Chapter 189


    $21 19. Disturbing Barbara’s Peace


    Barbara just sighed. She was toozy to talk.


    “We can’t stay still, Dear. We have to prepare a counterattack. Otherwise, they will be even more reckless.”


    “Mom,” Barbara frowned, “can’t you just calm down? Just for one day, don’t worry about anything. I’m still recovering. | need


    peace.”


    Mnie stared wide eyed. “How can | be calm, Darling? Those parasites are still eating away at your brother''s property. They


    are


    taking away our rights! | can’t let it happen.”


    Barbara closed her eyes and took a deep breath. She realized that she couldn''t possibly win in an argument with her mother.


    “Whatever, Mom. Just think and do it yourself. Today, | want to rest.”


    Barbara turned around and pulled back the nket. Mnie was stunned by her daughter’s unusual behavior.


    “Baby, are you okay? Does your head hurt? Did you hit something?”


    “| want to sleep, Mom. If you go out, please turn off the lights.”


    Mnie sighed in disbelief. However, she still fulfilled her daughte request. She came out with a dull face.


    “Is Barbara upset with me?” Mnie started to grumble. “It’s all because of those parasites. They must have instigated Frank to


    poison Barbara.”


    While walking, Mnie was thinking “How can | separate them? Their bond seems very strong. Is there perhaps a loophole that |


    can


    exploit?”


    Suddenly, Mnie’s eyes fell on a woman who had juste out of


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    the library. Seeing her limping steps, a small curve formed on her lips.


    “Good afternoon, Mrs. Martin.”


    Susan gasped and looked back. “Oh, Mrs. Harper? You’re home? How is your daughter? Is she better?”


    Mnie’s smile almost turned cynical. She thought Susan’s concern


    was not real.


    “Barbara is resting in her room. So, what are you doing here? Finished reading a book?”


    Susan shook her head gently. “No. | just finished tidying up the books.


    Mnie’s eyebrows arched upwards. “The books you just read?”


    Susan smiled. “I used to work in the library. Since Kara asked me to retire, I’ve felt empty. So, | considered Frank''s library and


    the


    greenhouse as my new workce.”


    Mnie’s mouth rounded. Her head nodded slightly. She had found, the loophole she was looking for. “So, you stopped working


    since you moved into this house?”This content ? N?v/elDr(a)m/a.Org.


    The curve of Susan’s lips suddenly froze. After breaking the stiff sheughed faintly. “Yes.”


    “Wow!” Mnie chuckled. “You are very lucky. Your daughter is v caring, while your son-inw is rich and reliable.”


    Susan understood the tone. Satire. Her smile turned wry. “Yes, your son is very kind and understanding,” she replied simply.


    Mnie snorted. “Did he also give you pocket money?”


    Susan lifted her chin. Her gaze was now level with the noble-style


    woman.


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    m a simple person. | don’t like shopping. So, by relying on pension funds alone, | can support myself.”


    “Is that so?” Mnie raised an eyebrow. Her hands were folded in front of her chest. “Then what about your two grandchildren?


    Can they also survive without my son’s wealth?”


    Susan’s head immediately pushed back. Her brows furrowed. “What do you mean?”


    Mnie waved her hand. “Nothing. Just wondering. If Frank and Kara weren''t married, what would happen to you guys out


    there?”


    Susan sighed in disbelief. “Louis and Emily are Frank''s children, his own flesh and blood. Isn’t it natural that he supports them?


    That is a father’s responsibility.”


    Mnie suddenlyughed again. “Why are you so offended? Come on..


    imagination should be high.”


    I’m just wondering. Don’t you like reading? Your


    Susan didn’t reply at all. Her expression remained the same. She realized that Mnie was deliberately provoking her emotions.


    Suddenly, Mnie poked Susan’s arm. “By the way, where is yo room? | rarely see you upstairs.”


    “My room is downstairs.”


    Susan was no longer friendly. However, Mnie acted as if no had happened. She still pretended to be kind.


    “Why? You know that the rooms upstairs are better, right? Barba was disappointed that she was ced downstairs.”


    “| don’t need a spacious room. A neat andfortable simple room is enough.”


    “Is that so?” Mnie nced at Susan’s knees.


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    Susan was secretly anxious. She felt threatened if the woman found


    out about her weakness.


    “Then, may | visit your room? I’m curious how you arranged it.”


    Susan’s brows furrowed again. Her feeling was bad. “My room is certainly notparable to yours.”


    “No problem. | just wanted to look around. Why? You couldn''t possibly think that | could steal something from your room, right?”


    Susan sighed. She really wanted to refuse. However, she realized that Mnie was the mother of the house owner. Like it or not,


    she let


    Mnie follow her.


    As soon as the bedroom door opened, Mnie barged in. “What? You have a massage chair?” Her eyeballs almost popped out.


    “It''s a gift from your son.” Susan’s tone was t. However, it seemed. arrogant to Mnie’s ears.


    “You''re very lucky, Mrs. Martin. Very lucky!”


    Susan fell silent. When Mnie turned to face her, she took a step


    back. Her gaze was too terrifying.


    “Are you happy to get this kind of advantage?”


    Susan’s eyebrows furrowed again. “Advantage?”


    Mnie let out a quick sigh. She couldn''t hold back her annoyan any longer.