As soon as I put down the plate and sat down at the dining table, I heard Margery say so, which were the same words from her as in my previous life.

Margery carried the two live chickens in her hands, her eyes full of concern for me. It was as if she really cared about me, her pregnant daughter.

But I knew clearly in my heart that Margery was just trying to use my old house as her bargaining chip to let her get more respect from her family when she went back.

"No, Mom. Leonel and I bought this new house with a loan. Since I'm pregnant, I definitely can't do my job as well as before in my work. So, we plan to rent out the old house and use the rent to partially cover the loan. This way, we won't have that much pressure."

I smiled and naturally refused Margery's suggestion.

Margery said to me with a sigh, "You may think it's fine now. But when your belly gets bulging, you'll I was right. I'm your mother. How could I harm you? Let Jessica be by your side. She's your cousin, and she can help you. Maybe you'll need her to run errands and pay fees for hospital check-ups.

"Besides, Jessica is a graduate of a community college majoring in accounting. If she moves in, she can definitely help you when you need one."

Margery started to ramble non-stop.

Upon hearing Margery's words, I got angry.

"Mom, Jessica is already in her twenties, and as you said, she graduated from a community college with a major in accounting. How is it possible for her not to be able to find a job in the countryside? Nowadays, factories in rural areas offer high wages, and even larger factories are located in rural areas. Do you really think she can't find a job there?

"Besides, I am your biological daughter. Why do you like Jessica so much? Do you want her to support you when you get old?"

I stood up in anger and yelled at my mom.

Then, I grabbed Leonel's hand and went back to the bedroom with him.

Margery had always been very kind to Jessica and Nathaniel's family since I was a child.

When I was little, my family was not well-off. But Margery would buy two portions of fish or meat, keeping one for her own family and sending the other to Nathaniel's family.

At that time, Jessica always dressed like a little princess, and she could always get pocket money from Margery.