Early in the morning, Essie ordered the kitchen to prepare Mary's favorite desserts and dishes. Albert
was very satisfied with his daughter-in-law's behavior. Mary didn't know how lucky she was and liked
Elizabeth very much. She wouldn't stop until a good family was turned upside down.
After feeding the baby, Essie handed the baby to Mrs. Rose and went to the other yard with Zac to pick
up Mary.
Seeing that Albert didn't come, Mary were very disappointed. Hadn't he forgiven her yet and planned to
continue to neglect her?
She took a glance at Essie. Although she hated her so much, she didn't show it. She just looked
miserable, which was in line with the style of the cold palace.
This time, she was in big trouble. If she didn't find a way to prove herself innocent, she wouldn't have
the chance to turn over. After the new year, she would still have to be taken back to this cold palace.
The secret passage affair was most likely made up by Essie. As long as she could find the evidence,
she would be the one who went to the cold palace.
Now, what she needed to do was to endure humiliation and bear the burden. During the new year, she
had to find out the truth and find out the tail of the little tramp, so that everyone could see her true face.
When they returned to the Rong Mansion, the servant brought them desserts and black tea. Mary took
two sips of tea and sighed, "These days, I've been alone in the yard. I've thought a lot. I'm indeed old. I
can't interfere with your business and don't want to worry about it anymore. From now on, the Rong
family will be handed over to you. You can do whatever you like. I just want to enjoy my stay with my
sons and grandchildren."
"If only you could really think so," Albert said in a low voice.
Mrs. Rose and the nanny went downstairs with the baby in her arms. Seeing this, Mary put on a fake
loving smile and said, "Come on, let me hug my little grandson."
The nanny handed the baby over.
Looking at the beautiful little face of the child, Mary was very unhappy. The delicate features and
perfect outline made him look like a member of the family. She wanted to find an excuse to question
him, but couldn't.
Did she make a mistake? Was the child really Zac's son?
"Look at my grandson. He is so beautiful. The more I look at him, the more I like him." She chuckled
and sighed, "The baby is so lucky. He has suffered a lot since he was in his
mother's belly. Fortunately, he survived them all."
"This little guy is so smart. He is as cunning as Mili and Dot," Mrs. Rose said with a smile. Her eyes
were full of love.
"Like father, like son. All the grandsons of our family are outstanding," Albert said with a smile.
The boy looked at Mary and then at Mrs. Rose. His big eyes suddenly widened as if he had seen an
outsider.
The lovely expression made everyone laugh.
"He must have found out that he has two identical grandmother. He must be confused." Mrs. Rose
smiled.
"You are indeed a smart little boy." Mary smiled and returned the child to the nanny. She didn't like
Essie. She hated her and even didn't like the babies she gave birth to. The two little bad guys, Mili and
Dot, were enough to annoy her. They had been against her all day long. And this little boy must be
annoying as well when he grew older.
The most obedient child of this family was Rabi. If only he was her own grandson, but unfortunately, he
was not the blood of the Rong family.
Essie was drinking tea in silence. Essie was secretly observing Mary. If she really thought it through
and just wanted to enjoy her old age and stop making trouble, she could agree her to stay in the Rong
Mansion.
She was afraid that she would pretend to be kind. In order to get rid of her, she even ignored her
grandson in her belly. If she stayed at home, her children would be in danger, especially Dawny.
She had a strong desire to protect her baby, so she didn't dare to take it lightly.
"By the way, where are Walt and Laura? Why don't I see them?" Mary asked casually as she didn't see
her eldest son and daughter-in-law. Only the eldest daughter-in-law of the Rong family was standing in
her formation. She had to investigate the secret passage incident. She couldn't rely on herself alone,
and she needed her help.
"They went abroad on vacation and haven't come back yet," Mrs. Rose said.
"It's time to go out for fun. Maybe I'll have a grandson when they come back." Mary smiled. As long as
it was not the grandson that Essie gave birth to, she would like him.
"They two must have quarreled. My cousin took her out for a vacation in order to make her happy," Ivy
went downstairs and said casually.
"Quarrel?" Mary was a little surprised. "Did Walt and Laura have a fight?"
"Yes. When I passed by their room once, I accidentally saw them sleeping in separate beds. One was
sleeping on the bed, and the other was sleeping on the sofa," Ivy said.
"Well, it's normal for a couple to have some quarrels. They would make it up soon," Mary waved her
hand and said in an indifferent tone. She didn't take this matter seriously at all. How could a couple not
be stumbled?
