“mary, what’s wrong? Who bullied you?” Sarah Cross’s face was full of concern. She walked over to mary’s side and patted her shoulder.
When mary John saw Sarah Cross, she felt like she was looking at someone from her own family. She wiped her tears and said, “Sister-in-law, you’re finally back.”
“Mary, why are you crying? What happened? Did Aria Bennett bully you? Don’t worry, I won’t let her bully you.” Sarah Cross looked around and saw that there were two teacups. She was certain that mary john had been bullied, which was why she was crying so fiercely.
Mary john shook her head. She could not tell Sarah what Dominic had said, so she stood up and stopped her. “Sister-in-law, no one bullied me. Don’t go.”
“Yes, yes. The two of them shouldn’t be at home.” It made sense. Today was the day that Aria and Dominic were returning home. She could not tell whether they had even arrived yet. Sarah felt that she had been too impulsive. She had pushed the blame onto Aria.
Before Sarah could finish her introspection, mary john deliberately said, “She’s already back. Sister-in-law, please don’t stand up for me. She’s not someone to be trifled with. She still plans to...” mary john stuttered, then looked at Sarah Cross with evasive eyes.
Sarah had a one-track mind. Mary’s words made her angry and she continued to ask, “What does she plan to do?”
“Aria Bennett plans to be the female head of the Cross family. Just now, she tried to curry favor with Mr. Cross. Mr. Cross said that you’re too narrow-minded and that you aren’t suitable to be the female head of the Cross family.” Mary continued to stutter.
Sarah’s anger was completely ignited. She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth as she asked mary john, “Is that really the case?”
“Sister-in-law, you mustn’t tell her that I told you this. I’m afraid that she will fan the flames with Mr. Cross. In the future, I won’t be able to enter the Cross family’s residence. Such a powerful and scheming woman like her isn’t suitable to stay by Dominic’s side.” Mary stopped crying, but she continued to sow discord.
Mary knew Sarah’s weakness. Seeing that Sarah’s anger had not reached its peak, she continued, “Sister-in-law, she’s going to take the power of the Cross family away from you. It’s obvious that she won’t allow your son to have any shares of the Cross Corporation in the future. Sister-in-law, the Cross Corporation belongs to the Cross family. Although I love Dominic, I’m not a greedy person. Dominic has a share of the Cross Corporation, big brother has a share, and Dennis Cross is the eldest grandson of the Cross family. He should have a share too. But there’s nothing I can do. Now that Aria Bennett is here, I’m no longer allowed here without a prior invitation. You must be careful in everything you do.”
Mary john had been friends with Sarah for many years, so she naturally understood her worries. Sarah Cross’s greatest fear was that the Cross Corporation would one day be completely under dominic cross’s control, and that her son, Dennis Cross, would no longer have a place in it.
Mary john deliberately said these words to Sarah, just to sow discord between her and Aria. She knew that dominic Cross did not love her, but she just could not swallow this anger.
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After saying these words, Mary John left the house, feeling wronged. Once Sarah Cross could no longer see her, her face instantly changed. Her eyes, which had been red from crying, were now filled with viciousness. She definitely wanted to get Aria Bennett kicked out of the Cross family.
She wanted to use Sarah Cross to make sure that the Cross family would never have peace. She wanted to chase away Aria Cross . She wanted to make Old Master Cross and dominic cross regret it! As she thought this over, mary john started the car and left.
At dinner, Aria Bennett had already completely adapted to the Cross family’s lifestyle. She washed her hands before eating.
Sarah Cross sat opposite her. No matter how she looked at Aria Bennett, she still did not like her. She said, “There are things in this world that I don’t understand. Tell me, why did an ugly duckling sneak into the group of white swans and humiliate herself? Today, when I went out, I encountered an interesting incident. An ugly duckling snuck into the group of white swans in the park. It was really very funny.”
When Sarah Cross said this, her gaze never left Aria Bennett. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that she was mocking Aria Bennett’s family background and insinuating something.
After Aria Cross washed her hands, she sat quietly beside dominic. Dominic glanced at the silent girl beside him, then at his sister-in-law across from him. He realized that the two of them were looking at each other.
“There’s more! Mrs. Olson went out with me today. She brought her poodle along, and a dirty mutt approached us. It wanted to play with Mrs. Olson’s poodle, but it really didn’t have a discerning eye. It didn’t even have the least bit of self-awareness. What a coincidence! That mutt’s name seemed to be little Ariana. I almost bought that dog just so I could give it to Aria!” Sarah saw that Aria showed no reaction at all, so she continued.