Karen had waited in the living room for half an hour, but Nina had not shown up. She urged the cleaner
impatiently, "Call her again and see when she''sing back!"
The house cleaner felt helpless. She lifted the cup of tea that Karen had rejected and replied, "Mrs.
Mallory said she''d be back right after her meeting. The meeting might not even be over yet. Please be
patient."
Karen heard her repeatedly addressing Nina as ''Mrs. Mallory'' and felt annoyed.
Nina had not even gained recognition from the Mallory family, so why should she be called Mrs.
Mallory?
While she was still fuming with anger and contemting, a voice came from the doorway. "Sorry, I was
in a meeting."
It was Nina''s voice.
Karen straightened her posture, putting on an air of sophistication. She gave Nina a sidelong nce
and said, "Hmph, a meeting? With that lousy job of yours, how much money can you really make? In
the end, it''s all Percy''s money you''re spending, right?"
Nina furrowed her brows. Before Percy went on a business trip, he had warned her that Karen might
come here to cause trouble.
Karen was clearly in a bad mood these days. She would likely take it out on anyone she could, with
Nina being the primary target.
Nina knew very well why she was the preferred target. Percy was away, and Karen was displeased
with her. She knew Karen would seek her out to vent her frustrations when Percy was not around.
At the same time, Percy could not hide his business trip schedule from Karen because she would get
him to do things for her.
"Thank you for your hard work. You may get off work now," Nina said to the house cleaner. What she
said earlier was also meant for the cleaningdy.
However, Karen took it upon herself to respond. Nina did not bother exining further to avoid making
Karen more agitated.
Karen did not consider Nina a part of the Mallory family, so Nina did not feel the need to show her
respect. That was also what Percy had told her.
However, Nina did not want to offend Karen either. Otherwise, it would make things difficult for Percy
later.
"Alright, Mrs. Mallory. Let me ce this teacup in the kitchen and then head off," replied the house
cleaner.
The house cleaner had a negative impression of Karen. As she recalled how much Karen did not like
Nina being addressed as Mrs. Mallory, she deliberately called her that in front of Karen. She then
walked into the kitchen. She ced the cup in the dishwasher and left for the day.
Karen was so furious that she almost stomped her feet in anger. She believed that anyone associated
with Nina, that bitch, was rude andcked manners. No matter how she exined, they just would not
listen—as though they were brainless.
Nina turned to look at Karen, who was sitting on the opposite sofa, and asked, "Madam Mallory, Percy
is on a business trip today and isn''t in A City."
"I know." Karen stared at her with a cold expression on her face. "Why? Wouldn''t I know where my son
went?"
Nina raised an eyebrow. If Percy did not deliberately inform Karen, she probably would not have
known.
However, Nina was not foolish enough to say something that would provoke Karen.
Percy did not listen to his mother''s words and married Nina against Karen''s will. Karen was already
quite unhappy about that. If she found out that she usually would not be able to know Percy''s
whereabouts, she would definitely throw a tantrum.
Nina did not say anything more. Karen came here looking for trouble, and Nina knew it. Thus, she
waited for Karen to continue.
"Cat got your tongue?" Karen could not help but re at her when she noticed Nina was being quiet.
Nina shook her head. "If you have something to say, just say it. I still need to go back to workter."
"Work?" Karenughed as though she had just heard a big joke. "Are you still pretending to work? Are
you trying to gain Percy''s sympathy this way? Have some shame!"
"How is working to earn my own money shameful?" asked Nina. She really wanted to ask Karen if it
was not her past actions that were truly shameless?
What Karen had experienced before was quite simr to what Nina had been forced to endure in the
past.
However, Karen would not sympathize with her. Instead, she would be happy if things were not going
well between her and Percy.
Nina felt helpless facing such a mother-inw.
Since Karen refused to acknowledge her as a daughter-inw, Nina would not acknowledge her as her
mother-inw either.
"All you do is put on a show. I wonder how long you can keep Percy''s attention with that act. Nina, let
me tell you, the day wille when you''ll have to leave with nothing. I''ll make sure you regret every bit
of it!" warned Karen. She had always thought that Nina was together with Percy for the money.
Therefore, she believed that this kind of threat would be effective.
"Yeah, whatever." Nina found it boring. Karen thought she was with Percy for money, but Nina could not
be bothered to exin herself. She would let Karen continue thinking that.
Karen narrowed her eyes unhappily. "What''s with that attitude? You think you''ve got Percy wrapped
around your finger?"
Nina furrowed her brows as she listened to Karen. "Let me tell you, as long as the Mallory family
refuses to recognize you as our daughter-inw, Percy will eventually abandon you for the sake of the
Mallory family. Temporary choices don''t mean anything. Don''t get toofortable."
"Madam Mallory, I''m quite busy with work today. If you''re here to say these things to me, then let time
be the judge. I have no regrets about my choices. Whatever you say won''t make me afraid. If there''s
nothing else, please leave," Nina gestured with a dismissal.
With Karen here, she really could not go back to work at the office.
After all, Karen''s mental state was unstable. If she went crazy, she could smash things around.
Even though Percy had plenty of money, every decoration here was a joint effort between her and
Percy. If the things got damaged, she would be heartbroken.Content ? N?velDrama.Org 2024.
After all, it was their efforts.
Nina''s words provoked Karen.
She recalled the experience of being asked to leave Crawford Manor and now, she was being asked to
leave by Nina...
On what grounds did they think they could ask her to leave?
Karen frowned, her anger ring up. Suddenly, she stood up in an instant and pped Nina.
Nina was not as quick as Luca. She took a solid p, which turned her head sideways. She felt like
she was in a dream.
Karen actually pped her!
Nina looked at her in disbelief.
"Hmph, do you think I won''t dare to do anything to you just because you have that fragile legal
rtionship with Percy? The ce you''re living in now was also bought with the Mallory family''s
money. Get out!" Karen wanted to sweep Nina out the door.
Nina took a deep breath. Considering the state Karen was in, she turned around, endured the pain on
her face, walked into a room, and locked the door.
Karen was left puzzled by her actions. She went over and knocked on the door. "Bitch, get the hell out
of there!"
The banging on the door continued, but Nina did not open it. Instead, she took out her phone.
Karen was wild with rage as she kicked the door, but it remained solid and closed.
She briskly came to the door of the house and pushed it open. A man was standing at the door,
smoking.
The man jumped when he saw Karene out. He instinctively threw the cigarette on the ground and
stomped it out. "Madam, are you leaving?"
"Leaving? Come inside with me," Karen looked at him disapprovingly for throwing the cigarette on the
ground.
She did not like smelling cigarette smoke. He knew he would be driving herter, and yet he was
smoking now. The car would be filled with the smellter.
The man was relieved that she did not scold him for smoking, but he sensed that something must have
happened inside. It was probably a conflict between Karen and Percy''s wife.