The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife novel Chapter 20

"You're really useless." Madam Shaw put her teacup down and her voice became colder. "I don't expect you to get Julian to turn over a new leaf. I only needed you to continue the bloodline of the Shaw family. Now, you can't even accomplish such a small task. What would I need you for!?"

Susan bit her lip and said softly, "Mom, I’m sorry."

"What's the use of saying sorry? Just think of a way to settle Julian." Madam Shaw's anger grew when she saw Susan’s attitude of submitting meekly.

"I...I'll try my best."

"Your best again! It’s already more than a year, but Julian still doesn’t want to touch you. How can I trust you?" Madam Shaw got more annoyed. “Susan Shelby, if you can’t bear a child for the Shaw family, there are plenty of others who wish to."

She thought that Julian and Susan’s relationship had improved, but it looked like that was just a show!

"Mom, I will really try my best," Susan said softly.

Madam Shaw replied impatiently, "Forget it. Look at yourself. Even I don’t find you attractive, what more Julian."

If it was possible, she would have banished a daughter -in-law like Susan earlier on. She only tolerated her because of what the fortune teller had said and considered that it might affect Julian's health.

She had forced Susan onto Julian who was dissatisfied with her too.

Julian was stubborn and erratic. If he did not like something, no one could force it on him.

'If this continues, won't the continuation of the lineage be postponed?’ Madam Shaw became nervous at the thought of that.

Her husband had died early and she had raised Julian single-handedly. Now, if Julian could continue the Shaw family lineage, then she would not be considered to have let her dead husband down.

'They can't get divorced, but Julian must quickly continue the lineage...' Madam Shaw's eyebrows slowly formed a frown.

Neither she nor Susan spoke and the room fell into utter silence.

Amidst the silence, Julian arrived after rushing back. Once he entered the living hall, he felt something was not right.

Julian looked at Susan. "What is it?"

Susan smiled bitterly and shook her head.

Madam Shaw's cold eyes glared at him and she said blandly, "Don't worry. I didn't devour your wife. Since you’re back, take her away."

"Okay, Mom, we’ll leave now," Julian said with a smile.

"Go.” Madam Shaw waved her hand.

Although she did not know why Madam Shaw never mentioned them not consummating their marriage, Susan breathed a sigh of relief. She bade Madam Shaw farewell gently then walked out.

Susan was so scared that she was sweating. When a gust of cold wind blew, she felt shivers travel down her spine. Once she felt the chill, there was suddenly a coat draped around her.

Susan looked at Julian in surprise. 2

"What are you looking at? Those who don't know will think that I'm stingy and refuse to buy an outer coat for my wife," Julian said bluntly.

"It's not about you. It's me..." Susan said nervously.

Julian looked at her instantly. "It's okay. Chill."

"I..." Susan smiled bitterly and her tensed body started to relax.

When Julian saw that she was acting strangely, he asked, "What is it? What happened when I was gone?"