She still despised her.
It is easy to imagine how much she despised her daughter-in-law, who came from such an ordinary background.
If she had not obtained the certificate with Ashton Heath first, and he had then brought her home, Lady Octavia would have never agreed to Ashton marry her.
Lady Octavia’s ideal daughter-in-law was Rebecca Kelloway.
Indeed, the Heath family and the Kelloway family were matching in social and economic status.
The conditions of Rebecca Kelloway and Ashton Heath were also very well-matched.
Moreover, they had grown up together since childhood.
It was probably assumed by everyone around them that they would eventually end up together.
That’s what Lady Octavia thought as well, right?
But who would have thought, Ashton suddenly got married behind their back, and found her a daughter-in-law that dissatisfied her in every aspect.
Of course, Lady Octavia did not like her at all in her heart.
Perhaps she also thought Joanna instigated Ashton to get the certificate first, and believed her to be a very scheming woman.
"Joanna Lawrence, I am not a person who likes to beat around the bush, so I’ll just speak straightforwardly to you," Lady Octavia’s eyes were filled with indifference and impatience, as if talking to her for even one more sentence made her feel very uncomfortable.
Her voice was also very indifferent: "Tell me, what do you want to leave my son?"
"How much money do you want? You name the price. As long as you’re not too greedy, I can satisfy your needs."
Her tone was full of condescension.
Joanna was stunned, and her heart sank.
Originally, she thought Lady Octavia was here because of her scandal.
She did not expect her to come over and persuade her to leave Ashton Heath.
In the end, the clichéd cliché of a wealthy family breaking up a loving couple happened to her.
Joanna was surprised and dumbfounded for a moment, but soon, she calmed down.
She was silent for a while, looking at Lady Octavia, her voice calm: "Mom, you must be joking with me. Ashton and I are already married, and we don’t have any emotional problems. How could I possibly leave him?"
Lady Octavia’s face suddenly turned very ugly.
She stared at Joanna sharply for a few seconds, then coldly said with a stern face, "Don’t pretend to be foolish with me and act like you don’t understand what I’m saying. Your marriage with Ashton was never approved by our elders in the first place. You think that getting the certificate by deceiving him is enough for us to accept this?"
"Let me make it clear to you, I will never accept you. Ashton’s other half can’t be a woman like you. If you still have any self-awareness, you can get a considerable sum of money, enough for you to enjoy a life of wealth and luxury for the rest of your life."
"If you still want to cling to Ashton and covet things that do not belong to you, the result may be that you will end up with nothing."
"So, I advise you to be smarter."
Looking at Lady Octavia’s arrogant and condescending appearance, Joanna pursed her lips, her voice still calm, and her facial expression still calm: "Mom, I didn’t deceive Ashton into getting the certificate. It was his idea to get it."
"I never thought about clinging to him. I am with him because I like him and want to be with him."
Even if her initial intention was not , now, it was because she liked him that she wanted to be with him.
She and he had just expressed their feelings for each other.