Sir madame has run away again (Lily and Carson)

Chapter 14

I threw the coke on the bed with disdain while screaming . When Carlos heard it , he ran out of

the bathroom to see me . When he saw that I had fallen to the ground , he helped me up while asking :

“ Honey , did you hit something ?Does it hurt somewhere ? ”

“ My butt hurts , but it ‘s nothing serious . ” With his help , I got to my

feet as she looked sadly at the bed . ” It’s a pity that the mattress is ruined ” .

Carlos followed my gaze to look at the mattress . ” It’s just some coke , so it should n’t get in the

way of anything . ” “ We can no longer use it now that it

is dirty . It’s all my fault for being careless . I put an act ofself –

blame . At that moment , Carlos consoled me by

saying : “ Honey , the mattress is nothing compared to you . It’s more important that you ‘re okay . “

“ You are the best , darling .” As I snuggled against him , I quickly picked

up the conversation where he left off . “ But we won’t be able to sleep here tonight with the condition of

the mattress . Why do n’t you call the company _ _furniture so they send us a new mattress ? _

“ Do we need to go that far ? Honey , we bought this mattress when we got

married . Carlos seemed startled by my unexpected request to change the mattress .

Judging by his expression , it was clear he did n’t want a new mattress . He knew I never used cheap st

uff , which included the dirty mattress imported from Germany that cost us tens of thousands . _ _ Now

that he was rich theenough to have an affair , he was willing to spend money on his mistress and her b

astard son , while being tight – fisted with me .

Despite the hatred I felt , I

made a point of showing that I was sorry by holding Carlos ‘ arm while innocently pleading : “ I

know we bought this when we got married , but you also know that I

have a cleaning habit . why you _don’t you ask the seller to send us a new

one exactly like this one ? Please ? _

Carlos knew I was a neat freak , but at the same time , he could hardly refuse me with how nice I was ,

so he relented and called the furniture company . _ _ _ _

Dinner was ready when I came out of the bathroom . It

consisted of a table full of delicious and nutritious delicacies , ideal for pregnant women .

for

As I watched the dishes on the table , my mother-in-

law and Pamela helped Joana to sit down at the table before my mother-in-

law filled her bowl with rice while Pamela put some vegetables in her bowl .

The table full of people was all attentive to Joana , trying to convince

her to eat more for the sake of the child . On the other hand , no one paid attention to Bianca and me ,

which made the two of us strangers . _ It was in

thesecircumstances I had to remain calm while gripping my cutlery tightly . _ _

We had been eating for some time when my mother -

in- law suddenly said : “ Joana has had less of an appetite lately . Even though I don’t know how to

cook , I still have to take

care of my husband . So Carlos is the only one who can cook . Althoughhe has to work , and

he doesn’t even have time to take care of Joana , so I propose that we hire someone to help with

the chores ” .

It surprised me that my mother-in –

law tried to make Joana spend my money , which I faced with mockery . However , she repeated her r

equest to Carlos in a somewhat neutral tone : “ Mom is right . _ We do need a housekeeper _to help ta

ke care of Joana ” .

A frown formed on Carlos’ face as soon as I said this , while Joana hurriedly said : “ We don’t need

to . I’m not that delicate .

“ It’s not just for your own good , but for the whole family ‘s good as well . We

need someone to cook for us , ” said my mother-in –

law . She certainly was n’t reading the situation by insisting on hiring a maid . _ _

“ That ‘s true ,” I said with a smile . “ I’ll leave that to you , Mom . Thanks for the hard work ! ”

The bell rang at that exact moment , which Carlos went to

answer . He opened the door to reveal a man in uniform who said as soon as he

saw Carlos , “ Good evening , sir . I’m here to deliver your mattress . ”

Realizing it was the delivery guy , I got up to leave the dining room when my mother -

in- law asked behind me : “ Why would someone deliver a mattress to us out of nowhere ? ”

The delivery

man had already placed the new mattress in my room , while I gave instructions for him to remove the

old one as

well . By this time , the Morals had gathered to watch the delivery guy do it . _ Before the delivery man l

eft ,my mother-in-law hurriedly interrupted him by asking : “ Where are you moving this to ? ”

“ We ‘re throwing that out , ” I replied instead .

