Billy didn't say anything. He picked up his glass and took a sip of water. He felt a little suffocated, so he loosened the collar of his shirt.
"Tell me all about it," Moriah looked away from Billy, pointed her hand at Natalie and said, "You've promised to watch your manners. But look at you.
What a scene have you made?"
She said those words mildly and didn't say anything harsh, but she looked a bit like a shrew.
Natalie felt the same embarrassment she had felt in the morning. Now she could still feel pain in her foot and dared not move. When she heard what Moriah had said, she was so upset and angry that she wanted t o smash her water glass in Moriah's face, but she restrained herself.
"When I went to Sherman's company to fetch stuff, I saw him holding Sherman's hand in the company's lobby. They looked so close." Natalie, who was under restraint, looked calm.
After hearing Natalie's words, Moriah could guess what was going on. Her son was also at fault in this matter, so she couldn't say anything to favor her son over Natalie.
"It's okay for you to quarrel in our company or at home. But do you have to fight like this in someone else s company?" Moriah was referring to both of them, not to Natalie alone.
As long as Billy didn't divorce her, she was still Moriah's daughter-in-law. Moriah would have to get along with her in the future, so she couldn't be too hard on her.
"If he didn't do those things, I wouldn't lose my temper. I wanted to watch my manners, but when I saw something like that, I couldn't stand it. Besides, before you keep on blaming me, can you criticize him? Is it all my fault? Has he missed Sherman any less since we got married? I just lost my temper once. It was no big deal. My ankle is still sore and swollen now. He left me there alone. Are you a qualified mother -in-law, and is he a qualified husband? I have always been mild-tempered and rarely lose my temper. If he hadn't pushed me too hard, would I have done this?"
Natalie's voice was a bit hoarse due to her excessive anger.
"So do you think you and he can still live together?" Moriah looked at Natalie while pointing to Billy.
"You want me to divorce him? This is absolutely impossible," Natalie shouted angrily.
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