"Tristan Sinclair! How did you fall into his trap!?" Jessica was shocked to realize that her son had already met with Bella. "Do not try to meet her again. She might use our family again to help her own family..."
"Enough, Mother. Enough!" Tristan raised his voice while his eyes stared coldly at her. He couldn’t hold back his anger any longer after hearing his mother insult Bella.
Jessica’s previously calm expression shifted dramatically from shock to gloom instantly.
It was the first time in her entire life that she had ever heard her only son’s voice scolding her, and even his eyes looked intensely cold as if he wanted to strike her with his sharp glare.
It’s hard for Jessica to believe that Tristan, who was once kind and gentle, had turned cruel and angry with her only because of Bella Donovan.
"Y-You really..." Jessica’s voice trailed off as sadness overcame her.
"Please, Mom, could you stop speaking negatively about Bella? This is my first and final warning to you. I don’t want to become disrespectful to you, but I can’t tolerate hearing you insult the woman I love. It hurts me to have to talk to you like this..."
In the past, he never cared about his parents verbally abusing Bella because he never cared about her and their marriage. But now? It is Different.
He saw her differently from the past. He started to have feelings for her since she left his life. Bella is his woman—a person who gave birth to his son.
How could he ignore someone who insulted her and spoke ill of her? He knew Bella wasn’t like that.
He was willing to stand up to anyone, including his parents, to protect Bella from insults.
...
At this moment, not even her well-defined features could hide the shock on her face hearing Tristan already falling in love with Bella. Though she opened her mouth several times, she could not find any words to reply to him.
She sat silently, gazing into Tristan’s eyes. Her hands clenched tightly, holding back her emotions and sadness.
How could she lose her son because of that damn woman!?
A woman who cannot bear children for their family. A woman who only wants to get money from them.
She couldn’t let them get back together.
She had to stop them!
’My lord... Please... Don’t do this to my family. Stop them from reuniting!’ Jessica prayed in her heart. She couldn’t imagine what would happen to the Sinclair family if Tristan returned to Bella’s arms.
Jessica gritted her teeth before finally saying,
"T-Tristan, how can you talk to your mother like that?" her voice sounded shaky, and her eyes reddened as she held back tears. "I’m your mother. I gave birth to you. Why are you angry with me because of that woman?"
Tristan closed his eyes, feeling frustrated when he saw his mother whimpering, almost crying.
With tears in her eyes, Jessica pleaded to Tristan not to tear their family apart by returning to Bella and bringing her back into the family.
"Tristan, I beg you... just this once, please think carefully, huh!?" She asked between tears. "If you return to Bella, you won’t have children with her. Tristan, you’re thirty-six years old; you can’t waste your time with her..."
Tristan remained silent.
When Jessica saw Tristan not saying anything, she tried to plead again with tears. Maybe he would falter if he saw her cry. She would do anything to save this family.
"Alright... Alright...Do whatever you like… I’m only a poor mother," Jessica said while wiping her tears. "And I love you, my son. If you still want to be with her, I will bless you—"
Tristan slightly raised his eyes, surprised to hear that.
’Huh! Did she already give in? That’s so fast!?’ He felt suspicious.
"—but, you have to marry Laura Kiels. Make Laura your legal wife. Let her give birth to an heir to our family. You know she can get pregnant. She’s a very healthy lady. In the past, if she wasn’t stressed because you ignored her, you already have a child with her..."
Tristan was shocked beyond words to hear her words. If a sharp glare could kill, his mother before him would be in pieces already.
His hand clenched into a fist before saying, "Mother, if you still tell such vile lies, then I’m sorry you will lose your son forever!"
His words were like a blow to Jessica’s head. She couldn’t help but started to cry again.
"Hua...hua... Tristan, how dare you want to sever your tie with your mother!?"
Tristan stood from his seat and walked ahead without saying a word, ignoring his mother, who cried while screaming his name.
"Stop right here, Tristan Sinclair!" Jessica shouted. "If you choose her, offer me... I will go to the mountains to become a monk... No, I will commit suicide. I am a useless mother because I have a son who doesn’t love me anymore..." she continued between sobs.
She could no longer hold back her tears, too hurt to know her only son chose that bitch.
Instantly, Tristan’s steps stopped.
He took a deep breath before turning to look at his mother, who was walking towards him, her eyes now bloodshot, and her makeup faded from her tears.
"Tristan, listen to me... I will kill myself if you choose her..." Jessica’s voice was cracking as she cried and sobbed.
"Mother, why do you hate Bella so much? Has she ever hurt you?" Tristan was confused.
Jessica’s eyes blinked several times as she looked at him, "This... This... family needs a successor, Tristan. And you are our only hope..." She said, avoiding Tristan’s question.
Tristan took a deep breath while pinching his forehead before saying coldly, "Why bother, Mother? Even grandfather, who should be worried about not having a successor to carry on his name, never forced me to have children..."
"That’s because he didn’t want to stress you."
"We will end the discussion about this any longer. And remember, never ever try to hurt Bella again." His sharp eyes locked with her confused gaze. "If you do that, I will not stay still!"
Tristan didn’t allow his mother to speak as he left the room.