A single sentence—"There is no need to treat her like royalty"—made it crystal clear that Xie Siwan and Jin Suihuan had never given her the time of day. Since that was the case, did they really expect her to swallow her pride and fawn over them? She was, after all, Jin Shengshi's wife; how could she possibly do such a thing?
Uttering those words was essentially tearing off the mask of civility.
It also made her utter disdain quite obvious.
A stepmother was a stepmother; she would never be a real mother.
Jin Shengshi detested Xie Siwan, so how could his wife possibly get close to their side of the family? Right now, she was simply maintaining this state of mutual hostility.
After a long while, Elder Jin's sharp, piercing gaze remained fixed on Jiang Lai. He neither showed anger nor displayed the slightest trace of approval, until Jin Suihuan's voice broke the silence.
Chapter 29