Unexpectedly Sweet Flash Marriage

Chapter 17 I'm No Longer the Person I Used to Be

Chapter 17 I'm No Longer the Person I Used to Be

As Adeline listened to Logan's mother boast to her friend, her face darkened, and she approached them slowly.

She said, "Since you have no monthly spending limit, please return the money I spent on the bag earlier. It's thirty thousand in total."

After Adeline's voice fell, Victoria gazed at her in surprise, and her expression froze momentarily.

The wealthy woman beside her displayed a shocked and excited expression. It was as if she had just stumbled upon an exciting revelation. "Victoria, what's going on? How did you end up owing money for a bag you bought?"

Victoria couldn't hide her frustration as she gave Adeline a menacing look. "How could I possibly owe you money? I... I just forgot. Besides, I used to treat you as my daughter-in-law... What's the big deal with purchasing a bag as a gesture of filial piety toward your future mother-in-law? It's just thirty thousand yuan!"

Adeline smiled faintly and said, "That's a different story. When someone willingly gives you a gift, it's an act of filial piety. However, making others stand in line and buy things for you without paying them, that's being greedy and shameless! Moreover, you owe me much more than just thirty thousand. Logan helped you transfer the money for the other bags to me. Since you're so wealthy, it would be nice if you could return the thirty thousand to me."

With that, Adeline opened her phone's Venmo and handed it over.

"Fine. I'll return it." Victoria found herself in a difficult position and could only scan the code and transfer the money to Adeline.

With a ding sound, the money was transferred successfully.

Adeline smirked as she nodded. "Oh, you do have money after all."

Noticing that Adeline was helping clarify the situation, Victoria forcibly tried to restore her honor and said, Of course! I've just been overwhelmed with tasks and forgot. That's all."

Adeline nodded earnestly and replied, "Hmm. However, people who intentionally refuse to repay money despite having the means are even more detestable, aren't they? If such a person were in the workplace, everyone would have distanced themselves from her."

The wealthy woman couldn't help but secretly laugh in her heart.

She found it immensely satisfying to see Victoria being humiliated.

She thought it served Victoria right as she had always put on such airs.

However, she pretended to be awkward and said, "Victoria, since you've bumped into someone you know, I'll leave first."

She didn't want to stay and get involved further.

If she stayed there any longer, it could make their future meetings awkward.

After saying that, the wealthy woman quickly ran out of the restroom. She then excitedly created a group chat and spread everything that had just happened.

The people in the group quickly chimed in.

[Are you serious? Victoria stooped so low to take advantage like this!]

[How embarrassing! It's just three thousand!]

[Exactly. She always acts like she's high and mighty, but this time, she's truly embarrassed herself!]

[She even claims to be the foremost lady of a prominent family. How disgusting!]

Inside the restroom, as soon as the wealthy woman left, Victoria's face immediately turned icy, and she muttered in a low voice, "Adeline, you did that on purpose!"

Adeline answered with a serious look, "Yes, I did it on purpose. In the past, I respected you as an elder. However, now you don't deserve an ounce of my respect, and I don't need to save face for you."

"You..." Victoria flushed with anger. Her face was as red as a tomato.

Suddenly, it seemed as if she had suddenly figured something out, and she chuckled disdainfully. "Are you still mad at me? Well, don't hold a grudge against me anymore. When you become a mother one day, you'll understand that mothers always want to give their own children the best. They can't just let their children marry someone without status."

Adeline sneered and said, "Mother? Don't you dare insult the word 'mother'! Is it considered giving him the best by entrusting him with a woman who is carrying someone else's baby?"

Despite being provoked, Victoria maintained her composure and spoke calmly. "I have already rejected the Wilson family. Prodiff is a large city with numerous prestigious families. It doesn't have to be the Wilson family. In any case, I'll arrange for a woman who is worthy of Logan."

"You'll arrange? Is what you arrange necessarily good? Have you ever considered what Logan really wants? Furthermore, there's no need for you to come to me, make yourself out to be so great, and preach about the greatness of motherhood! In reality, you're only thinking about your own dignity and fulfilling your own vanity!" Adeline's voice carried a hint of agitation. ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

She felt that everything Victoria had done was just like what her family did to her.

They manipulated their marriages in the name of loved ones and arbitrarily arranged their lives.

Compared to losing Logan, what annoyed her more was this behavior itself!

Victoria laughed nonchalantly and shook her head at Adeline. "Oh, you're already getting upset? Adeline, you really aren't cut out for high society. One can easily provoke you with just a few words. You won't be able to blend into the social circle of wealthy wives."

"I don't want to be part of your social circle, and I have no interest in being part of your wealthy wives' circle! Victoria, I have my own career! If being part of your so-called wealthy wives' circle means being shameless and hypocritical like you, then I'd rather be an average person!" Adeline directly retorted.

"You... I'm your elder after all! How dare you say I'm hypocritical to my face!" Victoria stomped her foot in anger.

Adeline responded with a sarcastic smile and said, "Let me remind you. First of all, we are of equal status, and you're not my elder. Also, was I wrong in calling you hypocritical? Look. Even someone like you who indulges in the wealthy wives' circle gets provoked, right?"

Victoria was filled with anger, and her face became extremely unpleasant.

It was rare for her to be so out of control!

After washing her hands, Adeline turned her head and cast a nonchalant glance at Victoria.

"I'm really curious. How are you going to explain things to Logan when he comes back? As far as I know, Logan is someone who sticks to his principles and is stubborn. If he learns about what you've done, I wonder if he will forgive you, this remarkable mother of his."

Victoria had foreseen that. She smiled indifferently, and her eyes revealed a trace of wickedness. "Adeline, I can ruin you before that!"

Adeline furrowed her brows slightly, and she saw Victoria's mouth curling with a smug smile as she approached her.

"All I need to do is tarnish your reputation. When Logan returns, he will naturally give up on you and understand my good intentions. Adeline, you said you have your own career? Well, I will destroy your career and ruin your reputation! Let's see if you can still impress Logan by then!" Victoria said.

"Then go ahead and give it a try! Victoria, I'm no longer the person I used to be!" Adeline clenched her fist, and her eyes displayed a hint of determination.

"Indeed. It's different now that you've followed Curtis the Cripple. You're much stronger and more resolute than before. So let's just wait and see. Let's see if you can really outplay me." Victoria put on a smile, but her gaze was full of provocation.

After finishing her words, Victoria raised her chin, still displaying the aloofness of an upper-class lady, and walked out of the restroom.

Adeline washed her hands and followed suit.

Before she had gone too far, a familiar figure came rushing out from the men's restroom and aggressively shouted at her, "Adeline!"

Adeline's body stiffened, and she saw Jacob charging toward her like a mad dog as she turned around.