She's out of Your League Now (Millie and Winston)

League 146

Harriet scanned Millie from head to toe before marching up to the latter. She taunted Millie, “Ms. Caldwell, I’m surprised you have the taste of a middle–aged lady in jewelry at your young age!”

Millie grunted. “I’m just looking around.”

“Just looking around, I see. I’m right; young people nowadays are uncultured.”

Millie was dumbfounded by Harriet’s remarks. Harriet appeared to be easygoing and gentle, but she could be sharp–tongued and irritating when she opened her mouth.

Millie assumed Harriet was picking on her because she was Joanna’s love rival.

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“I heard you and Winston are in the middle of a divorce. Is that true?” Harriet asked while checking out the jewelry.

“Mrs. Lowell, you are very up–to–date indeed.” Millie smiled.

Harriet said flatly, “It’s about time you get a divorce. Nothing good will come out of this, even if you stay with a man who doesn’t love you for another few years.”

Then, she added calmly, “My daughter Jo is the perfect match for Winston.” She drawled, “No other woman suits him better than Jo.”

To Harriet, Winston was a valuable suitor. All mothers would love to see their daughters married to/ wealthy and powerful men.

As the Lowells were considered the least powerful among the Four Great Families, they would benefit socially from Joanna’s marriage to Winston.

Besides, Harriet believed her daughter deserved the best husband in the world.

However, Harriet still felt sad about her missing biological daughter, Louisa. She’d give everything for Louisa to marry Winston! Only her biological daughter deserved the most eligible bachelor on earth!

Alas, since she lost her biological daughter, she could only offer her love to Joanna.

The mood became tense. Rachel casually remarked, “It doesn’t matter if Joanna and Winston make a great couple. Joanna is nothing but a homewrecker.

Harriet’s expression crumpled. She shot a piercing gaze at Rachel. NôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.

Unbothered, Rachel smirked. “Mrs. Lowell, do you support your daughter’s decision to be a mistress?”

Harriet was upset at Rachel’s insult. Glaring at her, she snapped, “You’re just an actress. How dare you talk down to me?”

Upon seeing that, Millie shielded Rachel. She warned Harriet calmly, ‘Mrs. Lowell, she’s my friend. Please be nice.”

“Hmph. Birds of a feather flock together. You deserve each other,” Harriet commented.

She thought, “Those who mingle together grow to be the same. No wonder they’re friends!”

Scoffing, she humiliated Millie in a shrill voice, “I wonder how the Caldwells raised a brazen daughter like you. I would have felt sorry if I had you as my daughter!”

With that, Harriet left the store, leaving Millie frozen on the spot with frustration. Why did Harriet have to mention the Caldwells instead of keeping the argument between them?

The incident ruined her impression of Harriet, who had insulted her family in a fight.

Millie yelled at Harriet, “Well, thankfully, I’m not your daughter, or I would have suspected it was karmic retribution!”

That fueled Harriet’s anger. Swinging her arms wildly she stormed away.

“What’s wrong with her? Why did she lash out at me for no reason?” Feeling unlucky, Millie patted her

arm.

When she got home, she told Terrence about the encounter. He laughed loudly, seemingly unconcemed.

“I think Harriet Steele is jealous of our family because we’re blessed with a great daughter like you, Mills. That’s why she’s spewing nonsense!”

The light in Julia’s eyes dimmed as she caressed Millie’s head. She silently sighed, thinking, “Oh, Mills,

“By the way, Mills, please drop by this hotel after work. Here’s the address. Terrence texted her the/ address out of the blue.

Confused, she asked, “And who am I supposed to meet there?”

Terrence smiled and teased, “You’ll know when you get there.”

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