Mr. CEO's Substitute Bride

Chapter 1335 - 1330: The Mistress in the Mother-in-Law’s Eyes

Hannah Hargrave was discharged from the hospital, and she brought back an "unexpected guest," her "mother-in-law" Julia Zabinski, Nicholas Croft’s mom.It was Sunday. Nicholas was working in the study room, and Sophie Foster was lounging on the sofa in the living room watching TV, her guardian Panda Eyes curled up at her mistress’s feet.

Seeing Hannah walk in, Panda Eyes quickly jumped off the sofa, darted in front of her, raising its head and barking at her.

Being bitten by the dog had left a shadow in Hannah’s heart. She screamed in shock and instinctively hid behind Julia Zabinski.

"Mom, I’m scared, quickly drive it away..."

Faced with such a tall and fierce husky, Julia was also frightened, but being pushed to the front playfully, she had to gather her courage and shouted, "Go, go..."

Sophie Foster just glanced coldly over, ignoring them, supporting her head as she watched TV.

Aunt Wang and Xiao Mei heard Panda Eyes barking constantly and ran out in curiosity.

Aunt Wang had worked at Nicholas’ home for many years and had met his mother before. Seeing the situation, she busily ran over, hugging Panda Eyes’ head, mumbling, "Oh my little ancestor, stop barking, how can you even bite Madam? If Mister sees this, he won’t spare you!"

"Woof woof..." Panda Eyes squirmed out nimbly, ran a circle, and returned to bark at Hannah again. Aunt Wang, seeing it won’t listen, had to ask Sophie for help.

"Miss, quickly call it back. This is Madam, Mister’s mother,"

Sophie Foster coldly glanced over, "Panda Eyes, come back!"

"Awooo~" Panda Eyes growled a warning at Hannah before wagging its tail and running back, leaping onto the sofa, turning around, and squatting in front of Sophie.

Julia Zabinski looked over unhappily, her eyes clearly accusing, pulling Hannah out from behind her, asking, "Lan’er, is the vixen you’re talking about her?"

Hannah still held her head, peeking through her fingers for a moment. Seeing Panda Eyes was not in front of her, she put down her hand and nodded aggrievedly, "Mom, it’s her."

Julia’s face turned uglier, displeased as she glared at Sophie. She shouted angrily, "Nicholas, get over here."

"Madam, don’t be angry. I’ll go call Mister down now."

Aunt Wang helped Julia onto a single sofa and said to Xiao Mei standing at the kitchen door watching the commotion, "Go upstairs and call Mister down."

Xiao Mei responded and ran up the stairs.

Sophie Foster still lounged on the sofa watching TV, not showing enthusiasm despite Julia being Nicholas’ mother.

"Humph!" Julia snorted displeasedly, "No manners in a woman, it’s no wonder she’d want to be a homewrecker mistress!"

Sophie Foster suddenly sprang up from the sofa, her cold face turning toward Julia, "Who did you say is a mistress?"

"Humph, is there anyone else in this house?" Julia snorted coldly, displeased.

Sophie Foster squinted her eyes slightly, were it not for Julia’s status, she’d have ordered Panda Eyes to chase her away.

The atmosphere in the living room suddenly froze, and the confrontation was filled with tension.

"Shameless mistress, don’t you have parents? What would you think if your father brought a mistress home?" Julia righteously rebuked, while Sophie bit her lip, glaring at her angrily, her chest obviously heaving with rage.

Aunt Wang glanced at Sophie, then turned to Julia, smiling as she tried to interrupt, "Madam, are you thirsty? I’ll get you a cup of water?"

"Sister Wang, mind your own business, I need to teach this vixen without a mother how to behave!"

"Mom! Why are you here?" Nicholas said, not even down the stairs yet, his tone obviously annoyed.

"Humph!" Julia looked up at her son, her face cold as she spoke, "If it weren’t for Lan’er bringing me here, I wouldn’t know you have such skills!"

"Mom, you’ve misunderstood." Nicholas said helplessly, quickly walking down the stairs to Sophie’s side, protectively wrapping an arm around her.

Sophie was still glaring at Julia, her anger seemingly mixed with forbearance.

"Misunderstood?" Julia clapped the sofa and stood up, "Nicholas, when did you become like this, choosing to learn from others and keep a mistress? Tell me, what’s wrong with Lan’er?"

"Mom..." Hannah, sitting on the sofa armrest, called out at the right moment, her face showing grievance.

Nicholas sighed, "Mom, please leave this alone. I know how to handle my own affairs."

"You know?" Julia raised her eyes, "Your father and I worked hard to put you through college for you to get successful by keeping a mistress? Nicholas, you really disappoint me. How am I supposed to explain this to your dad when I go back!"

Nicholas...

He furrowed his brow and said, "Mom, please don’t make things worse. I’m an adult, I know what I’m doing."

Sensing the woman wrapped in his arm trembling visibly, Nicholas turned and ordered Xiao Mei.

"Xiao Mei, take Miss upstairs to rest."

"Don’t you dare leave!" Xiao Mei just ran over to help Sophie upstairs when Julia suddenly shouted sternly, "Nicholas, today I’m telling you, either you send this vixen away, or else see your mom die right in front of you!"

"Mom, what do you really want?" Nicholas asked helplessly, "I’m an adult, I have the right to handle my own affairs, please don’t make it worse!"

"Make it worse?" Julia pointed at her nose, questioning, "Nicholas, you wouldn’t recognize your own mom because of this vixen? I’ve raised you all these years in vain, no way, today I’ll drive this vixen out," Julia rolled up her arms, grabbing Hannah’s wrist, "Lan’er, today mom will back you up, we’ll drive this vixen out together."

Hearing Julia repeatedly calling her a vixen, Sophie’s chest heaved continuously; one’s forbearance will inevitably erupt when pushed to a certain point, excessive patience only leads to a bigger outburst.

"Ah..." Sophie screamed, hugging her head and closing her eyes, repeating, "I am not a vixen, I am not a vixen, Uncle... I am not a vixen..."

When she called Nicholas "Uncle," Sophie almost screamed out loud.

Julia paused in surprise as she heard this, blinking her eyes.

Nicholas pulled Sophie into his arms, stroking her hair, soothing continuously, "Don’t be afraid, baby, you’re not a vixen, you’re not a vixen..."

"Drive them out, drive them out..." Sophie continued to scream, her voice rising higher and higher.

Julia turned to exchange a glance with Hannah, suddenly realizing a serious problem — not only is this woman a vixen, but she seems to have mental health issues.

"Nicholas! You actually found someone with a mental illness, what are you thinking!"