Chapter 1163 - 1164
However, Carter Lockwood has his reasons for saying what he did.
His explanation is that rushing won’t help. If property transfer is involved, Miles Morgan must have already taken action.
Miles dared to hold a banquet and introduce Ivy Preston to his guests—could he really have done so without any preparation? Miles is a shrewd businessman who knows how to protect his interests! Since he got together with Ivy and she’s pregnant, he must have prepared for both outcomes.
Anna Morgan passed Carter Lockwood’s words onto Mrs. Monroe.
Mrs. Monroe remained silent on the other end.
"Mom, the one who should be worried now is him."
"Being anxious won’t help you."
"Anna." After listening to Anna Morgan, Mrs. Monroe thoughtfully asked, "Why do I feel like you suddenly became mature?"
Anna Morgan was puzzled, "I’ve always been mature."
She was a bit willful, but still very mature.
"No, you’ve become smarter."
Mrs. Monroe spoke more directly.
Anna Morgan was speechless; was she that foolish before? "Mom!" Anna called out, "I’ve always been smart."
"You have small smarts, but your temperament is impatient, and you’ve never considered much before acting."
"In the past, when your father—not Miles—cheated, you were angry and sad but never as calm as you are now."
"Anna, was it Serena Sullivan who helped you?"
Mrs. Monroe contemplated why her daughter suddenly became so clever and calm, and she could only think of Serena Sullivan and Finn Chandler.
Mrs. Monroe hadn’t directly interacted with those two girls but knew they were both wiser and smarter than Anna.
"Hmm." Anna Morgan elongated her response. After thinking it over, she continued, "It wasn’t Serena Sullivan and Finn Chandler; it was someone else."
"Oh!"
If Mrs. Monroe asked who helped her, Anna Morgan planned to tell her it was Carter Lockwood.
Unfortunately, Mrs. Monroe didn’t ask, disappointing Anna Morgan.
"Anna, when are we going to The Morgan Family?"
"He called you."
"Yes." Mrs. Monroe replied. It was because he had called that she consulted Anna Morgan about whether it was time to go to The Morgan Family.
Mrs. Monroe was truly accustomed to obeying Miles Morgan’s every word. His influence on her was profound.
This time, Mrs. Monroe finally saw things clearly as if her heart had withered.
"Mom, wait three more days."
"This marriage, you are bound to leave it. So, spend the next few days sleeping in a hotel, buying clothes, and whatnot."
"Let Miles Morgan and the others be the ones to rush."
Miles will probably feel anxious initially; since he wants control over The Morgan Family, he’ll calm down after frantically rushing.
The person more anxious is Ivy Preston.
She became pregnant out of wedlock and followed Miles without a name or title. Originally, through The Morgan Family’s banquet, she could become the unsightly second wife of The Morgan Family.
But after the uproar caused by Mrs. Monroe and Anna Morgan, she’ll become infamous, needing a mask and sunglasses to avoid people’s judgment.
Though shameless enough to seduce Miles Morgan, she still cares about others’ opinions to some extent.
Mrs. Monroe trusted Anna Morgan’s plan without knowing what she intended to do next or how much property she could negotiate from Miles Morgan.
Nevertheless, she believed in Anna Morgan—and perhaps more accurately, she believed in the person providing the strategy behind her actions.
Before visiting The Morgan Family, Anna Morgan planned for herself and Mrs. Monroe to go out, get beauty treatments, and shop for clothes.
Visiting The Morgan Family requires a polished appearance.
Mrs. Monroe had valued her looks and figure for years, aiming to please Miles Morgan.
Before their marriage, she truly liked Miles. After marrying him, leveraging her family’s resources and influence, she wholeheartedly assisted him in gaining power.
Today, she joined Anna’s outing to look beautiful, not to please anyone.