Susan hurriedly rushed over to Jovan’s ho, a scowl on her face for the whole journey.
She had always been rivals with Sheila ever since she joined the Moran family. For years, she had never lost once, apart from comparing their daughter-in-laws back then.
Now, she was proud of her daughter-in-law as well. Not only did Joanna have a successful career, she had even given birth to a pair of beautiful twins. That was surely enough to keep Sheila at the bottom for eternity.
"Sheila Campbell, what is your problem? It’s seven in the morning! Did sothing great happen to my family that you just couldn’t bear to watch in envy any longer?!" Susan ignored the maids’ attempts at stopping her and barged right into the living room. She was clearly ready for a fight, and her aura was absolutely intimidating.
Sheila then walked out of Jovan’s room and stood by the staircase, mocking her. "I really am quite envious of what great things have been happening to your family recently. I an, it is really difficult to find such an indecent daughter-in-law after all."
"Daughter-in-law?" Susan narrowed her eyes. "My daughter-in-law is an amazing woman! She can balance both work and family perfectly! Just look at her successful business and lovely children! All you can do is shrivel up in jealousy..."
However, the woman’s prideful expression stiffened as soon as she saw Joanna and Jovan walking out of the room together.
"Wh... What’s this? Joanna, why did you co out of that useless trash’s bedroom? Did you co here to teach them a lesson because you couldn’t bear to look at this sorry family too?"
Joanna lowered her gaze, not knowing how to explain her way out of this.
"Hahaha. Oh Susan, you’re too old to be so naive! What else can a man and a woman be doing in a room, all alone?" Sheila cackled, finally taking the upperhand.
"How did you manage to teach your daughter-in-law such sinful acts?! She ca all the way here to seduce her own cousin-in-law! My little Jovan’s reputation is ruined!"
"If I had to pin the bla... She didn’t have good role models to look up to. You people must’ve been acting sinfully as well. I won’t let this off so easily, the old man is going to hear about this! How else is my Jovan going to live his life with pride after this?"
"Jovan isn’t like your son, he wants soone decent and modest! He-"
"Enough! Shut your dirty mouth, Sheila Campbell!" Susan roared, unable to handle her rambling any longer. Her voice reached the houses three blocks down from where they were.
"Funny you should ntion reputation when your son’s rotten banana basically destroyed any he had left! What does he do apart from laze and fool around with won?!" Susan rolled her sleeves up, retorting.
"Everyone in the City knows how gentle and humble my daughter-in-law is! Do you not know what trash your son is?! Your son must have been too lustful and forced himself onto her! I don’t want to let this go either! I’m going to report your son for rape right now!"
"You... Stop trying to shift the bla!" Sheila didn’t intend to back down either, storming down the stairs and approaching Susan.
"My Jovan is a charming, dashing young man. Countless won wish they could marry him! How could he possibly be into this useless witch who’s given birth to two!? She’s been used, and even if it was rape, your daughter-in-law must be the criminal here! Call the cops all you want, they will find the truth!"
"Hah! How dare you call my daughter-in-law useless?" Susan scoffed. "Ask around! Don’t you know who the renowned chairman of KCL is? They’re all saying how she is a feminist icon, and a hero to all!"
"Now, look at your trashy son. What other achievents does he have apart from his womanizing history?!"
"How is my Jovan trashy?! Don’t you know how much my son did for Moran Group’s international marketing?! Do you have no eyes? Did you not see for yourself?!"
"So what? My daughter-in-law is a prodigy, she was the one who invented the G6 chip that will change the entire world! Your son is nothing compared to my daughter-in-law!"
Seeing the two arguing so furiously, Joanna and Jovan both let out a deep sigh.
"Jovan, this is your fault! Aren’t you going to do sothing?" Joanna nudged the man, pressuring him.
If they continued on, she was worried Susan might reveal every single bit of her past. However, she had to admit that her ex mother-in-law was quite protective of her. Anyone who didn’t know her would mistake her as so kind of hardcore fan of Joanna’s.
It was as if Susan had morized every single thing she had done in research, along with her projects and achievents. ntioning any of them would make her smile pridefully.
"Don’t worry, leave this up to ." Jovan raised a brow at her and joined the fight nonchalantly, standing in between the two older won.
"Ladies, ladies, stop fighting. One said I raped Joanna, and the other said Joanna raped , but have you ever considered that we just fell in love with each other and decided to be together?" He explained slowly as he turned to look at them.
"Well..." Susan and Sheila were stunned, unable to argue further.
’Oh yeah... How could we have forgotten about that possibility?!’
Joanna slapped herself on the forehead and quickly rushed down the stairs, questioning Jovan. "Are you kidding ?! Why are you making it worse?"
His explanation made it so that she had almost no way of clearing her na.
"You said you wanted them to stop, so that’s what I did. Just look!" Jovan shrugged, seemingly justified.
Susan grabbed Joanna, frowning. "My dear, tell , is there so kind of misunderstanding? I know you must be mad at Ace, I saw what happened at the summit too. My son was absolutely terrible for doing that, but believe when I say he has never loved you any less. He’s doing this for a good reason..."
Susan knew there had been lots of rumors about Ace and Seraphina spreading like wildfire lately, especially when the two were about to get married. These rumors did have so truth to them after all, but it was quite a long ti ago.
Before Joanna ca back, and before she found out about Abby and Adie’s existence, she might’ve taken Seraphina’s side. However, she had already beco Ace and Joanna’s number one fan, which was why she would unconditionally stand by Joanna.
"You must have been so upset to have ended up letting this scumbag take advantage of you... How about this? I’ll have Ace co over and apologize to you right now!" Susan still found her son guilty, no matter how much she thought about it. Hence, she figured that it was completely reasonable if her son was really cheated on.
She then took her phone out and dialed Ace’s number. Once he answered, she barked at him harshly, "Hey, Ace, where are you? I’m giving you thirty minutes to co here and reassure your wife!"
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