Free Web NovelChapter 490: Chapter 490: Say I Love You From This Moment On (90)
"Mom, it doesn’t matter how gorgeously we’re dressed. We can’t hide the reality that the Bishop Family is in decline," Eleanor Bishop snapped, looking up at Yara Ross.
Yara Ross’s face darkened, her weak spot having been struck. "Eleanor, what nonsense are you spouting!" Eleanor’s single sentence had completely ruined what had been a perfectly good mood.
"I’m not spouting nonsense. Mom, just go to Grandpa’s house by yourself. Rory isn’t with me right now, so I’m in no mood to go to some party with you."
"What’s there to worry about, sending Rory to his father? He’s better off with him than suffering here with us. Eleanor Bishop, I swear, you’re an idiot. If I’d known earlier that Rory’s biological father was a true son of the Lockwood Family, why would I have spent all that time forcing you to suck up to Jason? Still, Jason’s the one in power in the Lockwood Family now, so you’re actually doing the right thing by not seeing that Archie Lockwood anymore. In the future, it doesn’t matter if Jason inherits the Lockwood fortune or if Archie does—either way, we’ll be connected to them. The good life is right around the corner." At this thought, Yara Ross’s smile grew even more smug.
The mere thought of the good life to come made her itch to run over to the Ross Family and flaunt her new prospects.
For the past few years, everyone in the Ross Family had looked down on them because of the Bishop Family’s troubles. ’Now let’s see who dares to look down on us.’
’In the future, I’ll be the mother-in-law of the man who runs the Lockwood Family.’
"Mom, what are you talking about? What are you scheming now? I’m telling you, nothing is going to happen between me and Archie Lockwood, and definitely not with Jason Lockwood! It doesn’t matter who inherits the Lockwood fortune. It has nothing to do with the Bishop Family." In the past, she had been willing to shamelessly cozy up to them and beg to pay off her father’s debts, but she could never do that again.
"Eleanor Bishop, I swear, you’re an idiot! You could clearly be giving our family a good life, but instead, you insist on dragging us all down with you! What terrible deeds did I do in a past life to deserve a heartless daughter like you to torment me?"
"Mom, you didn’t do anything wrong in your past life. I’m the one who did. That’s why I’m here in this life, to pay back my debts."
Hearing Eleanor’s words, Yara Ross grew so furious that she strode over, snatched the teacup from the table, and splashed its contents right in Eleanor’s face.
"AH—!" The hot tea scalded Eleanor, making her leap off the sofa.
Hearing Eleanor’s scream and seeing her face, now scalded bright red, Yara Ross was terrified. She rushed over, crying and apologizing frantically, "Eleanor, I’m so sorry, I’m sorry! I didn’t mean to, I really didn’t!"
Without a word, Eleanor ignored Yara Ross, tears streaming down her face as she ran to the bathroom.
Terrified, Yara Ross followed close behind Eleanor, trying to explain herself. "Eleanor, I wouldn’t have done that if you hadn’t provoked me! Eleanor, please don’t blame me. You’re my only daughter, how could I ever bear to treat you like this? Eleanor, please don’t blame your mother."
Eleanor splashed some water on her face, which finally eased the stinging pain. She straightened up, casually wiped away a tear, and turned to look at Yara Ross, who was standing by the door, crying in fright. In a cold voice, she said, "Mom, I don’t blame you. It must be my fate for owing you from a past life." ’So, in this life, after paying off her father’s debt, she now had to pay her mother’s. In short... the debts would never end.’
