Substitute Marriage With the Illegitimate Son novel Chapter 697

From the other end of the line, Vera seemed calm and unfazed. Laney could tell that her mother-in -law didn't look down upon her, but rather she was looking out for her.

"Oh, I see, Mom," Laney answered respectfully.

Vera was very discerning and could tell that Laney was a little hesitant. "Laney, is there something wrong? Why don't you want to live with us? We're a family now. You can be frank with me."

"No, there's nothing wrong. I just don't want to inconvenience you and Dad. But since you've asked, I'll do whatever you say." Despite saying so, Laney still felt uneasy.

She wasn't interested in any of the courses Vera had listed, but she knew that Vera was doing this for her own good. It would be beneficial if she learned the ways of the upper class.

The following day, Vera sent over some servants to help Laney pack up her things. After having her luggage loaded into the car, Laney officially moved into the house of the Harding family.

The Harding family had lavish mansions in both Seacisco and Barnes. Vera and Leo didn't want to exhaust Laney too much and decided to meet her halfway, so they temporarily moved to Barnes.

Not long after Laney moved in, her courses started and Vera began to teach her all kinds of things.

One day, at six o'clock in the morning, Laney was woken up by a servant.

When she rubbed her sleepy eyes and went downstairs, she found Vera sitting at the table, drinking coffee elegantly. She was already dressed for the day, with delicate makeup and perfume.

Vera always looked perfect and impeccable. And she never ceased to tell Laney to mind her appearance and manners.

"Good morning, Laney. Did you sleep well last night?" Vera looked her up and down and added in jest, "You look sleepy."

Laney stifled a yawn and tried to sober up. "No, no, I usually get up at this time."

"Good girl. Nowadays, few young people like getting up early." Vera nodded with a satisfied smile. She glanced at Laney's clothes and added, "We usually get dressed before breakfast. Garrett must've forgotten to tell you about it. Oh, well, you can have breakfast first and then go upstairs to change."

Laney looked down at her pajamas and blushed in embarrassment.

In an effort to hide how flustered she was, she quickly sat down at the table to eat.

After taking only two bites, Vera reminded her, "You'd better stop eating when you're half full. If you overeat in one sitting, you'll feel tired and lazy the rest of the day." After saying that, Vera paused and then broke into a smile. "But you're pregnant now. It should be okay for you to eat a little more than that."

Laney nodded obediently and quickly ate two more spoonfuls of food. Then she wiped her mouth, stood up, and was about to go upstairs to get dressed. However, she had stood up too quickly and nearly tripped over the table leg. Fortunately, she reacted quickly, or she would've fallen face flat.