The Villain's Wife

48

"Kai! I did not raise you to talk to me this way!" Lina said imposingly as she rose from her seat. "And why are you being so defensive? I merely wanted to have a good talk with her. Can't I even do that?"

"Mother, please... Nancy is tired. It's late and we have-"

"Kai, it's not like you don't know. Our Yang family is prestigious because of our military background. We have a reputation to uphold. I always knew that nothing good can come from the Lee family. Stupidity also runs in that family. What happened at the party tonight proves my point. You should have controlled your wife better and not let her embarrass our family!" she lectured as she approached her son.

"Do you know why your paternal grandfather had insisted that you marry that Ruby Jane in the past? Although Ruby Jane was an illegitimate child, at least she didn't have a complicated family background. Her background is clean unlike a certain someone. No matter how I look at it, choosing Ruby Jane would have been the lesser of two evils. For someone who was proud to be related to a family of criminals, how good can she be?"

By now Lina was already standing in front of Kai. Her tall frame made her look even more imposing. "Let this be a warning. This will be the last time that I will tolerate this kind of embarrassing behavior from your wife. Don't blame me for being heartless when I say that if something like this happens again, you can say goodbye to this marriage. That child in her tummy should be her priority instead of some petty scheming." Lina then pushed Kai away from Nancy.

"And you, stupid woman," she said authoritatively, making Nancy shiver. "You are pregnant with my grandchild and yet you acted carelessly. You lost control, in front of so many people and for what? Your pride? Hmph! Your pride is going to be your downfall one day! Do not make me repeat myself, I WILL NOT tolerate you involving my grandchild in your schemes. Act out of line again, I will kick you out of this family and not even your husband can save you."

"Are we clear?" Lina said, her gaze was focused on Nancy. "Answer me," she commanded, in a stern tone.

"Yes... Yes, Mother. It will not happen again," Nancy said, swallowing a mouthful of saliva. At this moment, Nancy was fighting back her tears which were threatening to fall. Lina was really scary when she is angry.

When Lina saw how shaken Nancy was that she was trembling, her lips turn up into a smile. She had to let the girl know her place in the family. "Oh right...That fashion brand that you are working on, postpone all your plans for now. Since you are about to give birth, you should stay at home and take care of your pregnancy." After saying her piece, Lina turned around and walked away from Nancy, towards the chair that she was sitting on earlier.

"But Mother... I..."

"But what?" Lina stopped walking and turned her head slightly so that she could see Nancy from her peripheral vision. "Do you have something to say?"

"I... No I... I will do as you say," Nancy stuttered before she lowered her head and gritted her teeth, feeling aggrieved. Ever since she was young, everyone treated her like a princess and she was never berated. It was not until she married into the Xuan family that this became a common occurrence. But because she loved Kai, she silently endured Lina's harsh treatment for years now.

Lina was the reason why Nancy became so insecure in her marriage. After all, Lina always made it seem like Nancy could be easily replaced. She never gave Nancy the assurance that every daughter-in-law seek from their mother-in-law.

On the other hand, Nancy was also the type of person who would blame her misfortunes on others. Nancy blamed Jennie for her intentionally provoking her. How could it be her fault? Who wouldn't react after being provoked? She just reacting like any normal human would.