Winning Her Heart Back (Emelie and William) novel Chapter 605

She glanced at Sadie and didn't bother discussing the inheritance. "You still haven't answered my question. What does a second mother mean?"

Sadie was caught off guard. She didn't expect the sudden change in topic.

Ashley didn't wait for her to answer. She took out her phone and tapped on the screen.

"Oh, I found it. According to online sources, historically, a second mother was called a concubine, and concubines were considered servants. In modern terms, that means a maid, right?

"I get it now. Could you serve me a bowl of soup? Please and thank you."

Ashley actually dared to treat her like a servant! She had never been so humiliated before!

"You…"

Ashley put the phone down and looked at her. "Since you're curious, I'll tell you that I run the Thornton family. My dear second mother-in-law, if you have any questions, ask me directly. There's no need to rely on hearsay."

Sadie bit her lip and looked at Rowan, but he was silent and had no intention of offering any help.

"And there's also this." Ashley turned her phone screen toward Sadie to show her the legislation. "My dear second mother-in-law, can you read? Allow me to read it to you.

"Deliberately spreading false information is both unethical and potentially illegal. The criminal code defines defamation as the act of making false statements that injure the reputation of another.

"Of course, you're only at the stage of hearsay and haven't yet reached the level of defamation. I'm just warning you to be careful with your words so that you don't end up speaking recklessly and facing unintended consequences".

Sadie was seeking trouble. How dare she curse Ashley's child?

After a long pause, Sadie only said, "Of course I can read!"

Ashley smiled faintly. "I must have misunderstood. I thought that by calling yourself a second mother while still behaving like a concubine from two hundred years ago, you didn't recognize the current Cedonian legal terms, so you might need me to explain them to you."

Sadie's face turned from red to pale, and she struggled to find words to say.

Maya smiled as victory was in sight, while Elias leaned back in his chair with a slight smile on his lips. Who could match a lawyer when it came to verbal sparring?

Embarrassed and defeated, Sadie couldn't sit still and wanted to get up and leave. However, Ashley called after her, "My dear second mother-in-law, you still haven't served me the soup yet."

Finally, Rowan spoke. His tone was calm and authoritative as he said, "Sadie, serve Ashley a bowl of soup.