Chapter 333 Being a Mistress Will Not End Well

Chapter 333 Being a Mistress Will Not End Well

Rachel glanced at her and let out a cold snort.

"Jennifer, I noticed that Vivian girl is quite like you. Could she be your long-lost offspring? She's learned your shameless ways so well!"

"You..."

Jennifer's face flushed with anger at the provocation.

Rachel continued, "Remember this - being a homewrecker never ends well. Don't think that just because you've lived half your life in luxury, you can keep living it up. Sometimes karma takes its time—it just waits for the right moment to strike."

"You spent the first half of your life living off someone else's, and the second half will surely bring you what you deserve! In fact, hasn't the payback already started two years ago?"

She was referring to two years ago when Jennifer's son had a car accident that nearly killed him.

Jennifer's face darkened. She moved her lips to say something, but her throat felt blocked.

As the saying goes, one needs support in old age.

All her life, she had held onto one greatest wish - that her only son would inherit the family business, so she could rely on his protection and secure her position as the power behind the throne.

But unexpectedly, two years ago, her son nearly died because of Xandra.

And when he woke up, he couldn't stop thinking about Xandra, who had already become someone else's wife, and they even had three children together.

During this time, she couldn't eat or sleep well, and she clearly felt she had grown several more gray hairs.

It absolutely broke her heart!

At this moment, she couldn't help wondering - was this really heaven's punishment for her?

In the courtyard, Richard asked Frederick to play chess with him.

Chess was just a pretext—he really wanted to bring up another matter.

"Fred, Lucas claims the three children are his. Do you think we should get a paternity test?"

A paternity test?

Frederick paused while moving his chess piece.

At this moment, he didn't want to discuss who the children's biological father was anymore.

"No need. No matter who their biological father is, from now on, those three children are mine and mine alone."

Richard looked at him. "Fred, you're not stupid. You've seen how your brother feels, haven't you? He's not about to let you take his woman and his kids. What are you going to do?"

Frederick's long fingers held a white piece and placed it in a position.

"I'll make him let go."

His tone was cold and firm.

Richard asked, "How do you plan to do that?"

Frederick said, "Grandpa, you've had a long life. Don't trouble yourself with these things. Just sit back and enjoy your days."

Richard sighed and placed a black piece. "Can I really relax? Peter says he wants the three children to go study at his place. What do you think?"

Frederick looked at the board and said after a pause, "Chuck will definitely go there. As for Elizabeth and Margaret, I'll talk it over with Xandra first."

Richard glanced at Charles, who was sitting quietly in the pavilion reading a book, and a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes.

"Do you really have to send Chuck abroad? He's as smart as you were as a child. You didn't go abroad for school when you were young, and didn't you turn out excellent anyway?"

Frederick raised his eyes slightly. "But didn't I go abroad later?"

Richard was speechless. He wanted to say that if his parents hadn't divorced, he wouldn't have let his grandson go abroad.

But there was no point in talking about that now.

He sighed. "Chuck's personality is so much like yours, so how is it possible..."

Frederick knew grandpa wanted to say - how come he's Lucas's child?

He pressed his lips together and said nothing.

Richard continued, "Speaking of which, you and Xandra have been married all this time—why haven't we heard any news? You're not... unable, are you?"

Frederick paused while placing his piece, looking half-amused. "Grandpa, feel free to keep cursing your grandson."

Richard cleared his throat. "I'm telling you to work harder and get Xandra pregnant soon."

Frederick didn't respond, suddenly recalling that his wife hadn't had her period in about two weeks.

Could she be...

"What are you thinking about? Your chess skills have gotten worse. Checkmate." Richard captured his king.

Frederick came back to his senses and realized he'd lost the first game.

Just then, Philip and Lenora, along with his parents, arrived.

Frederick stood up to greet them.

Philip's grandfather and Richard were cousins.

Philip's grandfather had passed away a few years ago, but the two families had always maintained a good relationship and stayed close.

Compared to Richard's other relatives, Philip's family had always been well-behaved, doing their own work without fighting for power.

So Richard also liked Philip very much and treated him like his own grandson.

Now that Philip had remarried, he was happy for him too.

After some pleasantries, he gave Lenora a gift.

It was a piece of land worth tens of millions of dollars.

Lenora looked at Philip, somewhat overwhelmed.

Philip smiled. "This is Grandpa's token of appreciation. You don't need to feel burdened - just accept it."

"Thank you, Grandpa." Lenora quickly expressed her thanks.

Richard said, "Lenora is a good person. Phil, you must treat her well."

"I know."

Philip responded, then winked at Lenora.

"Honey, marrying me wasn't a bad deal, was it?"

Lenora laughed. "Can you be serious? This is clearly Grandpa's doing!"

Everyone laughed.

Richard didn't see Sunny and asked, "Where's Sunny?"

"Oh, he's at his grandmother's house. He'll come later," Philip said.

Richard nodded without asking more and told the servants to bring tea and fruit.

Philip's mother had a good relationship with Rachel.

Rachel introduced Harper to her, and the three women sat on the sofa eating fruit and chatting.

Xandra found a moment to take Lenora aside for a private conversation.

"Lenora, you've been newly married to Philip for a while now. How is it? Have you adjusted?"

Lenora smiled. "It's okay."

Xandra glanced at Philip's mother. The middle-aged woman looked elegant and gentle - clearly a reasonable person.

"Your mother-in-law looks very gracious. You must get along well with her?"

Lenora said, "Phil and I live separately. We go to his parents' place for dinner once a week. My in-laws are indeed very nice, and it's comfortable being around them."

"That's good."

Xandra was happy that her friend's marriage was going well.

But thinking of Philip's former sister-in-law, she asked, "That Jules person - she hasn't caused you any trouble since, has she?"

At this mention, Lenora's expression cooled.

"She hasn't openly caused me trouble, but..."

"But what?" Xandra asked.

"She's now interning at the Russell Group too, and she's become Phil's assistant."

Lenora took a breath and asked, "Xandy, what would you do if a woman who has designs on your husband was hanging around him every day?"

This made Xandra think of Anya, and her brow furrowed.

That would definitely be very uncomfortable.

"What does Philip say?"

Lenora said, "What can he say? Jules is his former sister-in-law. For his ex-wife's sake, Phil not only can't say anything, he has to take care of her."

She paused. "And also..."