Essie didn't think too much. She also had quarrels with Zac from time to time.
There was an imperceptible darkness in Zac's dark ice eyes. Since his brother had a crush on a vulgar
woman like Laura, his eyes must have been too bad. Maybe he would regret after he corrected himself
now.
Albert took a sip of tea with a deep expression. He didn't like his elder daughter-in-law very much. He
had rich experience and was good at reading people. His elder daughter-in-law was not a kind person.
She was as cunning as Mary in nature who liked to make trouble in the family. If it weren't for the fact
that Walt had gotten the marriage certificate with her, he wouldn't have agreed to it.
After going upstairs, Essie called the four nannies over and specially told them not to let Mary stay
alone with the baby. She had to be on guard beforehand. This child had suffered too much. She had to
protect him well and could not take any risk.
Zac knew what was on Essie's mind, so he pulled her to sit beside him and said, "Mommy did a lot of
wrong things before. It seems that she has reflected on herself in the other courtyard. As her daughter-
in-law, you are broad-minded. Can you give her a chance to repent?"
"If I don't want to give her a chance, I'll take the children back to Phoenix Road. Can they still stay in
the Rong Mansion?" Essie curled her lips and said, "Kids are too fragile, especially Dawny. I did this
not only to prevent Mommy, but also to prevent someone who makes waves from taking advantage of
them. You have said that you can't hurt others, but you have to guard against others. "
Zac's thin lips curved slightly. "I believe you know what you are doing."
Shrugging her shoulders, Essie thought, 'How dare she be so reckless?' No matter how bad Mary was,
no matter how much hatred she had with Mary, she was still his mother. She couldn't deal with her like
she did to Elizabeth.
"Sometimes, people have to believe in fate. My mother has been tortured by that bad mother in law,
Vicki, for more than ten years, and the most worried thing for her is that I will follow her. I didn't expect
that I would end up like this," she sighed heavily and said in a decadent tone.
"As long as your husband is good, you can ignore your mother-in-law." Zac put his arm around her
shoulder. He knew very well that his mother was a thorn in her heart. The grudge in the past and his
mother's constant persecution made it impossible for her to accept her without scruple and treat her as
a mother. The best mode for the two of them could only be flat and indifferent, without disturbing each
other.
"If it can be ignored, then there won't be so many twists and turns." Essie sneered. Mary was his
mother. He would always think in a good way, not as suspicious and defensive as others. But she was
different. For her, Mary was one of the enemies. She would always take her seriously.
"It's inevitable for people to be stubborn when they are old. This time, asking mommy to move to
another garden can also be regarded as a severe punishment for her. She is not a fool. She should
learn her lesson," Zac comforted.
Essie sneered in her heart. It was not that the old man became bad, but that the bad man became old.
'As the saying goes, a leopard cannot change its spots.' Mary's insidiousness and viciousness were
engraved in her bones and would never be changed in her life.
"Don't worry. I won't attack unless someone offends me. As long as the Rong Mansion can be quiet
and peaceful, I'm willing to serve her for the rest of her life."
"Honey, I know you are the most reasonable one." Zac kissed her forehead dotingly.
"It's hard to be a daughter-in-law, and more difficult to be a daughter-in-law of a rich family." Essie
sighed deliberately and glanced at him shyly.
A mocking smile played at the corners of Zac's mouth. "It's not that simple to be a son-in-law. It's said
that the more mother-in-law looks at a son-in-law, the more she likes him. But the more your mother
looks at me, the more picky your mother is about me."
"If we change our roles, can you be so magnanimous to forgive the person who made you lose your
family and drive you away everywhere only to put you to death?" Essie sneered. Only when something
happened to her could she feel the same way.
People like him, who had a smooth life since childhood, had a harmonious family, and was loved by the
whole family. He would never feel her pain.
Her family was broken into pieces by the mistress. Since she was five years old, there had been no joy
in her family, only struggle and persecution. After leaving the Xu family, she was chased and lived a
hard life with her mother. If she hadn't met Bob, she and her mother would have been killed by
Elizabeth and Mary.
Zac was silent. He had never experienced it and had no right to answer it.
A hint of sadness gradually appeared on Essie's face. Even if she and Zac loved each other very
much, the grudge between Mary and her mother would always be like a thorn in their flesh. When they
didn't touch each other, they could choose to ignore it. But as long as they touched it, the two of them
would be stabbed.
Walt and Leila came back on the second day. It took a long time for Walt to calm down after being
betrayed by Essie. Fortunately, he could often see his son, which was a great comfort.
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