“Yes,Mia,you’re always checking up on Xavier.You are just too controlling,do you think we are going to ruin Xavier’s life?Since Vanessa and Xavier are inseparable,if he wanted to leave you,he would have done that long ago.”
Besides,Xavier promised Vanessa to soon merge our two family businesses to create a larger one,so it’s better if you accommodate her.That’s the least you can do as his wife.”
My eyes widened when I realized that our Jade Moon company was going to be amalgamated with another one.As his wife I was not even aware of any such thing
Realizing he’d said too much,Colin instantly fell silent,exchanging uneasy glances with the others as the room went quiet.
“Do you even understand how serious this is?If the other company committed any crime we would be held equally responsible—”
“Mia,I know you don’t like me,but please don’t besmirch my company like that.”
I turned to look at Xavier,only for him to glare at me before saying,“Vanessa is right.You didn’t even have a proper education,so you wouldn’t know much about company affairs.How would you understand whether this is beneficial or not?”
“It’s better to leave the company responsibilities to me.Vanessa held a senior role for more than three years;I can’t be biased in your favor when you’re just an uneducated orphan.”My body trembled as my husband insulted me in front of everyone.
The dinner lost all flavor;I didn’t speak a word after that,though Xavier glanced at me from time to time.My mother-in-law seemed pleased with the exchange and grew boisterous with Vanessa.Only when I reached for an oyster did she suddenly interrupt me harshly.
“Mia,I understand you had no one to teach you manners,but are you stupid enough to eat something so spicy in your second trimester?Don’t you care about the baby at all?No wonder Xavier had to go to such lengths to protect you.”
“Like he’s protecting me right now from your relentless attacks?”The words left my mouth and the chatter fell silent;even my mother-in-law was too shocked to speak.Xavier froze,then looked at me in confusion.
“This was the oyster the nurse made for me to help digestion.I brought it because you asked me to hurry up and get food for everyone while I was at lunch.But I feel like I’ve made a mistake coming here—”
“Mia!”I stood up quickly without eating,and Xavier followed me outside cautiously.
“Mia,Mom didn’t mean it like that.Come back with me right now!”