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After Mrs. Wilder stepped down, she often spent time at home tending to her flowers and plants, or went out to attend various exhibitions. She basically didn’t involve herself much in company affairs. For example, when Jessica’s scandal broke out due to her affair, Mrs. Wilder only asked a few questions. Quite a few shareholders came to her with gossip and complaints, but Mrs. Wilder knew her daughter’s temperament very well. Since Jessica had chosen this path, there must be a reason behind it.

The butler came to open the door and was very surprised to see Chris. He happily invited him inside.

“Mrs. Wilder, look who’s here.”

A few days ago, someone had brought Mrs. Wilder a cat. Jessica was busy with the company and rarely had time to visit home, so the house felt cold and empty. They brought a cat as companionship. Its eyes were gemstone blue, and it was unusually gentle. Mrs. Wilder liked it very much and had been holding it often these days. The butler called out, and Mrs. Wilder came over holding the cat.

“Mom.” Chris held some supplements in his hands, all things Mrs. Wilder often took.

“Oh, Chris, you’re here!” Mrs. Wilder was very happy. She came over, freed one hand, and pulled Chris close. “Why did you have time to come today? Lia, make some tea!”

Originally, Chris was supposed to go abroad on the day Michael was stabbed, but when Mrs. Wilder saw the news online that Jessica had brought Chris to the company, she knew Chris must not have left. Later, she called Chris twice, once while he was in surgery, and the other time he picked up and had a casual conversation. Lia, the new maid, wasn’t very familiar with Chris yet and made Mrs. Wilder’s favorite Earl Grey tea.

“Today’s my day off. Jessica is in a meeting at the company, so I happened to have time to come see you. Why did you get a cat?” Chris casually stroked the cat twice.

The cat obediently rubbed itself against his palm, then wriggled free from Mrs. Wilder’s arms, shook its fur, and ran off. Mrs. Wilder wore silk clothes, so cat fur didn’t stick much. She patted her lap and smiled. “The house is too empty and lonely. I raise a cat to pass the time when I’m bored. Are you going to have dinner here tonight?”

Thinking about it, recently he and Jessica seemed to be giving each other the silent treatment again. Even if he went home, he wouldn’t know what to say. Since that was the case, it was better to eat at his mother-in-law’s house. Mrs. Wilder and Jessica probably had some business to discuss.

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With this thought, Chris nodded. Mrs. Wilder was very pleased and immediately called someone to prepare the ingredients. She also asked the butler to notify Jessica to come over.

Michael was indeed provoked by Chris’s words. It was no secret that Mrs. Wilder didn’t like him. Back then, Mrs. Wilder despised him for all kinds of reasons, and that hadn’t changed. The last few times Michael saw Mrs. Wilder, she never gave him a good face. He thought that bringing Jordan would make the old lady happy, but when they met last time, Mrs. Wilder was indifferent and even disdainful of Jordan’s attempts to please her. He really didn’t know what Chris had that made Mrs. Wilder like him.

However…

Michael stood beside his car, looking at the Wilder Group building. As long as Jessica’s heart was still with him, what did it matter whether Mrs. Wilder liked him or not?

Jessica sat in front of her computer, watching the company entrance surveillance. She saw Michael talking to Chris and saw him angrily curse twice.

“Chris is definitely acting tougher than before,” Jessica sipped her coffee. But it was only toward outsiders; he was still as considerate to her as always. That day at the hotel, Chris had deliberately said something he shouldn’t, causing their mood to shift suddenly. It was obvious that Chris didn’t actually feel indifferent, and even knew to cook to ease the tension.

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