Rebecca watched as Lady Octavia’s face darkened, feeling a little more satisfied in her heart.
As long as Lady Octavia didn’t like Joanna, Joanna’s days in the Heath family wouldn’t be easy.
She lowered her gaze, pretending to be deep in thought, waited a few seconds before speaking, "I guess Joanna’s family background is not very good. She might have been afraid that you would not agree to her being with Ashton, so she had him act without consulting you first."
"That way, even if you object, it would be useless."
"You mean that it was her who made Ashton do this?"
Rebecca pressed her lips together: "I know Ashton, he is not the kind of person who disrespects his parents. This shouldn’t be his own idea. Now that he is pampering Joanna, naturally, whatever she says, he will listen."
Lady Octavia clenched her fingers in anger: "Is Ashton really so devoted to her?"
"Lady Octavia, if you were there that day, you would know." Rebecca sighed, "Did you know, for her sake, Ashton and David have become estranged? They’ve been close friends for over a decade and have a very deep bond. Yet they could become estranged just like that."
"Ashton and David have never argued before, that day was probably their first argument. Ashton is really protective of her. No one is allowed to say a harsh word about his wife, otherwise, he would immediately turn against them."
"It’s the first time I’ve seen Ashton care about someone so much. If I say something I shouldn’t, I fear that Joanna’s position in his heart might be even more important than yours, her mother."
Rebecca was very smart, knowing what kind of words could incite Lady Octavia.
She also knew what Lady Octavia cared about and what she minded.
As expected, after she finished speaking, she saw Lady Octavia’s face become extremely ugly.
"Lady Octavia, did I say something wrong?" She grabbed Lady Octavia’s hand, looking anxious, "Don’t be angry, I’m just guessing. Do you remember how much you struggled to carry Ashton? You had to have hundreds of pregnancy support injections and lay in bed for almost a year before you could safely give birth to him."
"Ashton is such a filial person, he must consider you, his mother, as the most important person."
Lady Octavia’s face remained dark, not saying a word.
Seeing that her goal has been achieved, Rebecca naturally didn’t say anything more.
She glanced over at Joanna again, seeing Madame Heath handing a box to Joanna. Without looking, she knew that it must contain an expensive gift.
A flash of jealousy appeared in her eyes, but she gently advised, "Lady Octavia, even if you’re angry now, don’t show it. Otherwise, Madame Heath might become unhappy."
Lady Octavia knew this principle too well.
It was because of Madame Heath that she had been controlling her temper and hadn’t exploded.
Otherwise, she would have had someone chase that shameless woman who seduced her son out of the house.
Her son was not the kind of person who would disrespect her.
He couldn’t possibly deliberately hide such an important matter as marriage from them.
So it must have been Joanna’s idea to secretly get their marriage certificate.
Now, Lady Octavia felt not only dissatisfied with Joanna but even somewhat disgusted.
She found her more and more repellent the more she looked at her.
"Rebecca, don’t worry." Lady Octavia took a deep breath, pulled Rebecca’s hand, and comforted, "The daughter-in-law I recognize is you. Only you deserve our Ashton."
"But..." Rebecca’s eyes flickered, and she said sadly, "Ashton is already married."