Jane was astounded; she forced a smile on her lips and faked her coughing. She blankly stared at Daniel's mother, who was sipping her coffee calmly.
“What can I do for you, Mrs. More?” Jane's mouth twitched, and she sat in the chair even though Daniel's mother didn't tell her to do that. Her eyes were cold because she knew why Daniel's mother went to her, and now she was trying to talk to her.
The More family wasn't as powerful as the Fontaine family. Daniel's family wasn't compared to her family; they were like dust or a pest in Jane's family's eyes. She knew that Daniel's mother went to her because she found out that she was the only lady of the Fontaine Family.
“Oh, Jane, is that how you greet your ex-mother-in-law?” Mrs. More jokes, she plastered a soft and sweet smile on her lips and glanced at Jane, who was watching her every move.
“Wait, the last time you talked to me, you said that you couldn't accept that I am your future daughter-in-law because I'm inadequate. Well, I understand your point, Mrs. More; there is no use being respectable in you since you know who is the one who deserves to be respected, right? Did Daniel tell you about it? Ah- I remembered about his fiancé; I heard her family was facing a lot of troubles since they did some dirty tricks to enter Fontaine.” Jane shrugged her shoulders, and her eyes were too sharp.
Jane thought that she didn't need to act like a poor Jane at all because her family was with her again. Though, she wasn't sure that her family knew what happened to her at the More family.
“I don't even know that you are so proud. It looks like you have a two-face, Jane.” Mrs. More tried her best to compose her poise, and she cleared her throat, but her hand was clenching her cup.
“Of course, you didn't know Mrs. More because you think that I need to be more kind because I am poor. It's not my fault that you think that you can disrespect someone who you think is lower than you.” Jane answered.
The waiter walked towards them and gave Jane the menu, but Jane resisted. She smiled innocently at the waiter and told the waiter that she wouldn't stay long. Jane glimpsed at Daniel's mother, who had a grumpy face on her.
“Mrs. More, I don't think you went here to ask for my forgiveness. I'm not stupid because I knew you went here to prove yourself. Suppose I deserve to be respected by someone like you. Well, if you wanted to ask for my forgiveness, I think you would apologize from the moment I sat on this chair, but instead of saying sorry to me, you called me a two-faced woman.”
“Did you ever think that I would let you disrespect me again without defending myself? Did you think I might consider you an exception because you are Daniel's mother? You think too highly of yourself, madam.”
“If you go here to disrespect or even humiliate me in this freaking coffee shop, don't think that I won't protect myself against you,” Jane added and chuckled with complete sarcasm. She twitched her lips and glanced at the coffee.
“Jane. I don't believe it's my fault if you experience that kind of humiliation. I don't even know that you are one of the Fontaine, and I know that you did it to make fun of my family.” Mrs. More spoke out; she tasted her coffee and boastfully peeked at Jane, who gave her a sneering smile.
“I am here to say I will welcome you to my family. You can have Daniel as long as you want, and I will forgive how you mock me.” Mrs. More added, which made Jane stunned.
Daniel's mother thought that Jane was doing it to make Daniel be back on her, and who was she to be against it? Jane was a Fontaine, and it was their chance to be one of the most respectable families.
Daniel's mother believed Jane wouldn't think twice about accepting her offer since Jane was so head over heels in love with her son. She even asked Daniel to break up with Christy once Jane accepted her offer. It was her opportunity to connect with Fontaine, and Jane was a woman; there was a big chance that all of her assets would be Daniel's too.
“You loved my son, and I'm willing to kneel if you are going to accept my offer. I will even apologize to you.” Mrs. More chuckled, and she was happy that Jane didn't think negatively. She knew that Jane would do everything for Daniel.
Jane shook her head in disbelief; she couldn't believe that Daniel's mother thought too highly of herself and didn't even think about her. Does she believe that she would accept it too fast without considering the pain that she felt in the past?
It looks like Daniel's mother wanted her without even thinking about the pain, and humiliation she experienced at her hands.
“Mrs. More, what makes you think I will accept your offer?” Jane finally broke her silence which made Daniel's mother stunned. “You're family is nothing compared to my family. It looks like you wanted to use an easy ladder to access someone's wealth. Did you think that I am stupid?”
“I didn't even see a good reason to have a connection to your family. Your wealth isn't compared to my family and me. Are you a fool that you think that I will accept it without even thinking about the future outcome of my decision? I won't be among the smartest women if I accept this offer. Is your family company facing bankruptcy soon?”
Daniel's mother wondered how Jane discerned that their family was facing bankruptcy soon since they did their best to hide it.
Mrs. More gritted her teeth when she realized that there was a big reason her family's company suffered. It was Jane.
