Chapter 751 Natalie 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 Johannaâs smile, Vera was a bit embarrassed and asked, âMrs. White, how did you find the time to come here?â
âI was just passing by,â Johanna said with a faint smile, nodding her head. âBut I wasnât expecting to see Mrs. Harding lecturing my daughter.â
Vera could sense that Johanna had come to support Natalie.
Her expression darkened and she said, âMrs. White, since youâve seen it, I would like to ask you to discipline your daughter. Tell her to stop meddling in other peopleâs family matters.â
Johanna remained calm when facing her accusation and said, âMy daughter has always been me to discipline her. Besides, you donât have the right to point fingers at my daughter.â
Vera sneered, âIâve never seen a girl in our social circle who meddles in other peopleâs family affairs as your daughter does.â
Despite Veraâs harsh words, Johanna didnât lose her cool and replied, my daughterâs close friend, and she was only helping a friend in need. How is that wrong?â
âYou!â Words got stuck in Veraâs throat.
She did not expect Johanna to be as eloquent as Natalie, which put her at a loss for words.
Although Johanna was still wearing a gentle smile, her words were razor-sharp. âIf Laney were my friend, I would have already made her divorce Garrett. And Natalie was only helping them get a temporary separation to calm down, which has already saved the Harding familyâs face enough.â
âJohanna White! Donât go too far!â Veraâs 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, âMrs. Harding, Natalie has already helped your family save face. She has no ill intentions towards your family. Itâs not her fault that she wants to protect her friend.â
Clenching her fists, Vera hissed, âFine. I donât want to argue with you here. I hope Laney can divorce Garrett soon. Sheâs nothing but a troublemaker.
As long as she gives the baby back to us, she can go anywhere!â
Upon hearing that, Johannaâs smile gradually faded. âMrs. 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? Thatâs absurd.â
Vera opened her mouth to argue, but Johanna cut her off coldly, âWeâve already saved you and Garrett from embarrassment. Or else, this matter would not have been so easy for you.â
Veraâs face twisted in fury. She got up to confront them and made to shout, but she caught a glimpse of some ladies from their social circle entering the cafe.
Panicking, Vera recalled Leoâs warning. He had told her not to meet these women, but now it was too late.
The ladies walked straight to them.
âMrs. White, youâre here so early! Weâre sorry to have kept you waiting,â one of them greeted Johanna warmly.
âOh, donât worry about it. I just got here myself. Please, take a seat,â Johanna replied with a smile.
Natalie also greeted the ladies courteously.
Vera stood frozen in place, feeling embarrassed.
She finally understood why Johanna was there. She was planning to have high tea with those ladies.
After greeting them, the other women noticed Vera standing on the side awkwardly.
âOh, Mrs. Harding. Youâre here, too.â
The women greeted Vera with smiles. Vera forced a smile and stuttered, âYes...â
These women had heard about the recent scandal in the Harding family and had assumed that Vera would not show up for social events for a long time. So they were surprised to see her there.
Mrs. Lee, one of the member of the group, asked Vera curiously, âMrs. Harding, were you also invited by Mrs. White for the afternoon tea?â
The truth was that Johanna did not invite her at all and she had only come to cause trouble for Natalie.
Vera was so embarrassed that she wanted to dig a hole and bury herself in it.
The Double Life of My Billionaire Husband ï¤Chapter 750 Just moments ago, she had argued with Johanna and Natalie, so she knew that Johanna might not take her side. In fact, she might even speak ill of her before these women, leaving her no chance of ever showing up again in public.
Unexpectedly, Vera saw Johanna nod her head and say, âYes, I invited Mrs. Harding.â Vera was surprised. She thought Johanna would use the chance to humiliate her. She did not expect her to show kindness.
Johanna had booked a private room in the cafe in advance, so Vera and the other ladies followed her inside.
The thought of the Harding familyâs recent scandals, as well as Leoâs warning, ran through Veraâs mind, and she became very uneasy.
Considering how much these women loved to gossip, they were definitely going to ask her for details on the recent scandals and make fun of her whilst at it. This was especially true since theyâd all been invited by Johanna.
She had been very rude to Natalie earlier, so it was almost guaranteed that Natalie and Johanna were going to take the opportunity to humiliate her.
Just as Vera had expected, as soon as the tea and desserts arrived, the wealthy ladies began to gossip as they usually did, chatting away excitedly.
As the conversations progressed, Vera eventually became the topic of discussion.
The Harding familyâs recent scandals were the most popular topic in their circle.
Mrs. Lee was the first to ask about it, âMrs. Harding, we heard that your daughter-in- law had to run away with her child because of you. Is that true?â
As soon as she ended her question, all the other ladies joined in and began chipping in their own comments.
âI heard you made a scene at the hospital when you tried to take your granddaughter away,â one remarked.
âYeah, I also heard that your daughter-in- law went into labor prematurely because of the assistant that you got for her. Is that true?â another asked.
Vera froze. Her face turned pale as they bombarded her with their questions.
It was so humiliating!
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