From Wife to Aunt: His Worst Nightmare novel Chapter 46

"Of course!" Mom assured me.

She then reminded me, "Remember to bring Steve along next Wednesday. The whole family should have a meal together."

I felt a little uneasy and asked quickly, "Mom, you didn't tell Isabel that I'd be there too, did you?"

Mom chuckled. "Weren't you the one who told me not to say anything? I kept it a secret."

"That's good." I let out a sigh of relief. "Then Steve and I will definitely come next Wednesday."

After ending the call with my adoptive mother, the hospital where my biological mother was staying called again, urging payment for her treatment.

The annual cost of her treatment was astronomical. In the past, it had been covered by the Yaxley family.

Later, after I married Steve, he had offered to take responsibility for my mother's medical expenses.

Back then, he always wanted to be one step ahead of me, covering all grounds for my sake.

But now, he was out traveling and having fun with Isabel, forgetting every promise he'd once made to me.

I held my phone, staring at the screen for a long time, before finally making up my mind to call him.

It was Isabel who answered the call. "Ms. Yaxley, do you need something? Steve is playing with Dorothy right now. He can't answer the phone."

She sounded courteous yet condescending, as if I were the homewrecker harassing their happy little family.

I said coldly, "Let him take the call."

She repeated herself, "Sorry, Steve really isn't available right now. He's on a roller coaster with Dorothy. If you have something to say, you can tell me, and I'll pass the message along."

I simply couldn't bring myself to ask for money from Steve through his mistress.

Then I heard Isabel say into the phone, "Simone, it's Zara."

I hadn't expected Isabel and Simone's relationship to have progressed this far. The way Isabel addressed Simone was so natural and intimate.

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