My Dreamy Old Husband

Anne was rendered speechless by Sophia’s questions. Growing defensive, she glowered at Sophia and countered, “I don’t own any shares now in the Ronney Group, but it’s only a matter of time before I do. I am Young Lady Yard, after all. You’re just a nobody!”

Sophia laughed at Anne’s remark. Standing at the foot of the hospital bed, Sophia surveyed Anne’s pale face with cool appraisal. “You dare call yourself Young Lady Yard when you don’t even own a single share in the Ronney Group? You have no right to call yourself that at all!” she spat.

Anne’s face twisted into a grimace. Sophia is just as despicable as her low-life mother!

“Shares?” Anne wanted to retch and she snarled at Sophia in detest, “People like you only care about money and power. You’re just as shameless as your mother! You’re nothing but a despicable low-life! How dare you assume the Yard Family would ever stoop as low as you? I didn’t come back to the Yards just so I could have shares in the company—I came back for honor, which is something you would never be able to understand! You’re nothing compared to us!”

Indeed, there was no denying that she was despicable.

Shares, money and power were all she ever talked about.

And yet, these were all the same things that prompted Anna Yard to eradicate her entire family!

Sophia sat down on the corner of the bed and tried to appear as amiable as possible. “Fine; let’s not talk about money. My dear Miss Osborne, what makes you think my father would ever be interested in you?”

However, Sandra interjected before Anne could answer, “Please take note that she will no longer be called Miss Osborne. She’s already part of the Yard family so she will only be addressed as Anne Yard from now on.”

Hearing that, Sophia thought the Osborne name was better suited for Anne.

Anne ought to look at herself in the mirror before deciding to take on the Yard family name.

Anna Yard and her sons had gotten rid of the rest of their family just so they could make room for

scholars. I’m gentle as well as intellectual. I play eight different musical instruments and I’m well-versed in everything from law to Sanskrit.” Anne appeared to be pleased with herself as she eyed Sophia with disdain. “Cooper and I will be the perfect couple if we end up together. We were made for each other! What

only stare blankly at

trying to insinuate that Cooper is not good

had been at the Fletchers’. Altogether, they had barely spent more than two or three hours in each other’s company, so how in the world was she convinced that they were in love? How could she even believe

herself, she tried to reason, “Miss Osborne, please don’t take this the wrong way but my father is just as much of a low-life as I am. All he cares about is money. We’re a bunch of money-crazed people and as vulgar as we are, we would

After all, Cooper was vulgar

laboratory in Africa and during the cholera outbreak that nearly wiped out the continent, he refused to hand over the treatment that could otherwise save the people. The conference room had been filled to the brim with government officials from all the African countries as they demanded for the treatment, but he

cared only about making a profit. If they were to turn back time and go back to the revolution, a man like Cooper would have been dragged out and flogged on

your father in the back by saying these horrible things about him? You ought to be struck down by lightning for insulting your family like

the belief that she was destined to be with Cooper, which inevitably led her to assume

in a way that was akin to how a stepmother would put down her husband’s illegitimate child. “You were born out of wedlock. What right do you have to butt into your father’s affairs? You’re ridiculous! It doesn’t even make sense for your father to spoil you the way he does, and now you think you’re above everyone else? How dare you interfere with his private

this is absurd! Clearly, you have no respect for your elders and you don’t know your place. You’re a daughter born out of wedlock, so who gave you the right and

shame? You’re married with a family of your own but you and your husband continue to reside at Cooper’s place. You’ve completely destroyed the Mitchells’ reputation!” She scowled resentfully.

stunned

the one who was staying at her place, not the other

been times when he hadn’t been able to eat or sleep without seeing his beloved grandchild, so he had decided that the best solution was to move

to Anne, Sophia understood why this seemed a