Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 57 Mrs Gardner

When Queenie returned home, Lydia was playing bridge with a group of other women. She was clad in a form-fitting dress, and her makeup was carefully done. Although she was over fifty, Lydia only appeared to be in her early forties due to her excellent skincare routine.

Queenie could hear someone ingratiating Lydia the moment she stepped inside.

“You’re so fortunate. Your daughter is amazing for being able to snag the president of Gardner Corporation for herself. She’ll be able to live like a queen now.”

A smile bloomed on Lydia’s face when she heard that, after which she waved a hand. “Oh, it’s also because Mr. Gardner was quite taken by her.”

However, what followed was a bunch of gossip.

“Queenie’s been courting Mr. Gardner for a few years now. She’s still just his fiancée. When will they tie the knot? Her status in society will be different once she is officially Mrs. Gardner.”

don’t get any protection under the law as just someone’s fiancée. She actually needs

Mr. Gardner not ready to

further into the room. The gossiping women all quietened in an instant, and their gazes shifted to her. Queenie had a smile on her face as she spoke in a gentle and humble tone, “Good day, ladies. I’m here to see my mother

embarrassed by this. Oh, she must’ve overheard our conversation earlier. Now that the subject of their gossip was

that, the group of women

on her face, Lydia could see Queenie’s irritation as her mother. She stepped forward to console Queenie. “They weren’t exactly wrong. There’s a difference between being Colton’s

her lip. How could she not know that there was a difference? However, Colton had never expressed when he wanted

marrying her—each time she got closer to Colton the last few years, he would keep her at arm’s length. If it wasn’t because he was sure that

shrew glint flashed in Lydia’s eyes as she lowered her voice. “Why don’t you find a chance to

blatant words. She averted her eyes as she stuttered, “That’s… not

iron while it was hot. “My girl, you’re a fool. As long as you seize the opportunity and fall pregnant with Colton’s

she had a point. Queenie had been with Colton for several years, but his mother never accepted her because she hadn’t given the Gardners