eggs at me on my way to work, burning pictures of me outside my office, and even sending me bloody packages to threaten me.

This time around, she would taste the consequences herself.

When we arrived at the hotel, Brady got out first. Renee eagerly rushed to his side, clinging to his arm.

I lagged a few steps behind them, discreetly placing my phone into a specially designed bag and turning on the live stream.

I typed out on the stream: [This is live from Neenee's daughter-in-law from Neenee's Life As A Pampered Woman. Let’s all learn from Neenee how to be the best at charming men.]

Renee's face, with its layers of makeup, looked bashful as she said, "Bubba, this place is so beautiful! Neenee loves it so much!

"Bubba, you have to bring Neenee here more often," she added.

"Bubba, Neenee's feet hurt from walking. Will you carry me?"

She babbled on like a child visiting a grand estate for the first time, completely oblivious to the odd looks people gave her.

Passing guests and staff threw confused glances their way, some even whispering that Brady must be a young boy toy. People wondered how he could put up with being with such an unattractive, older woman.

Brady's face flushed with embarrassment as he awkwardly loosened her grip on his arm and whispered, "Mom, please don't act like this in public!"