In the Lap of Luxury

Chapter 444 I Am Your Mother

With a stern expression, Benjamin asked coldly, "Mom, don't you have anything you want to explain to me?"

Susan stumbled and almost fell, but she managed to hold onto the railing beside her.

"I-I don't understand what you're talking about," Susan replied.

Benjamin approached her, backing her into a corner. "Mom, do you not realize what you've done?"

"You know?" Susan was shaking, and she slowly closed her eyes, overcome with fear.

"I-I didn't mean to. I was just upset with that woman, Grace, for being such a show-off. I wanted to teach her a lesson."

Hearing that, Benjamin immediately grabbed her arm. "What did you say? What did you do to Grace?"

Susan was taken aback. "Isn't this what you were talking about?"

Benjamin snorted coldly and let go of her arm.

"It seems you've been keeping a lot from me."

"No. Benjamin, listen to me. It's not what you think, I—"

"That's enough!" Benjamin interrupted her. "Mom, I've given you many chances and told you not to provoke Grace."

Susan was scared and hastily grabbed Benjamin's arm. "I made a mistake! Give me another chance. I won't do it again."

Benjamin reached out and slowly pried her hands off him. He said icily, "From today on, I will be cutting off all your bank cards. You won't receive a single cent more than your living expenses."

"No! What will I do if you cut me off?"

Susan had a habit of spending extravagantly. She wasn't prepared for the sudden suspension of all her cards. She wouldn't be able to live!

"You are my son. You can't treat me like this! Grace is just an outsider, and I'm your closest family."

Susan clung to Benjamin as if she were holding onto a lifeline, but before she could finish her sentence, an elderly voice spoke up.

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Elizabeth had appeared behind them at some point.

"Grandma!" Benjamin's expression softened considerably. He had always had great respect for Elizabeth.

Elizabeth nodded and walked over, reprimanding Susan sternly, "Susan, you're so foolish!"

"Mom, please help me! I beg you! Help me talk to Benjamin."

Elizabeth sighed. "Grace has been with our family for three years, and we've all seen her love for Benjamin. Tell me, which daughter-in-law can compare to her?

"But you've been making things difficult for her at every turn, causing trouble for her along with Celia."

"Mom, I used to think she wasn't worthy of our family or Benjamin, so I wanted to drive her away—"

"And now?"

Susan lowered her head in shame. Now that Grace's identity had been revealed, Susan knew that she was the best choice for Benjamin's wife.

But she couldn't swallow her pride, so she had been trying to teach Grace a lesson all this time.

"Mom, she's already divorced Benjamin."

"You sure are audacious to say that. If you had been a little nicer to her back then, their marriage wouldn't have ended in divorce."