"This woman is your mother?" Jessica looked at Cynthia with surprise. How could a stunning and youthful woman like her be Daisy's mother? This woman seemed graceful and noble. Did she mishear? Jessica wondered.
"Yes, to put it more accurately, I'm Daisy's mother-in-law. So what can I call you, Miss?" Cynthia sat beside Daisy and racked her brains out, trying to remember who this woman was. But she failed to get any clues.
"Hi, Auntie. I'm Jessica Lin, I'm stunned to see how young and beautiful you look." Jessica immediately realized who the woman was. She was Edward's mother. This was great for her plan. But how come both his parents looked so young? Jessica felt a shiver go down her spine at the thought of Edward's indifferent behavior at the party the other day.
"Oh! You're Jessica!" Cynthia nodded. No wonder she felt she had met this woman before. She used to see all kinds of reports about Jessica and Edward in the newspapers. But why was she here with Daisy? Cynthia wondered.
"Auntie, do you know about me? Did Edward mention me to you?" Jessica couldn't help but feel delighted on hearing Cynthia's words. It seemed that she still had a place in Edward's heart, otherwise how could his mother know about her? Jessica thought.
"I have seen you in the newspapers. My son has never mentioned any woman to me, except for his wife, of course."
Cynthia took a glance at Daisy. She felt relieved when she noticed Daisy's calm manner. 'Ah! It is all Edward's fault. He has put Daisy in an awkward position, I'm sure she feels stuck in the middle, ' Cynthia thought.
"Oh? But you know about my relationship with Edward, right?" Jessica felt annoyed that Daisy won again. She couldn't bear that Edward cared so much about Daisy.
"Miss Lin, I believe many people have close friends of opposite-sex when they are young and naive. But as time passes, people change. The past never comes back no matter how much you want. Your past relationship doesn't matter anymore, why are you still holding onto it?"
Cynthia tilted her head and looked at Jessica. Was she claiming war with Daisy now? But shouldn't she argue with the man who dumped her? It was useless to argue with Daisy. Don't forget that women were the ultimate victims in such cases. Cynthia thought.
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