Sir, Madam Dispeared Again After Divorce!

Chapter 1167 Finally Learning Their Lesson

What Velma cared most about was her youngest son.

Upon hearing that Sydney might suppress her son, she slammed her fist on the table and got up. Her eyes wide with anger, she said, "I dare her! I am Julien's mother. If she treats me and Jayden this way, isn't she afraid of being laughed at by everyone?"

Old Madam sneered at her and said, "You are only Julien's stepmother, not his biological mother. It's true that you took care of Julien and gave him motherly love, but you never showed any care to Syd. So, why do you expect Syd to treat you well and see you as a mother? Just imagine, if you were her and were tortured by your mother-in-law for six years, would you treat her nicely?"

"Of course not..."

Velma stopped halfway through her speech as she realized something. Her face flushed and blanched with embarrassment.

She felt like her cheeks were burning and aching.

The sight of her reaction delighted Old Madam. She said, "See? Since you can't forget and forgive, what makes you think you can impose that on Syd? I won't pursue your past responsibility, and for the sake of your care for Julien, I don't think Syd will hold it against you either. You can rest assured as long as you behave and stay out of Julien and Syd's business. They will continue to provide for you and help Jayden live a carefree life. But if you don't see what is important and insist on targeting Syd, you will regret it."

Velma lowered her head and asked, "Will Sydney really do as you say? Will she cause trouble for me?"

"Syd is not a petty person like you," Old Madam snorted. "Don't worry. I will talk to her. As long as you know your place and behave yourself, Syd won't cause you trouble. She will only see you as a stranger. Given your previous conflicts, you two can't live harmoniously as a family. It's for the best if you keep yourself from each other. This is my final advice as your mother-in-law. If you don't listen, you'll have to face the consequences alone."

Velma remained silent.

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Deep down, she knew that her position in Julien's heart was lower than Sydney's.

Julien had made it clear that if anything happened between her and Sydney, he would side with Sydney.

Given the fact alone, she couldn't afford to oppose Sydney anymore.

Besides, her son, Jayden, didn't have any business talent, and most of the inheritance left by Alexander belonged to Julien.

Since that part had been given to Julien before she married Alexander, she couldn't fight for more for Jayden.

It meant that Jayden would have to rely on Julien for his livelihood.

Sydney was the most important person to Julien. If Velma continued to work against her, she would definitely complain to Julien.

As a woman herself, Velma knew about the influence of constant complaints.

She was afraid that Julien would sway over time and kick his brother out of the house.

Given Julien's care for Sydney, he could do such things.

Velma couldn't imagine Jayden's miserable life if he was driven away from the Flint family.

So, from then on, she should be humble and not oppose Sydney again.

Otherwise, Jayden and she would not end up well.

The rims of Velma's eyes reddened as she felt reluctant, but she had to give in.

"I see. I won't oppose Sydney anymore." Velma clenched her fists and, after a few moments, loosened them. Resigned to fate, she said, "Julien said that he would live with Sydney and would not stay at Flint Mansion. That's not bad as I don't have to see her and upset myself."

Old Madam saw through her attempts to mask her fear and save face.

But she could understand Velma's feelings.

Velma was forcing herself to accept Sydney.

And she said those things to maintain her dignity.

It was fine as long as Velma was willing to listen to her words.

"Alright. I hope you won't agree now and go back on it later. You know, Syd used to be timid, but she is no longer like that. I can guarantee that if you bully her again, she will fight back. You're Julien's mother, not hers. Don't think that if she does that, Julien will blame her. Syd is clear-headed now. If Julien treats her badly, she'll immediately leave him," Old Madam said.

Velma widened her eyes in astonishment. "No way! Would she do that?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Old Madam looked askance at her. "I don't have the time or energy to joke with you. In short, what happens between Julien and Syd is their own business. You shouldn't interfere or appear before them for no reason. Take the current matter for example. This is between the McDaniel family and them. Why did you come and try to intervene? Do you want Syd to find trouble with you?"

Her pleas for the McDaniel family were equivalent to siding with them.

Sydney would not be happy about it.

Velma cringed. "I was just thinking about Mr. McDaniel's mentorship of Julien and the close relationship between the two families. I just think the dispute between the families will be settled overnight, and..."

"And they gave you a gift that happened to please you? That's why you eagerly agreed?" Old Madam asked knowingly.

Velma's mouth was agape. "How did you know?"

"As I expected." Old Madam's face darkened, and she snorted. "I know your character too well. You're only interested when there's something in it for you. If the McDaniels had just called you for help, you wouldn't have agreed so easily. Apparently, they gave you a gift. They came to me and Syd without any gifts, and we kicked them out. They would be fools if they still didn't learn their lessons. They visited you with a gift, and here you are. But you're somewhat clever that you found me instead of going directly to Julien. You want me to talk to Julien on your behalf, or Julien's answer would definitely disappoint you."

Velma giggled. "When the McDaniels called me, they said Julien was angry with them. If he is still angry now, finding him might not be useful. That's why I came to you. Julien can be angry with his stepmother, not his grandmother."

"You can be smart at times," Old Madam said, looking at her.