My Secret Billionaire Husband
Chapter 1293 - 1289: Speaking of this, it makes me furious

Chapter 1293: Chapter 1289: Speaking of this, it makes me furious

Joanna Lawrence, feeling somewhat reassured by Tedd’s words, nodded and said, "Thank you for telling me all this, Tedd."

Tedd smiled slightly: "You’re welcome, Ms. Joanna."

*

Joanna followed Tedd into the hall.

A maid saw her and went over to Lady Octavia, reminding her, "Madam, Ms. Joanna is back."

Lady Octavia was holding a cup of coffee, took a sip, and slowly turned her head.

When she saw Joanna, the smile on her lips faded a bit.

Joanna thought it ironic to see Lady Octavia like this.

She was so gentle on the phone earlier, probably because she was afraid her attitude would prevent Joanna from coming back.

When she was still a few meters away from Lady Octavia, Joanna stopped and called out in an indifferent tone, "Mom."

Lady Octavia didn’t like her, and she didn’t like Lady Octavia.

Both of their attitudes were indifferent.

"You’re back." Lady Octavia glanced at her and turned her head back to the woman sitting across from her, saying, "Gia, this is Jeremy’s sister. If you have any questions, just ask her."

Joanna’s gaze also turned to the woman sitting across from Lady Octavia.

Like Lady Octavia, Lady Delilah wore a noble madam’s clothes, and her demeanor was clearly that of a wealthy woman.

Her skin was extremely well-maintained, as soft and tender as condensed cream, and her face looked quite young, appearing to be just over thirty years old.

But her actual age was definitely more than thirty.

She wore a purple silk sheath dress and had short, curled hair. The custom-made dress was a perfect fit, accentuating her attractive figure.

Her appearance was great as well.

She and Lady Octavia both had an elegant and distinguished appearance, giving off an air of being destined for a wealthy family.

However, her slender phoenix eyes appeared somewhat sharp and her nose was not soft enough, giving off an impression of being hard to get along with.

As Joanna examined Lady Delilah, Lady Delilah also turned her head to look at her.

The moment Lady Delilah’s gaze fell on Joanna’s face, she seemed to hesitate for a moment before her brows slightly furrowed.

"So, this is Ashton’s newlywed wife?" Lady Delilah examined Joanna for a while and said with a smile, "She is quite pretty indeed. No wonder Ashton, who has such high standards, chose her. Sister-in-law, now that Ashton has gotten married, you must be relieved, right? From now on, you won’t have to worry about him being alone anymore."

Lady Octavia looked at Joanna’s exquisite face with disdain in her eyes.

In a dismissive voice, she said, "What’s the use of being pretty? I don’t really care how pretty my daughter-in-law is. To me, looks are not important. The most important thing is whether or not they are a good match in other aspects."

"How many emperors in ancient times chose their consorts based solely on their looks?"

"And don’t talk to me about marriage. It just makes me angry."

Lady Delilah was taken aback, surprise showing in her eyes.

She looked at Joanna, who was still standing nearby, and saw that the young girl didn’t seem to have any emotional reaction to Lady Octavia’s words. Her expression was the same as before, her eyes and facial expression remained indifferent.

It was impossible to tell if she was angry or not.

Lady Delilah had heard that Lady Octavia didn’t quite like her daughter-in-law.

But she hadn’t expected their mother-in-law and daughter-in-law relationship to have reached such a point of discord.