Chapter 788: Chapter 485: We’ll Be Bound Together for Life
As soon as Mrs. Sullivan finished speaking, Henry Sullivan’s face turned colder.
He glanced towards the bedroom, wondering what unpleasant things his mom had just said.
If it wasn’t unbearable, Ivy wouldn’t have left the guest alone in the living room.
Henry Sullivan sat down next to Mrs. Sullivan, pressed his lips into a smile, and looked at Florence Wilder.
"Miss Wilder, congratulations on not becoming the daughter-in-law of the Sullivan family after all."
Florence Wilder puzzled, "Henry, what do you mean by that?"
"If you had unfortunately become the daughter-in-law of the Sullivan family back then, you would have had a tough time.
My mom, as a mother-in-law, isn’t easy to deal with.
Take my wife, for instance. She has a very kind and easy-going personality.
My friends all sing praises for her character.
But my mom, her mother-in-law, is extremely dissatisfied with her.
No matter how she tries to please, her mother-in-law’s heart is like a block of ice that’s hard to melt.
Ultimately, it’s because her family wasn’t wealthy before.
By the way, if I remember correctly, your dad is a major general, right?
Your current status should be liked by my mom.
Can you guarantee your dad will retire forever?
If he can, you marrying into my family should be better.
But if your dad retires, you could definitely see what turning face faster than flipping a book is from my mom."
Mrs. Sullivan’s face turned pale at Henry Sullivan’s words, and finally, she slammed the table hard.
"Henry Sullivan, can you even talk like a human?
After all, I’m your mom, and you smear me like this in front of my friend’s daughter?"
"Smear? I’m speaking the truth.
After all, both my first and second girlfriends were driven away by you.
And the reasons are never the same, both because their family conditions were not good.
Now that I finally get married, it’s also because Ivy’s family conditions aren’t as good as ours.
So you’ve done everything to bully this daughter-in-law..."
"When have I ever bullied her, can you speak with some conscience?
You want to frame me in front of Florence, huh?"
Florence Wilder waved her hand, "Alright, alright, Auntie, Henry, both of you stop this.
Henry, Auntie actually didn’t mean anything else, just saying that back then I almost had a blind date with you, that’s all."
Mrs. Sullivan looked sorrowful, "Fine, Florence, don’t defend me either.
Anyway, in this brat’s eyes, I’ve long become some kind of monster.
In his eyes now, he only has his wife and child, where would he have his mom, huh?
Me coming to see their family of three is just redundant."
"See our family of three?" Henry Sullivan sneered.
"Mom, it’s better to speak with some conscience.
Are you really here to see our family of three?
Then why, from the moment you arrived until now, have I not seen you look at the child even once?
You don’t like that granddaughter, do you?"
"I..."
"Henry, isn’t the child sleeping."
"Exactly, the child is sleeping. If I were to see the child, wouldn’t you say I frightened her?
Anyway, you’ve said it all, you say whatever you want."
Henry Sullivan sneered, "Yes, we are all big villains, unfilial son and daughter-in-law.
You’re a great mother-in-law, we’re wrong, you’re right, okay?
Miss Wilder, this is top-notch West Lake Longjing tea, take your time to enjoy it.
My wife just gave birth 42 days ago and has never received a bit of motherly love from her mother-in-law during this period.
Now I have to go and give her warmth, you guys chat among yourselves."
Henry Sullivan got up and headed towards the bedroom as Mrs. Sullivan angrily shouted: "Henry Sullivan, are you trying to make me angry to death."
Henry Sullivan looked at her coldly and smiled, "Mom, I know you too well.
The whole world might get angry to death, yet you won’t.
In this world, you’re the one doing the angering, where would others have the skill to anger you."
Mrs. Sullivan stood up, "Alright then, today it’s my mistake, Florence, let’s leave, anyway, this couple doesn’t welcome us."
"Then take care, I won’t see you off."
Seeing Henry Sullivan enter the bedroom, Mrs. Sullivan indeed was furious and left holding Florence Wilder’s hand.
After Henry Sullivan entered the room, Ivy Miller was sitting calmly at the bedside, gazing intently at the sleeping White Miller.
Upon hearing the sound, Ivy Miller didn’t turn her head; she just said in a light voice: "Did mom and that sister of yours leave?"
"They left, Florence Wilder isn’t my sister, to my recollection, today is the first time I’ve met her."
Ivy Miller licked her lips, "I just heard you argue with mom.
It’s all because of me, making you a bad son in front of mom."
"In her eyes, I’ve never been good, so actually, you don’t need to blame yourself."
Henry Sullivan went over and sat down, reaching out to snugly wrap Ivy Miller’s shoulders.
"Mom said to let that girl go to work at the company.
Someday when you change careers, so that girl can help you more in your career.
I just felt like mom wanted to entrust you to her.
Actually, I know mom dislikes me, but I never thought she would dislike me to such an extent.
Mom especially wishes that that girl was your wife, right?
In her eyes, my dad’s rank is ordinary and totally unworthy of you.
Moreover, my dad isn’t good at socializing, so he can’t help you at all in this lifetime, so she’s definitely very unhappy with me, isn’t she?"
Ivy Miller’s voice carried some resentment.
Henry Sullivan rubbed her head, "Ivy, because mom came around today, don’t feel so bad.
Don’t worry about what mom said, or whether she likes you or not.
As long as we are together, I cherish you and like you, that’s enough."
Hearing this, Ivy Miller’s eyes grew slightly red, Is it enough that he likes her? But the point is... Do you... "Do you like me?"
"Of course I do. If I didn’t like you, how could I have applied to transfer back, how could I be guarding you like this?
Ivy, I know you’ve been feeling depressed ever since you gave birth to White Miller.
But don’t think too much, rest assured, I will always stand behind you and watch over you.
No matter when you look back, I will always be by your side.
We will be tightly bound together in this lifetime, never abandoning or leaving each other."
Only then did Ivy Miller reach out to hug his waist, "Do you really like me? Why do you like me? From what I see, you like... someone else."
"I did like someone else before, but that’s all in the past.
I know who my wife is, and I know who I will walk the rest of my life with.
Ivy, don’t overthink.
I truly like you, being with you always brings me happiness.
I want to guard this happiness for a lifetime, a lifetime, do you understand?"