Chapter 798 - Taking For Granted

A trace of anger flashed in Florence’s eyes, but she quickly suppressed it.

In her eyes, even though Lucas was now a bigwig and the overlord of Oregon and California, he had married Cheyenne. Thus, he was also her son-in-law and should respect her, his mother-in-law.

But Lucas was still speaking to her in this tone, making Florence extremely displeased.

“Okay, I won’t waste my breath on babbling nonsense with you. You should know that I came to California because of a mission given by the Howards, right?”

Lucas raised his eyebrows without answering. Of course he knew that Florence suddenly appeared in California to achieve a certain goal. Because she had gone around asking about the Master of California, he could guess what the Howards’ plans were.

Furthermore, he was now not only the Master of California but the overlord of both California and Oregon. He was likely even more valuable to the Howards.

Lucas wanted to hear what the Howards were planning to do with him.

Looking at Lucas’s expression, Florence said, “In fact, I was tasked by my family to have a girl from the family marry the Master of California.

“But it turns out that you married my daughter long ago, which means you’re my son-in-law. Hence, many things have become much simpler.

“Since you are now a member of the Howard family, you must follow some of our orders!

“I will report the matter here to the Howards, and in a few days, we’ll send someone to Orange County. When the time comes, cooperate fully regardless of what they say.”

Florence’s tone was unquestionable and commanding, as if it was a matter of course for her to make decisions and arrangements for Lucas’s life.

Lucas found it really ridiculous.

For some reason, Florence could self-righteously tell others what to do, and her confidence that she could make arrangements for other people’s lives at will was rather absurd.

From the first time they met, she had already been trying to make presumptuous decisions for Cheyenne’s life before even reuniting with Cheyenne. For example, she had wanted to force Lucas to divorce Cheyenne and then arrange for Cheyenne to marry a man she thought was suitable for her.

If not for the fact that Lucas happened to be the Master of California, who knew what methods Florence would have used against him.

After she learned that he was her son-in-law, she began ordering Lucas around as if it was a given.

Lucas was beyond disgusted by her confidence and taken-for-granted attitude.

“To be honest, I really quite admire your shamelessness,” Lucas suddenly said, his lips slightly curled.

“Wh-what do you mean by that?” Florence immediately frowned, displeasure on her face.

“I really admire you. You’ve never raised Cheyenne or did you part as her mother, yet you’re acting like her mother and arranging her life.

“Before, you wanted to force me to divorce Cheyenne so that she could marry the Master of California, whom you thought would be useful to you, right? At the time, you didn’t even know who the Master of California was, what he looked like, and what his personality was.

“However, even though you didn’t know anything about him, you still claimed that he was the best choice for your daughter’s husband. It’s plain ridiculous. Do you have the slightest respect for your daughter’s wishes? What you call the best and happiness are nothing more than the power and benefits you see!

“Do you know how disgusting the way you’re trying to arrange Cheyenne’s life as you please is?! You don’t deserve to be her mother at all!

“Yes, it’s true that I’m Cheyenne’s husband, but it has nothing to do with you. Who are you to order me around and arrange my life?

“You have no right to meddle with my and Cheyenne’s affairs!”

Lucas’s resolute words were like sharp knives piercing the self-righteous Florence, causing her expression to change immediately.

At this moment, she finally realized that Lucas wasn’t a junior whom she could easily make arrangements for.

He was now the one and only overlord of two states. He even dared to kill an expert from the Peerless Martial Association’s headquarters. How could he possibly obey her orders so easily?

The person in front of her was not an obedient cat but a lion that could easily rip apart any prey. Only then did Florence finally figure out something. She thought that she could control Lucas through Cheyenne, but she only discovered now that she meant nothing to Lucas.

But Florence wouldn’t give up just like that. After all, Cheyenne was indeed her daughter, which was a sharp weapon she was still holding.

“Lucas, no matter what, I’m Cheyenne’s biological mother. I carried her for ten months in my womb before giving birth to her. You can’t deny that, right?

“I admit that, at first, I really detested you and even persuaded you to divorce Cheyenne because I wanted her to marry the Master of California. That’s because I wanted my daughter to marry a wealthy and powerful man so that she wouldn’t have to suffer for the rest of her life! Am I wrong to think like this?

“What mother in the world doesn’t want her daughter to have a good life? Is it wrong for me to want her to marry a powerful man with a high status?

“Besides, if you had told me earlier that you were the Master of California, would I have forced you to get a divorce? I would have happily accepted you and given you my blessings.

“Moreover, now that you’ve married my daughter, you’re already my son-in-law, so isn’t it only right for you to help your elder out? Do you call that an order?” Florence argued unreasonably.

Lucas sneered in response.

A woman like Florence would never realize her mistake. After arranging the lives of others with a high and mighty attitude, she still argued that it was for their own good. It was so ironic that she was Cheyenne’s biological mother.

“Enough. I’ve had enough of your nonsense. If it wasn’t because you gave birth to Cheyenne, I wouldn’t have had the patience to listen to your revolting words.

“Don’t show up in front of me and say anything like this to me again. Otherwise, I won’t be polite to you anymore!” Lucas said coldly.

“What did you say?!” Florence’s eyes widened in disbelief. “You… you actually told me not to appear in front of you again, or else you won’t be polite? I’m your mother-in-law and Cheyenne’s biological mother. How dare you speak to me like that?”

Lucas looked at her coldly. “If you weren’t Cheyenne’s biological mother, do you think you could still be standing in front of me in one piece?

“Now, both California and Oregon are under my control. Do you believe that I can make you disappear from here forever with just one word, and the Howards won’t be able to find any clues?”

A menacing killing intent appeared in his eyes, proving that he wasn’t just threatening her.