He Watched Me Shine Without Him novel Chapter 58

Grace felt wronged and said, "She accused my son-in-law of being unfaithful and my daughter of being a homewrecker. I just couldn't stand it and argued back."

Linda slowly opened her eyes. Hearing Grace's words, she gasped for breath and retorted, "You insulted my son-in-law for buying counterfeit goods and accused him of being calculating. You also humiliated my daughter for cohabiting before marriage... You were the one who started attacking my children. That's why I lost my temper and cursed back at you."

Houston's dark gaze turned to Grace, and his voice was as cold as if it came from hell. "Rose and I are in a legal cohabitation. Before you judge her lifestyle, you should take a good look at the daughter you raised. With a daughter like yours, you have no right to criticize Rose."

Grace hung her head in shame. Her daughter's premarital pregnancy and the fact that she had stolen her best friend's boyfriend were stains on her family's reputation, making her feel utterly humiliated.

Ethan, who saw Houston as a thorn in his side, couldn't stand to be outdone by Houston's criticism of his mother-in-law. He immediately defended her. "Houston, she is still your elder. You have no right to be rude to her."

Linda immediately became as fierce as a tigress protecting her cub, showing her sharp claws to Ethan. "Ethan, who do you think you are? No one here wants you around. Just leave."

Linda had seen Houston's anxious face as he rushed her to the hospital. She had reluctantly accepted him at first, but now she fully recognized him as family.

Ethan was stunned.

In the past, Linda had treated me like her own son, but today, she cast me aside.

Although he deserved it, Ethan couldn't help but feel a pang of disappointment.

"Madam Linda..." he tried to mend the relationship.

"Don't you dare call me that. You don't deserve it," Linda said, her eyes red with anger as she glared at Ethan. "If it weren't for you, my daughter wouldn't have rushed into marriage with Houston."

Ethan's face turned pale. He finally understood what Rose had meant that morning when she said her cohabitation with Houston was legal.

So Rose and Houston are married? Does they even know each other very well?

It was like a thunderbolt, leaving Ethan feeling unsteady on his feet. He looked at Rose with guilt. "Rose, I warned you not to give up on yourself..."

Grace grumbled sourly, "Humph, that Houston is just a real estate consultant. I don't see what those two have to brag about."

Then she vented her anger on Ethan, "You're really bad at speaking. You let Houston belittle you and couldn't even defend yourself. I don't know how you got your Ph.D."

The mother-in-law's disdain was too much for Ethan, who had a strong sense of self-respect. He said coldly, "Madam Grace, I still have work to finish. I'm heading back to the clinic."

Watching his retreating figure, which looked dejected, Grace complained, "This kid, he gets upset just because I said a few words?"

Aaron walked over and glanced at Ethan's despondent steps. He shook his head and said, "Ethan is so focused on his work and studies that it's common for him to be bad with words. Unlike Houston, who is a salesman and naturally has a sharp tongue. Don't expect too much from him. No one is perfect in this world."

Grace replied, "So what if he has a high degree? He doesn't show us any respect or care. Look at Houston, how filial he is to Linda, just like a real son. It makes me envious. Ethan treats us like we owe him something from a past life."

Aaron said, "Don't judge people by appearances. Our Ethan is not worse than Houston. You should know that knowledge is power and can create wealth.”