Love Coming from the Least Expected

Chapter 53

Love Coming from the Least Expected Chapter 53

The moment I saw them, I wanted to run, but my feet were glued to the ground. I cursed myself for feeling a coward in front of the three bullies. Moreover, Wendy was still my mother-in-law, so I couldn’t ignore her and leave.

“Yvonne, what a coincidence! Are you shopping as well?” Crystal put a grin on her elegant face.

“Yeah, hi!” I greeted her with a forced smile. Christopher was still talking over the phone. I immediately bid him farewell and hung up to focus on the upcoming confrontation.

No matter how hard one tried, life could still feel stressful. That was how I felt at that moment. I wished I didn’t have to accommodate these women, but I had to.

“Geez! You spend all day loafing around while Lyle works so hard at the company. Don’t you care about him? I can’t understand why he married you in the first place. Grrr!” Wendy scoffed sarcastically.

I merely smiled because I didn’t have an answer to that question. Then, my gaze shifted to Crystal. The two locked arms like a real mother-daughter duo.

“Mrs. Smith, don’t say that. After all, she quitted her job after she married Lyle. Naturally, she has more free time. Wow, what a nice watch you got there. I bet it is worth over two million. Lucky you, Lyle treats you so well,” Yvette chimed in.

Maintaining my silence, I glanced at my watch which was my most valuable possession. Christopher had trapped it to my wrist before I left the suite in the morning to remind me not to be home late.

“Has the cat got your tongue? Gosh, you’re such a disgrace! Come on, follow us.” As usual, Wendy was being unreasonable.

She took the lead like a queen bee and we trailed behind her when she walked into a shopping mall. Then she whispered something to Crystal and chortled. I wanted to leave, but my feet just wouldn’t budge.

Wendy had her ways to make my life a living hell at home. After I married Lyle, she turned the Smiths against me too. Initially, I would stand up for myself. She was too formidable, and I gave up fighting.

The trio shopped as I struggled to carry everything gifts from Wendy to Crystal. In return, Crystal bought a necklace for her and tossed a few words of praise. Surely she was ecstatic.

Panting, I tried to keep up with the mountain of bags. Nobody offered to help.

“Yvonne, hi! It has been a while, huh?” My little sister walked over to me with a mischievous grin. Before I could respond, she stepped on my foot really hard while no one was watching.

The pain made me lose my balance, and I fell face-first onto the ground. Passerby chattered amongst themselves as they watched me. It was humiliating. This content provided by N(o)velDrama].[Org.

Wendy roared, “Yvonne! You’re doing this on purpose, don’t you? Can’t you walk properly? Gosh, you are a good-for-nothing!”

I ignored her and massaged my toes to ease the pain. Then I gazed up at Yvette to see her mocking me.

“I’m sorry, Yvonne. I didn’t notice your hands are full. Here, let me help you.” Crystal came up to me and reached out her hands. Yet, I declined her offer to assist and scrambled up myself. Then I figured it was a chance for me to excuse myself from that evil mother-in-law.