The Bride Widow
Chapter 67: Ch 67: The demands - Part 1

Chapter 67: Ch 67: The demands - Part 1

Anabella opened her eyes as soon as her body felt the need to get up. She had slept more than 12 hours, which felt like a new record.

She wanted to go back to sleep, but the small ache her head was developing told her that she needed to wake up and get ready for the day.

It was still before 08:00 in the morning, so Anabella was not that worried about being called lazy.

But as soon as she went down, she wished she had taken a little longer to get up. Her mother-in-law was sitting on the guest sofa, and she had a calm expression.

However, the older lady never visited just because she wanted to. This visit must have been planned, and she was here to speak to someone about something.

Anabella tried to return to her room quickly, but her mother-in-law caught her at the last second.

Their eyes met, and Anabella knew she could not go back now. She had to head downstairs to entertain her mother-in-law.

Sharon was already there, serving the older lady tea and snacks that looked past their prime.

The older alpha also noticed this, and she made an uncomfortable face. Her look was not nice, making Sharon flinch in shock and annoyance.

"No need to pour me any tea. I would prefer it if you stopped serving me now. Seeing you serving me makes me feel weird. Daniel would also give me an ear-full if he learned I made you do household work."

Anabella’s mother-in-law raised her hand in a gesture for Sharon to stop.

Sharon looked startled but gracefully stopped working and put the tea kettle down before pouring herself a cup.

She ignored Anabella’s presence, but it was something Anabella expected, so she was not surprised to see this.

Her mother-in-law, on the other hand, looked pissed at Anabella’s easy-going nature.

"I heard an interesting rumor going around the town lady night. An arrest was made at James’s school, and the person had to spend hours in custody before being bailed out.

From what I heard of the rumors, the person behind this was a nanny who seemed close to the young master. And curiously enough, she shares many features with you, Sharon. Do you have anything to say about this?"

The older lady asked, and Sharon felt her heart skip a beat in fear.

She was unsure how to answer the older lady but knew she needed to open her mouth and speak up.

"I...this was not...I was not the one..."

She tried to speak, but words escaped Sharon’s mouth, and she looked uncomfortable.

It made Layla feel sorry for her, but she was not about to spend her precious time making someone else feel better.

The older lady looked doting, but her eyes spoke a different story.

"Anyway, this is not what is important here. I want to know when I will get good news from you, Anabella. I would love to have an alpha granddaughter I could spoil, so it would be good if you were to give me that news soon."

Her mother-in-law always made Anabella feel uncomfortable, and this was no exception.

Anabella tried to smile, but her smile felt frozen on her face.

"Ah, about that...both Daniel and I still need time. James is too young to have a sibling, and my complications make it difficult for me to have a kid currently. We will have one when it is time to have one."

The younger omega looked disconcerted by what she heard her mother-in-law demand, and Sharon felt a stab going through her chest.

This conversation made her realize how important it was for her to make Daniel’s kid if she wanted to be accepted by his family.

Daniel’s mother had not come out and said it loudly, but she hinted that anyone with Daniel’s kid would be welcomed into the family. How could someone like her miss such a chance?

’I need to do something about Daniel’s medical procedures. At this rate, he would be forced to sleep with Anabella because his mother wants him to, and I would lose my chance.’

Sharon kept a smile, but she felt worried inside her heart. She had many plans, but they all depended on Daniel’s support.

Even if she did not get pregnant, she at least wanted to have Daniel’s mark for protection and to make herself feel safe.

"Well, I am done here. I will leave once I look at James’s face and reassure myself that my grandson is fine. You both must care for yourself and ensure my son remains happy."

The older alpha did not care if his son was having an affair. As long as he was happy, the alpha did not care.

"Of course, madam. I am doing my best to care for James and Daniel. They are happy and content when they are with me."

Sharon assured the female alpha to show that she was the real reason her family was happy. Her smile continued to charm her face, and she looked ready to impress the alpha even more.

Anabella noticed how quiet her mother-in-law had gotten, but she did not comment on it.

Whatever the older alpha was trying to do was not working. If she wanted Anabella to be jealous, she was out of luck. Anabella was too tired these days to feel anything.

Even now, her libs felt tired and lethargic. But she continued to smile and attend to her mother-in-law until the older alpha finally left.

Daniel did not come down until after his mother was gone, and he left seconds later. That left Anabella and Sharon all alone in that home.

The pair’s silence was uncomfortable, but they were happy to ignore it and go their separate ways.

But while Anabella was on this page, Sharon was not. Sharon wanted to cause trouble and started by speaking up at the first opportunity. Her passive-aggressiveness was clear for anyone to notice when she spoke.