Daddy, Chasing Mommy Back is On Us!

Jezebelle's expression darkened in that instant. "She's been dead for decades. Why did you bring her up?" She expressed her annoyance upon hearing about Roland's ex-wife, who was also Selena's mother. "Mom, would you please stop interrupting for a moment? I have some serious business to discuss with Dad!" Meredith glared at her mother in frustration and turned her attention to her father. "Dad, as far as I can recall, Selena doesn't really associate with any of her maternal relatives, does she?"

Roland pondered for a while and replied, "Yeah, I think so. When I first met her, she was all by herself. Back then, I wanted to meet her parents, but she always told me she was all by herself. So, I thought she was perhaps an orphan or something. Furthermore, your grandma reckoned that was also a good thing since we could save our bride token without any in-laws. After that, nobody ever talked about that matter again."

"Did her mom ever mention anything about her own family? Do you still remember her bracelets, Dad? The bracelets that were worth a billion during the auction..." Meredith suddenly recalled the bracelets. Although she initially had doubts about the existence of that pair of jewelry, she was too distracted to look into it because of her infatuation with Pierre.

"Those bracelets were extremely valuable, but our company was suffering from a cash flow problem, so she sold them off for thirty million!" Roland stuck up three of his fingers. "If it hadn't been for that thirty million, we would have gone bankrupt long ago!"

Jezebelle glared at Roland angrily and berated him. "Then why did you cheat on her with me?!"

"Well, you were the one who seduced me!"Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"You!"

The old couple began to bicker with each other again. In fact, both of them still liked to rake up the past despite their current miserable condition. As they grew older, they tended to get even grumpier and touchier in a heated argument, sometimes even resorting to throwing items to vent their frustration.

"Alright, let's get down to business!" Meredith massaged her temples and asked, "Dad, have you not had a single doubt about why she'd have something so valuable, even though she was all alone by herself?"

"She said it was her heirloom."

"But a valuable heirloom like those bracelets is only passed down through generations in a wealthy family. How could a modest average household afford to own something so valuable like that?"

As soon as they heard that, Roland and Jezebelle exchanged gazes, thinking they might have underestimated Selena's mother all this while. "Meredith, are you trying to say..."

"If I'm not mistaken, Selena's mother might have been from a rich family!"

"What?!" Jezebelle gave Roland an evil stare. "What's wrong?! What does it concern you even if she was from a rich family? Are you going to meet up with your wealthy father-in-law? Go! I dare you!"

Roland helplessly sighed and

answered, "Whatever it was, it was many years back, plus she passed away long ago. So, let's just put that behind us." He seemed unwilling to reveal more about Selena's late mother.

At the same time, Meredith had also decided to stop pressing on with her question. She then said, "Now that I'm a celebrity, I need you both to be really discreet about my identity I'll be sure to get you both a gift each the next time, and if you're in need of money, you could also come to me. But remember, your lips are sealed about who I am! Can you do that?"

"Alright, loud and clear!" Both of them answered at the same time. Desperate to change their life, they would surely behave themselves, especially when there was a chance to turn things around for the better. Jezebelle stammered and asked, "Meredith, how is Megan? Why didn't she come back?"

"Megan? She is probably enjoying her life as Mrs. Astley, so I doubt she is going to have time for you both. Alright, I should get going now." Meredith put on her sunglasses and left.

Soon, Jezebelle sarcastically

mocked her elder daughter. "Well, I

guess we never really knew our daughter well until this adversity. On the other hand, Meredith is the one who's really repaid our love in a practical manner. Look at Megan! Where is she after she became Mrs. Astley? She didn't even seem to bother coming back to visit us!"