Billionaire's match novel

Chapter 217 Stella showed Angela absolutely no mercy, delivering a brutal slap in front of Pete. Angela's face instantly flamed red, five finger marks seared across half her cheek, swelling up in a moment. Seeing his mother hit, Pete struggled and shouted toward Stella, "Bad woman! How dare you hit Mommy!" "Impudent child! Lock him in his room and let him think about his manners! Like mother, like son-your mother's no good, so she raised you without any discipline!" Stella yelled furiously, completely ignoring Angela's expression.

The maid, accustomed to following orders, quickly covered Pete's mouth and tried to drag him away. "Who dares touch my son!" Angela's sharp, commanding voice cut through the commotion. She glared at the maid and barked, "I am also a lady of this house. If you bully Pete, believe me, I'll have you handed your wages and out the door this instant!" Her piercing tone was terrifying, and the maid's eyes immediately darted nervously to Stella for guidance. "Heh." Stella let out a humorless laugh. "Angela, you're no lady of our family.

Take the boy away." "Then I'll call Trey and Dad right now!" Angela retorted, her words freezing Stella in place. Arthur had repeatedly warned her to yield a little to Angela at home and to keep Trey and Angela's relationship private. But Angela had now completely overstepped, leaving Stella fuming. How could she swallow this insult? "What's going on now?" At that moment, Lauren appeared, supported slowly by two servants, approaching Pete's side. Pete glared at Stella, his large eyes reddened, body trembling with fury, sniffling as if on the verge of tears.

"Pete, you must be polite to your elders. Greet Grandma and Great-Grandma when you see us. Don't be so willful." Lauren's voice was gentle, guiding the servants to release Pete. But he immediately ducked behind Angela, refusing to respond or show any acknowledgment of the matriarch's instructions. Seeing Lauren arrive, Angela's expression softened slightly. "Grandma, it seems we've disturbed you. Actually, there's nothing serious today, but Mom always seems dissatisfied with me.

If this continues, it'll be hard for me to stay at home." Her eyes flickered with a cold light as she deliberately tilted her face to show the slap marks. Lauren remained calm, simply turning her gaze to Stella. She didn't even need to ask to know they had argued over some trivial matter again. Since Angela moved in, the two women had already clashed multiple times in a single day. Because Arthur had ordered restraint, Stella had no choice but to appeal to Lauren for support.

1/2 Chapter 217 +25 Bonus Lauren, aligned with Arthur, wouldn't side with Stella, and she had anticipated these conflicts from the start. "Mom! Today's mess is all because some people are so ungrateful. I've tolerated enough. Now she doesn't like me, and I'm supposed to move out?" Stella drew in a forced breath, her head feeling light with anger. Even when Khloe displeased her, Khloe had never dared to directly defy her or oppose her! Every daughter-in- law had suffered grievances before, but this Angela-she even involved the child!

"But hitting her is your fault," Lauren said, sighing helplessly, her gaze shifting slightly-neither on Angela nor meeting Stella's pleading eyes. 22 2/2 Cedella Cedella is a passionate storyteller known for her bold romantic and spicy novels that keep readers hooked from the very first chapter. With a flair for crafting emotionally intense plots and unforgettable characters, she blends love, desire, and drama into every story she writes. Cedella's storytelling style is immersive and addictive-perfect for fans of heated romances and heart-pounding twists.