“My cousin is so great that he did something in your family's company without you all seeing it. He's such a great owner of my family's company. Well, I want to tell you that once you fight with one of us, we will avenge you as a group. It looks like most of your investors pulled out their money; it saddened my heart.” Jane acted like she was in deep pain and laughed as if she had soon lost her sanity.
“How does it feel that someone is mocking and humiliating your high position, Mrs. More?” Jane added and stood up. She saw that Mrs. More shoulders shuddered and gave her a deathly glare.
“Jane, how could you dare talk to me like this? You may be a Fontaine, but it doesn't mean you have more money than us. You're powerful because of your family, and without your family's support, you might be considered as nothing.” Mrs. More's lips trembled, and she couldn't stop herself from getting mad at Jane.
“Without my family's support, but here you are, trying to offer your son after you discovered that I am one of them. Of course, I have a lot of money, what do you think of me? Did you think Daniel would have his position in your company without me? It's me who helps him to get on top. You didn't even do anything to help your son, and you claimed him when he successfully entered your family's company. Are you truly his mother? I don't think that a mother could do this to her own son, to her own blood.” Jane replied and grinned at Mrs. More.
“Did you forget that you aren't rich when Mr. More asks you to be his wife? Did you think that those fucking socialites didn't know about your dirty closet? Did you know that Christy treated your beloved son terribly? It's because he had your blood, Mrs. More!”
Daniel's mother widened her eyes, and she didn't even dare Jane to stop leaving. She was in great pain, and she couldn't hide what she truly felt. She didn't know that Jane knew about it, and maybe, Jane was telling her the truth that her past was a trend to some socialites in their circles.
She didn't know how she would react since she thought she was more respectable than anyone, but she was mistaken because she was a laughing stock in her so-called friends' conversation.
She went back to their house, and she noticed Christy's car parked in their parking lot. She didn't want to believe in Jane because she knew Christy was in love with her son.
“Madam!” The housemaid rushed towards her, and there was a worriedness on her face. Mrs. More felt nervous that something terrible might happen in their house.
“Ms. Christy is here, but she kept fighting with sir Daniel.” The housemaid informed her, which made her sigh. She didn't want to panic since she knew that it was a typical fight between couples.
“Why are you worried? I think you know that a couple sometimes fights with each other.”
The housemaid shook her head and pulled her inside their house. She heard a loud voice, who was screaming inside their home.
“You're such a stupid man, Daniel! Why don't you plead with Jane to forgive my family? You're such a useless bastard!” Christy screamed out of her lungs which made Mrs. More stopped and hid. She secretly peeked, and she was surprised that Christy slapped her son several times, but Daniel didn't even try to defend himself.
Was this the way Christy treated her son? How could she dare to shout at him?
“Christy! You knew that I couldn't do anything about that? Did you forget that you are the one who mocked her? We obliged you, and why are you blaming her?” Daniel said, but his tone was hoarse as if he was secretly enduring pain.
“Madam, Ms. Christy threw the vase to your son and slapped him several times.” The maid butt in, which made Mrs. More furious.
“No! You will help me to ask Jane! I know that she won't resist you! You are so stupid; come on! Use your brain! This woman is madly in love with you! This is a great humiliation to your family and your mother, too! Did you think my father would let us marry if we didn't solve this?” Christy slapped Daniel once again, so Mrs. More finally decided to come out of her hiding place.
“Christy!” Mrs. More roared and rushed towards Christy. She quickly pushed Christy, which made Christy fall on the floor, and grabbed Daniel. Her eyes slowly formed tears when she saw Daniel's skin turn violet.
She couldn't believe that she had let Daniel be with Christy. She was sure that if Christy continued their wedding, Daniel might hang himself with a rope or even jump out of the building.
“How could you hurt my son? You are such an ungrateful brat!” Mrs. More started sobbing, and she realized that Jane was telling her the truth. Christy was secretly physically abusing Daniel, and it looks like she always did it to Daniel if she had a chance.
Christy's sight expanded in shock, but she quickly recovered and laughed so loudly. “Of course, I have the right to hurt your son. He is the son of someone like you! A gold digger bitch! Did you think this society believed the two of you once you all claimed I was hurting a man?”
Christy crossed her arms, and she thought she was a significant loss to Daniel's family, and they would do everything to have her.
“I want your son to talk to that bitch! How could she ask Leo Fontaine to remove my family from the list?” Christy pointed her finger at Daniel.
“No! It's okay that your family will be lost this time. And, I will tell my husband, from now on, you aren't Daniel's future bride!” Mrs. More shouted in anger, which made Christy's face color turn pale.