Since their chances of being together was close to impossible, her only hope was that he could find a
woman who could truly love him and make him happy.
While lost in thought, she suddenly heard Ivy's voice ringing in the room. Ivy asked with a mopey face,
"Daisy, which one of us is more beautiful in your eyes? Me and Christina?"
"Both of you are beautiful in different ways," Daisy answered as she scratched her head.
When Ivy heard this, she wrinkled her nose and thought, 'What kind of answer is that.'
She tried to look for several photos of Christina from her phone. After a few moments, she displayed
them in front of Essie's face and said, "Sister-in-law, you're Hanson's junior classmate, so you should
know what kind of girls he's into. Can you take a look at her photo and try to see which one of us
Hanson would prefer?"
Just right when Ivy finished her words, Valery's voice could suddenly be heard as she walked down the
stairs. "You're definitely asking the right person. Of course out of everyone, she knows Hanson the
best. However, if you want to attract a man like Hanson, you have to become a woman like Essie. If
you did that, I'm sure Hanson would fall in love with you easily." She covered her mouth pretending that
she slipped and let out a mysterious laugh. Now that she got leads on Essie, she wouldn't stop until
she was able to teach her a valuable lesson.
Essie glanced at her with a frigid expression and said, "As long as you keep your mouth shut, no one
will know that you're dumb."
"You're so fierce! I'm so scared!" Valery mocked while she held her arms and pretended to tremble.
She continued, "Don't you feel guilty? Are you trying to stop me from speaking?"
"Oh, Valery. I'm talking to my sister-in-law about important matters. Can you please try not to mess
around?" Ivy interrupted with a peevish expression on her face. She knew very well that Valery and
Essie did not get along well together. So, she didn't bother to take Valery's words seriously.
"I am just speaking the truth. Your Hanson and Essie are..." In the middle of her sentence, a low,
echoing voice came from upstairs and said, "Aren't you going to the hospital for prenatal check-ups
today? Cut the crap, Valery!"
She looked behind her and looked straight into Zac's eyes. There was an angry look in his eyes that
clearly implied that it was a warning. She knew if she said another word, she would be condemned
appropriately.
Valery couldn't help but keep her mouth shut, but now she was trembling for real this time.
From outside the hall, Mary walked in and sternly said, "Zac you should accompany Valery. It is a
husband's duty to join his wife to the hospital for prenatal check-ups."
She intentionally called Valery his wife to prove a point. In her eyes, it was her son and Valery who
were the real couple, while Essie was just a temporary home wrecker who shouldn't even be living in
their mansion.
When she heard this, Valery was quickly at ease and comfort. She placed her hand on her belly, and
rubbed it with a big smile on her face.
Not a single expression was seen from Essie's face, but she thought that her mother-in-law was really
one of a kind. It probably required a tremendous amount of luck for her to end up with such a mother-
in-law.
After casting a glance with one another, both Ivy and Daisy quietly left the room.
Zac frowned from what he had just heard and said, "Mom, you don't need to worry about it. When my
wife has a child, I will certainly go with her."
Mary's mouth started to twitch with frustration. She knew that Zac would blame her for overstepping her
boundaries once again. She was his biological mother, so she couldn't understand why he never
listened to her. If he had the right to choose his wife, she also deserved the right to choose her
daughter-in-law. She had a remarkable relationship with Valery, spending their life treating each other
like mother and daughter. They even got along very well. This girl, Essie, suddenly came along and
wreaked havoc in their familial plans. The discord between them had already proved that they were
incompatible, and merely the sight of Essie already made her feel uncomfortable. She couldn't help but
think that Essie was the kind of wife that would outlive her husband. Ever since they had been together,
Zac had been so dizzy that he had lost his sanity and voice of reason.
"Well it's getting late. You and Valery should go now," she said lightly as she waved her hand. She
didn't want to get into an argument with her son. If she did anything to strain her relationship with her
son, it would only be Essie who would be happy about that.
"I'm heading to the company in a while for an important business matter. You should go with her," Zac
said sternly.
There was disappointment written all over Valery's face. She lowered her head and was about to cry.
However, Mary walked towards her to rub her hands on her shoulders to comfort her. She turned
towards Zac and said, "You could put off the meeting for a little bit. You can quickly go back after doing
the regular check-up with Valery in the hospital!"
"Mom, this is an international meeting. All five regional CEOs will take part in this meeting. Do you think
that I could just postpone it from my command?" You could start to hear a trace of impatience in Zac's
voice.
"The check-up is just as important for Valery. As her husband, how could you not be there for her?"
Mary stressed on the word "husband" purposely to remind her son of his responsibilities.
"How about moving the check-up appointment to tomorrow? I'm sure Zac will be free tomorrow," Valery
interrupted in a low voice.
Zac was visibly upset and the two were beginning to strike a nerve. He knew that he could have
accompanied Valery to the hospital. In fact, he was also really concerned about the baby's health.
However, Mary's attitude was rubbing him up in all the wrong ways. Her words already made him
extremely uncomfortable, and he believed that Essie probably felt it even worse. There was a huge gap
between them already, and he didn't want their relationship to regress because of Mary's deliberate
attempts to keep them apart. He was worried that it would reach a point when his relationship with
Essie would fall apart completely and couldn't be fixed anymore.
"Mommy, you better go with Valery to the doctor today. It would be safer for both Valery and the baby to
go to the prenatal check-up right on schedule. There's no reasonable excuse to delay it any further." He
looked at Mary with hard staring eyes, visibly unhappy. He then added, "Although we are at home,
please make sure to watch your words. I only have one wife." As he spoke, he pulled Essie into his
arms. Essie acted cooperatively when he felt his arms and hugged him tightly.
"The check-up is just as important for Valery. As her husband, how could you not be there for her?"
Mary stressed on the word "husband" purposely to remind her son of his responsibilities.
"How about moving the check-up appointment to tomorrow? I'm sure Zac will be free tomorrow," Valery
interrupted in a low voice.
Zac was visibly upset and the two were beginning to strike a nerve. He knew that he could have
accompanied Valery to the hospital. In fact, he was also really concerned about the baby's health.
However, Mary's attitude was rubbing him up in all the wrong ways. Her words already made him
extremely uncomfortable, and he believed that Essie probably felt it even worse. There was a huge gap
between them already, and he didn't want their relationship to regress because of Mary's deliberate
attempts to keep them apart. He was worried that it would reach a point when his relationship with
Essie would fall apart completely and couldn't be fixed anymore.
"Mommy, you better go with Valery to the doctor today. It would be safer for both Valery and the baby to
go to the prenatal check-up right on schedule. There's no reasonable excuse to delay it any further." He
looked at Mary with hard staring eyes, visibly unhappy. He then added, "Although we are at home,
please make sure to watch your words. | only have one wife." As he spoke, he pulled Essie into his
arms. Essie acted cooperatively when he felt his arms and hugged him tightly.
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