Wendy had a hot temper and always saw Crystal as her daughter-in-law. To her, I was nothing but a caregiver in charge of looking after Lyle.
As if she had seen something terrifying, she was screaming at the top of her lungs and shoving everyone around her aside as she made her way toward me. âBecause of you, Crystal has lost her child, and I have lost my grandson! How dare you show your face here, Yvonne? You b*tch, are you here to screw up the wedding? I wonât let you have your way!â
Why does she always think that Iâm trying to hurt or sabotage someone when the real villain has been right beside her the whole time? With that in mind, I couldnât help but wonder if Wendy was suffering from persecutory delusion.
âMom, the wedding is about to start, and weâve still got a lot of guests to greet,â Lyle interrupted her. Back then, he wouldâve taken her side and joined her in insulting me without any hesitation, but that no longer seemed to be the case.
âTo hell with greeting them! Iâm telling you, Yvonne is nothing but trouble! I mean, look at how sheâs still hanging around you after being with Christopher! I bet sheâs up to no good showing up here today. Make sure to keep her out of the hall, or sheâll bring bad luck to both of you! Honestly, I wouldâve kicked her a*s if it werenât your big day today!â Wendy shouted with her finger pointed at me.
Had Christopher not been standing next to me at the time, her nails would probably have jabbed into my forehead by now.
âMy apologies. You see, I wasnât planning on coming either, but your son came to me a few days ago. He told me he was going to get married and wanted to discuss with me what I should give him as a wedding gift. Itâd be rude to refuse his sincere invitation now, wouldnât you agree?â I said while handing Wendy the wedding invitation that Lyle and Crystal gave me.
After that, I simply kept quiet and waited to see what else she would say to me.
Wendy glanced at the invitations before looking at Lyle in shock. âWhyâd you invite her? Have you not had enough trouble from her as it is? Your son is dead because of her! The Lane familyâs powerful influence is the only thing keeping her out of prison right now!â
There were a lot of people at the entrance of the hotel, and Wendyâs actions were attracting a lot of attention from them. Some of them were pointing fingers at me and making fun of us. Seriously, does the word âdiscreetâ mean anything to Wendy at all? Itâs no wonder Sharon doesnât like her either! She doesnât know when to stop!
There was a look of surprise in Lyleâs eyes when he saw my makeup, but it quickly faded when he saw Christopher standing right next to me. âSheâs my ex-wife. Itâs only natural that I have her watch me get married, right?â
Unsure of what Lyle was playing at, Wendy shot me a threatening glare and said, âYouâd better get the hell out of here, Yvonne! Iâll skin you alive if you dare ruin my sonâs wedding! A homewrecker like you has no right to attend the wedding of your ex-husband! Youâd better stay away from Lyle if you know whatâs good for you!â
âPfft!â Christopher let out a snicker all of a sudden. He then wrapped an arm around my waist as he said with a chuckle, âYouâre so funny, Mrs. Smith! Why would Eve want to go back to Lyle when she has me?â
Sabrina chimed in as well, âI know, right? Do you really think praising your son is going to hide how much of a scumbag he is? Surely you havenât forgotten why he married Eve back then, right? You may have gotten so used to twisting the facts to your liking, but we havenât!â
âAn outsider like you should stay the hell out of our family business, Ms. Zimmer!â Like a hen protecting its chicks, Wendy blocked the entrance with outstretched arms and refused to let me in no matter what.
âLetâs go inside, Mom. Itâs rude to behave like this in public.â Lyle then looked at me as he continued, âBesides, having her watch me get married is the best way to make her give up! Wouldnât you agree, Mom?â