To Live an Eternal Life

Chapter 55: Spencer Confided Her Thoughts

"Axel, congratulations. Katherine has found a good husband."

"When Katherine was young, I knew she would one day marry into the purple. See? She made it!

Congratulations!"

"Spencer, what skin care products have you been using lately? You look so much prettier."

"Yes! And you seem to have lost some weight, and got a better shape."

People were always pragmatic.

When Axel's family took a hard knock, everyone ignored and ridiculed them. Now Katherine was going

to marry into the Lloyd family, her relatives gathered to compliment her.

Spencer, however, relished the adulation, and the couple responded with happy faces.

"Silence." All of a sudden, a light shout sounded.

Ewan helped the old lady out. Content from NôvelDr(a)ma.Org.

Spencer stepped forward with a smile and said, "Mum, Charles has sent his dowry here. Tomorrow

Katherine is getting a divorce. According to the custom, we should send them a return present, so as

not let the Lloyd family to come here again."

"Mom, we would go to Jinling with Katherine. You are getting older, so stay home and save the

troubles." Axel said.

"No."

Spencer was about to ask what to do when she saw the old lady looking at Charles and said

apologetically, "I am sorry, Mr. Lloyd, I don't agree to this marriage."

Suddenly, the room became quiet.

They just agreed. Why did the old lady change her mind in such a short time?

Some were happy while others were sad.

For Lewis and others, who couldn't stand to see the Axel family rise, it was a good thing that the old

lady went back on her word.

"What's the matter, Mum?" asked Spencer and her husband, "We just agreed."

"The Hunt family is just a small family, not worthy of the Lloyd family in Jinling. Katherine is my

granddaughter, and I will not let her live in sorrow and sadness."

Spencer spoke squarely and fairly, and her eyes were so fierce that Spencer didn't dare refute.

"I appreciate your kindness, Mr. Lloyd, but you must understand that it is beyond our reach. As for the

betrothal gifts, please take them back, thanks."

It changed so fast.

Charles's face turned sour, and then his eyes fell on Katherine and her parents, and his mouth

twitched. "Damn, why did the old lady go back on her word?" he thought.

Did the Xiang family interfere in this?

"Mom, you can't do this. Katherine can be happy when she marries to the Lloyd family. You're

destroying Katherine's life by doing this. She's your granddaughter. You can't be so cruel." Spencer

shouted.

Seeing that all her hopes were scuppered in a twinkling of an eye, Spencer couldn't accept it.

It was like the bank gave 10 million to you, but a few minutes later, it sent you a message: "The system

went wrong. We have to take back the 10 million. The balance in your account is ninety-nine cents."

A moment ago, she was in the heaven, but a minute later, she was sent to the hell.

"Are you questioning me?" The old lady said lightly, but with strong deterrence.

Spencer's eyes turned red. She bit her lips, and burst out laughing, "You don't want to see our family

rising. Axel is your son and Katherine is your granddaughter. Why are you being so partial?"

"She's not worthy of the rich family? You are worried that Katherine would live in sorrow and sadness?

What the bullshit it is! What the hell has Ewan told you? You did believe him?!"

"You're such an old fool!"

The Hunt family was taken aback and took a step back, away from the Axels's family, for fear of being

involved in the family affairs.

"How dare you!"

Axel strode forward and slapped Spencer. "How dare you say so to my Mum!? You are not qualified to

be the member of the Hunt family!"

"I don't care!"

Spencer, with tears in her eyes, buried her red cheeks in her hand, and barked pointing at the people

around her, "You snobs. Were you just kneeling down like dogs? You are scared now?"

"You've always been with the old fool. See. Has the Hunt family become stronger under her

leadership? She still pretends to be Empress Dowager when she doesn't have any without any ability. It

is ridiculous to trust such a fool as Ewan. The Hunt family will go from bad to worse under her

leadership!"

Spencer not only insulted the old lady; she even cursed the Hunt family.

The relatives bowed their heads and gasped. They could feel that the old lady was furious, and

Katherine's sisters were also trembling with fear.

Axel turned white and slapped Spencer again. "You're crazy to talk to Mom like that. Get down on your

knees and apologize!"

"You hit me!"

"I..." Axel looked at his hand, unable to speak.

Spencer burst into tears and screamed, "You asshole. I've been with you for 20 years, but I have not

had felt any happiness for a single day, and I even get suppressed and bullied. You are her son. She is

so biased, but you don't fight back for your own rights!"

