The words were so harsh that Celine gasped. After all, Margaret was a mother herself.
However, what she said was true. The only reason women like these married into affluent families was for wealth and power. For this reason, Margaret told Lily that she would never have any of that, even if she had a child.
If they were to get a divorce one day, Lily would be left with nothing. This was all too shocking for Celine. If her mother-in-law were to say that to her back then, she would definitely not be able to bear it.
Sure enough, Lily fell silent. Margaret was secretly a little proud, thinking that Lily must have been so shaken that she needed time to digest what she had heard.
However, the look in Lily's eyes was strange.
Before Margaret could bask in her victory any longer, Lily spoke. "Grandma, it must have been hard on you."
Hearing this, both Margaret and Celine were puzzled. Was this girl crazy? Could she have decided to try and grovel up to Margaret so she would let her go?
"It turns out that you're still just a tool after all these years in the Russell family. At this age, you still have nothing. It must be tough for you. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to do it. Thankfully, I have my own business, so I won't end up with nothing," Lily said sadly as she looked at Margaret sympathetically.
Margaret was speechless! Meanwhile, Celine was still trying to grasp what Lily was saying.
'It’s obvious that Mom is talking about her. Why did she turn it around instead? Does she not understand what Mom is saying?!'
However, Margaret was quick to pick up what she meant. She knew that Lily was using Margaret's own words against her.
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