Bye-bye Trash! Hello Queen! novel Chapter 151

At the Scott residence, Joanna was in a rage. When she saw the news about Larry, she had smashed half the items in her room. He had been so careful before, so why did he get caught this time? Could Natalie have known about their connection?

Wendy was home and heard the sounds of destruction from upstairs. A flicker of satisfaction crossed her face. Go ahead, smash everything. In six months, this luxurious life will be over.

Just then, Jerome burst in, looking frantic. Seeing his mother was like finding a lifeline. "Mom, you have to help me!"

Wendy frowned. "What is it? What has you so worked up?"

"Mom," Jerome fumed, slumping onto the sofa, "I hired some guys to teach Natalie a lesson today, but they got greedy and tried to... well, the police showed up and arrested them all. They're my friends, Mom. I went to Natalie and even offered to let her come home if she'd just sign a letter of forgiveness to get them out. But she refused, and now all this other stuff about them is coming out. Mom, please, can you talk to her—"

SLAP!

Wendy’s hand struck his face with shocking force before he could finish. Tears welled in her eyes as she looked at her son with utter disappointment.

Jerome stood frozen, completely bewildered. His mother had changed. Before, she would have been the first to curse Natalie at the slightest provocation. Now, she was defending her. So what if Natalie was switched at birth? It was just bad luck. That useless girl hadn't even finished high school. She was nothing compared to the Joanna they had lovingly raised.

Sometimes, blood means nothing. Strangers can be closer than family. Only Joanna was worthy of Sebastian. A woman like Natalie was destined for a mundane job and an ordinary husband. She had no right to be Sebastian's wife.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. With Larry's history exposed, only Sebastian had the power to get them out. Preoccupied with Larry's situation, he didn't dwell on his mother's strange behavior. He had already decided Natalie was worthless, blinding him to her obvious strengths. Hearing more crashing from upstairs, he rushed up to Joanna's room.