Spoiled my CEO husband after Rebirth novel Chapter 142

Pauline waved her hand repeatedly. "I just want her to live well. I don't care if she hates me or blames me for anything."

"Honestly, you..."

Arely shook her head resignedly and continued, "I really don't know what Gwenda is thinking. You're such an amazing stepmother that you might as well be her real mother! What else could she possibly want? She's so spoiled that she's become an uppity fool. I think that you should just pay more attention to Gretchen now, Pauline. You're her real mother. Don't end up treating her like you're her stepmother. That's kind of sad for her."

"I understand. I had neglected her in the past. I won't do it again."

Pauline nodded, looking like she had been properly admonished, and Arely smiled with satisfaction.

...

They strolled about for a little while longer before taking a break at a coffee shop.

"By the way, I heard that Gretchen and Martin are together?"

Arely asked casually while sipping at her coffee.

Pauline nodded. "Yeah, it's precisely because of this that Gwenda got angry."

"How can she be angry? She refused to cherish her own fiancé, but is now trying to destroy other people's happiness?"

Arely snorted coolly.

"Well, Gwenda is certainly a little bad-tempered. Forget about Martin, she constantly talks back to me. I wonder if she still treats people like this now."

"She dares to talk back to you?"

Arely was surprised.

Pauline forced a smile and said, "She didn't use to do that often. It's likely different now that there's estrangement. Remember how she moved out a while ago? I tried to persuade her to come home, but she told me off."

"What did she say?"

"How could you say that! Don't worry, Pauline, I'll talk to her about this!"

Arely said with bluster.

Hearing this, Pauline looked down and wiped away her remaining tears. Her face now at an angle that Arely could not see clearly, Pauline let out a triumphant smile.

After Pauline had wailed to Arely about her "troubles", Arely did everything she could to find Gwenda's studio the next day and hurried over there.

The moment she got through the door, she began to yell, "Get Gwenda out here to see me!"

"Ma'am, Miss Evans is not in the studio right now. Is there an urgent matter?"

The receptionist received her and asked politely.

But Arely yelled aggressively, "Don't try to fool me with that! I don't care if she's here or not, she will come and see me! Otherwise, I will never leave!"