"Is it because I didn't give birth to a boy, but two daughters? But what about my baby girls? Aren't they

not good? So what if Ewan is a boy? He is as stupid as a pig. Whoring, gambling, wantoning, what

good have he done?"

"Axel, are you a man? Who is holding up the family? If it weren't for Katherine, the second master of

the Hunt family would have died. If Charlie is a useless man, then you're worse than Charlie..."

Another slap on Spencer's face.

This one was heavier and louder than before.

Axel gasped, and his eyes were bloodshot. "Get down on your knees and apologize to Mom!"

Spencer was puzzled and laughed again, but with disappointment.

"In those days, I was beautiful and gorgeous, and there were numerous rich men chasing after me, but

I chose you. For more than twenty years, I have endured the humiliation. My mother's family has not

contacted me, but I still hold on."

"My husband is incapable. It's all right, as long as we live a save life, and my precious daughters are

capable. I'm fine if Katherine is suppressed. I believe she would find a good husband. I stood it when

you arranged a son-in-law for my daughter, as this is the lord's arrangement. I endured all these

because I believe life will get better one day."

"Sure enough, my precious children have become promising, and she's got a big project. But instead of

getting an award or a promotion, she got kicked out of the company by someone who used evil tricks."

"Well, I am nobody in the family and I admit it. But today, she..."

Spencer pointed at the old lady, tears streaming down her face. "She's destroyed my last glimmering of

hope. What qualifications does she have?"

"Mom."

Tears rolled down both sisters' faces.

All the relatives were silent.

Some were unmoved, some sighed quietly, and some looked scornful.

In the lobby, only the mother and the daughters sobbed.

Charlie sighed.

Spencer had been hurling insults at him for three years, but he didn't really take it to his heart. He knew

Spencer was under great pressure and had suffered a lot.

Her husband was incapable, so she had to pin her hopes on her daughters.

But as a "useless son-in-law", he made Spencer feel angry. To call Charlie names may be her way to

feel distressed for her daughters.

Over the past 20 years, she had suffered from repeated blows, repeated disappointments and repeated

forbearance.

Now, her last glimmer of hope had been crushed by the old lady. How strong Spencer was so that she

could withstand all these?

"Remember, Katherine, Isabella, you've got to make a difference. You've got a lot of talent, and you are

not lack of platform. For such an unfeeling family, you don't need to feel any regret for leaving here."

Katherine's eyes widened. "What did you say, Mom?" she quavered.

Spencer stared at Axel, her voice becoming calm. "You've never changed. When you were chasing me,

you were not confident and were timid. When you got yelled at by other rich kids, you would walk away

from me. Before I married you, I knew about the Hunt family, and I knew it would not be easy to live

with you, but I still married you."

Axel felt heartbroken.

"It's been more than 20 years. I am tired. I think it is time to have an end."

Axel's mind went blank. There was a lump in his throat and he couldn't utter a word even if he wanted.

"I'll see you tomorrow at the Civil Affairs Bureau. I haven't been back to my family for years. I'm going

back."

That Spencer said shocked Katherine and Isabella, who hugged Spencer and cried.

"Mom, what are you doing? Don't divorce Dad. I'll make a difference. I'll make you and Dad live a good

life."

Spencer pushed her two women away and took Isabella by the hand. "Go back to my family with Mom.

Katherine, you have business affairs to be busy with, so you just stay here. But listen to mother, the

project is in your control. If the Hunt family didn't treat you well, just leave with the project. You don't

need to suffer from cold shoulder."

Everyone was shocked again by her words.

At the moment, no one dared to look Spencer in the eye. Spencer's relatives were already impressed

by her verve.

Step by step, Spencer and Isabella left the house, and Katherine ran after them in tears.

Charlie was worried and ran after them.

The day was gray and night was falling.

In the dark night, a lonely moon appeared pale and cold in the sky.

The cold wind howled, making Axel tremble.

"Mum, Spencer was a bit emotional just now and said a lot of the wrong things. You will forgive her, will

you?"

"She..."

Axel turned around suddenly.

The old lady shuddered as she saw for the first time the fierce look in her useless son's eyes.

She blinked and looked at him again.

That fierce look had disappeared.

"Mom, you'll forgive Spencer, will you?"

The old lady took a deep breath and said indifferently, "Sure, Spencer was a bit provoked by me

stopping Katherine marrying the Lloyd family. I am not a mean person, so just let it go! But it won't

happen next time."

Axel bowed to show respect and left the house without looking back.