Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 1238

Upon hearing the words, Vera turned around with a hint of surprise in her eyes.

Johanna was gracefully standing there.

"Hey, Mom. You're here!" Janet said, not surprised by Johanna's arrival because she was the one who had secretly texted her, asking her to come.

Janet welcomed her with a bright smile as she walked over to Johanna, held her arm, and led her to sit down from across Vera.

Noticing Johanna's smile, Vera was a bit embarrassed and asked, "Mrs. White, how did you find the time to come here?"

"I was just passing by," Johanna said with a faint smile, nodding her head. "But I wasn't expecting to see Mrs. Harding lecturing my daughter."

Vera could sense that Johanna had come to support Janet.

Her expression darkened and she said, "Mrs. White, since you've seen it, I would like to ask you to discipline your daughter. Tell her to stop meddling in other people's family matters."

Johanna remained calm when facing her accusation and said, "My daughter has always been perfect and doesn't need me to discipline her. Besides, you don't have the right to point fingers at my daughter."

Vera sneered, "I've never seen a girl in our social circle who meddles in other people's family affairs as your daughter does."

Despite Vera's harsh words, Johanna didn't lose her cool and replied, "I'm afraid you're mistaken, Mrs. Harding. Laney is my daughter's close friend, and she was only helping a friend in need. How is that wrong?"

"You!" Words got stuck in Vera's throat.

She did not expect Johanna to be as eloquent as Janet, which put her at a loss for words.

Although Johanna was still wearing a gentle smile, her words were razor-sharp.

"If Laney were my friend, I would have already made her divorce Garrett. And Janet was only helping them get a temporary separation to calm down, which has already saved the Harding family's face enough."

"Johanna White! Don't go too far!" Vera's face turned red and livid from anger.

She did not expect Johanna to be so protective of her daughter while completely disregarding the most basic etiquettes in their social circle.

Johanna smiled calmly and said, "Mrs. Harding, Janet has already helped your family save face. She has no ill intentions towards your family. It's not her fault that she wants to protect her friend."

Clenching her fists, Vera hissed, "Fine. I don't want to argue with you here. I hope Laney can divorce Garrett soon. She's nothing but a troublemaker. As long as she gives the baby back to us, she can go anywhere!"

Upon hearing that, Johanna's smile gradually faded. "Mrs. Harding, Laney almost died giving birth to her daughter. Not only did your family fail to protect her, but you also want to take her daughter away from her? That's absurd."