“ Why would you throw away such a good mattress ? ” My mother-in-law threw me a furious look . “ It’s

worth tens of thousands , so how can you do that ? ”

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My mother-in – law was a classic example of a miserly

country woman , so my throwing away such an expensive mattress would definitely piss her off , which

was the outcome I ‘d hoped for . Furthermore , as Joana planned to enjoy life when _ _changed , I woul

d make sure she never had a peaceful day from now on . _

“ The mattress is dirty , so I ca n’t use it anymore , ” I said , looking hurt as I lowered my head .

Sure enough , my mother-in-law raised her voice at me as

soon as I said that. You can always wash it if it gets dirty ! You don’t have to throw it away ! That ‘s just

a waste ! You are not trying to be prudent with your spending

.! No family would be able to sustain such a lifestyle , no matter how wealthy they are ! _ ”

Upon noticing Carlos ‘ indifference towards his mother ‘s temper , I quickly hid behind him shyly as I sai

d , ” Carlos , Mom is so angry … ” _ _

He had no choice but to look at his mother with a cart . “ It’s just a mattress , so you don’t have

to fuss with it . ”

“ This is not about the mattress ! That ‘s about tens of thousands of money ! _ With a lot

of perseverance , my mother-in-

law started screaming , “ I need to calculate before I even buy something as mundane as a spring

onion , so how dare youjust throw away something that expensive ? _ ”

“ Yes , you are wasting a lot , Linda ! ” Pamela quickly joined the conversation .

“ Did you hear that ? I ‘m not the only one who said that ! You do n’t have

to throw away something that expensive just because of a stain . Am I right , Joana ?” My mother – in –

law urging Joana to support her claim against

her , whileJoana remained there awkwardly , not quite knowing what to answer . _

Upon realizing that Joana did not support her , my mother-in-

law got a little upset and attacked me again . “ I’m not trying

to go against you , Linda , but this is unacceptable ! You bought so many clothes and cosmetics , as

well as toys for Bianca …This house would end up bankrupt if it were n’t for Carlos !

I wondered how this old woman could be so shameless , since she was never grateful to me , who prov

ided Carlos with the means to get where he was in the first place . Since we got married ,

I’ve always taken

care of myself and the family ,while Carlos never gave me a penny , despite earning a lot . _

My anger was threatening to explode , but I put on a sad facade as I

glared at Carlos . “ How could you do this to

me , Carlos ? ” I pinched myself around the waist under my clothes , which resulted in tears from the pa

in . _

As

soon as he saw my tears , Carlos ‘ face changed . “ Mother , listen to what you are saying . Linda has h

er own job , so why should n’t she spend her own money ? _ ”

“ It ‘s not about the money , but her attitude ! ”

I almost burst out laughing when I was lectured on how to live my life by someone who was illiterate .

“This is how she has lived since she was young , so she ca n’t change her ways in such

a short time ! Also , where are we supposed to sleep if the mattress is so dirty ?

“ Why ca n’t she when everyone else can ? _ What makes it so different from everyone else ? _ _ ” Per

haps because of having witnessed how Carlos tried to defend me , my mother-in-law seemed to

be getting more aggressive because of the disgust she felt .

Meanwhile , Bianca was furious when she realized that I was being bullied by the Morals , so she shout

ed : “ Do n’t bully my mother ! ”

I was thrilled to see how defensive she was of me as I pulled her into a hug as more tears fell . _ This ti

me , I was n’t crying because of the pain , but because of how Bianca ‘s actions hurt me .

played .

Realizing that the Morals were still involved in infighting , I took Bianca to retire to my room while I allow

ed them to sort out their own arguments . _ _ Carlos knew I was furious when he saw me take Bianca a

way , _so he answered his mother not caring how much it would hurt . _ _ “ You should go

back to the countryside if you don’t like our way of life ! ”