Go After My Ex-wife novel Chapter 523

The sound of footsteps came from the corridor.

"Paige walked in and couldn't help but to tell Belle off when she saw her. ""Belle, you guys really are too much. How could both of you not be at home when Jerry was sick. Do you know how much Jerry wanted to see you yesterday? It was so heart-wrenching to see."""

"The rims of Belle's eyes turned red. ""I'm sorry, Mom."""

"Forget it. Paige shook her head. ""I know that you're in a bad mood, but I heard that you have arranged for Liya to move in. Is that true?"""

Belle lowered her head and said nothing.

"At that moment, Jerry understood what was going on. He burst into tears and cried out, ""Mom, why didn't you defend me and even let her move in? I don't want to see that wicked woman at all. She hurt me. I'm scared of her."""

Jerry's cries and shouts made Belle's heart shrink into a ball.

"Paige became nervous when she heard Jerry's cries, and she asked anxiously, ""Belle, what's going on? I've heard from the servants that Liya had deliberately pushed Jerry into the pool. Is that true?"""

"This... Belle didn't know what to do. Harvey Manor was indeed too crowded, which made it hard for her to hide the truth. Furthermore, the victim was Jerry, Calvin's child. Those who wanted to be on Paige's good side would, of course, rat Liya out to Paige, and it meant that Belle couldn't hide the matter, no matter what. She could only nod her head before adding, ""Mom, perhaps she did it by accident. I saw that she looked lost and dazed yesterday, and she didn't seem to be in a great mental state."""

"Paige was furious when she heard that, and she shouted at once. ""This is too much. Since she harmed my grandson before she even got married into the family, wouldn't she act more terribly once she married Calvin? As an elder, I can't ignore such a thing. Look at how sick Jerry is because of this. That woman really is too vicious."""

"As she spoke, she coaxed Jerry gently. ""Baby, don't be afraid. Grandma will help you take revenge."""

"After saying that, Paige went downstairs. Belle, who was still in Jerry's bedroom, heard her shouted, ""Larry, call Maud and ask him to bring Liya over."""

"Yes. As soon as Larry heard that, he understood what was going on and immediately agreed happily."

"Nonetheless, Belle only remained silent."

"For the sake of Sophia's regret, she had already forgiven Liya the day before."

"Then, was the reason that Paige had asked Liya to come over, was to hold her accountable for that matter, or to punish her according to the family rules?"

She really couldn't tell.

"Harvey Manor, like all the other prestigious families, had a lot of rules and regulations, some of which could be considered to be very harsh."

"She could still recall when she had just married Calvin. Paige and Hudson didn't like her, and Calvin also treated her very coldly. At that time, she was the wife of Harvey Manor's eldest grandson. Logically speaking, her position was not something that could be compared to an ordinary person, but in reality, her situation was worse than that of a servant."

"All of the Harvey Group's jewelry, finances, and belongings were all supervised by one person. The financial system was the same as that of a large company. Everyone had their own wages, and every item had its origin. For example, for a granddaughter-in-law like her, except for the fact that she didn't need to pay for food, she only obtained a meagre amount of wages."

"If a married woman had no private property or dowry, it would still be acceptable if her parents-in-law and her husband cared for her. At the very least, they would give her jewelry for special occasions and allowances. These would not belong to her in-laws but they would be her very own instead, or if her own family had power and money, she would have felt more at ease and had the right to speak up in the family. "

"However, at that time, Ethan was a clean and honest official. So, their family didn't have much savings. In addition to that, she didn't like things like jewelry either. Except for her wedding ring, she had nothing valuable. At that time, she was despised and ignored by Calvin. Being in that situation, she was even more unwilling to wear the wedding ring and could only dress plainly. She was more like their neighbour, because the servants were even better dressed than her, and as a result, they looked down on her."

"Recalling those past events, she sighed. After Calvin had fallen in love with her, he and Sophia gave her a lot of jewelry. Thus, she was no longer who she used to be and could be considered a wealthy woman right then."

"Nevertheless, she was naturally not fond of dressing up and did not like how tiring it was to wear them around. However, in order to uphold Harvey Manor's reputation, she now wore more expensive clothes but only wore a few pieces of jewelry that she really liked."

"While she was still lost in her thoughts, she heard Larry's voice coming from below. ""Madam Paige, Liya is here."""

"Shocked, Belle walked to the stairs and looked down."

"Soon after, Liya's thin figure came into view, as she reached the living room and approached Paige, who was sitting on the couch."