The CEO’s Billion Dollar Bride
Chapter 506 - 485: If you don’t leave now, your mother-in-law is calling you!

Chapter 506: Chapter 485: If you don’t leave now, your mother-in-law is calling you!

Who would have expected today of all days, we’d come across these two legendary figures in the mall.

Sienna Harrison suddenly stiffened up. As if turned to stone, she stood rooted to the spot. All that was on her mind was, isn’t this precisely what she had been afraid of!

Despite wanting to go and greet them, she was unsure how to begin the conversation. After all, she had never met them before and didn’t know the impression they had of her. Facing the media, if her mother-in-law wanted to make things difficult without leaving her any face, it would undoubtedly make the headlines!

It didn’t matter if she lost face, but it would be terribly awkward for Jaysen Smith!

With all these thoughts, Sienna felt it was better to stay put, at least until the media dispersed. Then, she would make her move and greet them!

Despite these thoughts, an increasing unease crept into her heart!

Thankfully, the crowd began swarming around the two thanks to a tongue twister uttered by Theo Scott’s dumb girlfriend. One after another, they all wanted to interview the two.

"May I ask why Mrs. Smith is visiting the mall today?"

"May I ask what are Mrs. Smith’s views on Mr. Smith’s sudden marriage?"

"May I ask Mrs. Smith..."

Just as the last lady was about to address them, the old lady’s initially cheerful face finally turned solemn. As her expression changed, the usually sharp-tongued journalists immediately lowered their voices.

Seizing the opportunity of the quieter ambient noise, the cool and steady voice of the old lady rang out over the crowd, "Please call me old lady. If you think that calling me old lady is disrespectful, you can call me old Mrs. Smith, but... please do not call me Mrs. Smith, because..."

Because of what?

Sienna was immediately taken aback. She held her breath, only to realize that everyone else had also quieted down due to the old lady’s bold declaration.

It seemed like everyone was waiting for the reason behind her not wanting to be addressed as Mrs. Smith. Many were quite puzzled. Why would she add the old age-demonstrating "old" to her title when Mrs. Smith sounded both youthful and noble!

While everyone was eagerly speculating, the words of old Mrs. Smith pierced through the crowd, creating an astonishing news bombshell, "Because, we, the Smith family, are already in possession of a Mrs. Smith not long ago. In other words, my son had just married. If you keep calling me Mrs. Smith, wouldn’t it confuse my son into thinking we don’t recognize his wife?"

Reporters: "..."

No wonder such a mother can raise a child prodigy, a financial genius for a son!

Upon hearing these words, Sienna’s heart, which was hanging in the air since their arrival, finally settled down. As long as the old lady didn’t publicly deny her daughter-in-law’s identity outright like Calvin Gordon did, Sienna would find it tolerable no matter how she chastised her for embarrassing her son.

After all, Jaysen was quite good to her. In this matter of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, she was willing to shoulder more burdens.

"Madeline, what are you doing? Not coming over to greet your mother-in-law?"

Just as Sienna was beginning to relax, a light and airy voice wafted through the crowd, calling out her name. There was no escape now.

Noticing that Sienna was still stunned and unmoving, Ivy Aretha couldn’t help but prod her along, "What are you waiting for? Your mother-in-law is calling you!"

"Oh!"

Hearing her voice, Sienna simply responded with an "oh" before lowering her head and taking deliberate steps toward them. She made it to their side, but she was unsure how to address them. After all, given the impulsive nature of her marriage to Jaysen, they had not gotten to meet each other’s parents.

She had no clue what these two older people were thinking!

Actually, Sienna wanted to address her as Mom, but she dared not. What if they advised her to hold off on calling them Mom for now! How embarrassing would that be!

With these thoughts, when she finally reached their side, Sienna merely offered a small smile as her way of greeting and didn’t call her Mom, for fear of rejection.

Especially in front of Theo Scott’s girlfriend, who was already displeased with her and was eager to drag her down. Already prejudiced against her, if she called her ’Mom’ like everyone else, that girl would most definitely ridicule Sienna by bringing up past grudges to provoke the old lady, which would prove disastrous!

Who would want their son’s wife to be a second-hand good? Even though her second-hand status wasn’t about sleeping around or getting married, she did have a history, at least she had a former boyfriend, while Jaysen never had any!

As Sienna awkwardly positioned herself before the old woman, the latter’s clear and cheerful laughter filled the air. The elderly woman patted her head casually and spoke a sentence that sent chills down her spine.

"Oh, sweetheart, is this you being shy? Or are you looking down upon us? You didn’t even greet your mother!"

Sienna Harrison: "..."

Was this a public acceptance of her?

Or was she being used for a public display of love and affection?

In this era, affluent in-laws and their daughters-in-law were always sweetly affectionate in front of the cameras. Even stepmothers and stepdaughters were flaunting their love for each other. Thus if she was being used for such a display of affection, it would still be normal!

Since she’d put it out in the open, it was certain that she would save face for Sienna if she called her mom. But just as Sienna was about to call her mom, Jaysen’s father, interrupted.

"Old lady, when a daughter-in-law calls her mom, a money gift is customary. You haven’t provided a gift, yet you’re asking her to call you mother. Madeline will definitely think you’re stingy behind your back!"

Sienna Harrison: "..."

Why did this refined, unsophisticated old man talk so amusingly?

In that instant, Sienna started to entertain the notion that Jaysen was adopted, considering the drastic difference between their personalities.

"How could I not have given a gift? Half of my personal money was used as the tens of billions betrothal gift that Jaysen gave to the Harrison family. How could you say I haven’t given a gift?" Old Mrs. Smith glared at her husband with a ’don’t talk nonsense if you don’t understand’ look. She then turned her attention back to Sienna and said, "Come on, Madeline, hurry up and call me mother, the entire Smith estate will be yours in the future, you can have as much money as you want!"

Sienna Harrison: "..."

It seemed like she was not particularly interested in money, right?

Apparently, the real money lover was Ivy Aretha!

But upon hearing these words, Sienna obediently called her ’Mom’, then turned to her father-in-law and called him ’Dad’!

"Look, look how within minutes she understood that you’re shy and care for your face. Knowing that you wouldn’t ask for it, she took the initiative and called you dad herself!"

While the old Mrs. Smith chuckled and patted Sienna’s head, she glanced at her husband before reminding him of something, "Old man, you didn’t contribute a penny to Jaysen’s wedded gift money, therefore, your money gift should be much larger!"