CHAPTER 417: CHAPTER 417: HOW OLD ARE YOU

"Nonsense, I bear children for the Hawthorne Family, how could I be an outsider? Those who occupy the toilet and don’t use it, they are the outsiders, those who can’t give birth yet delay our family’s continuation..."

Dora Upton looked shocked, "Aunt, so to you, cousin is a toilet?"

Mrs. Hawthorne, "..."

She hadn’t even done anything to Paige Sterling yet, and her niece had already stumped her speechless.

She regretted bringing this niece back home but now, sending her away wouldn’t work; she’s determined to stay in the country and become Paige Sterling’s brainless fan.

Mrs. Hawthorne took a deep breath and looked at Paige.

Paige Sterling smiled but said nothing.

Ultimately, no matter how Mrs. Hawthorne jumped around, if Julian Hawthorne didn’t cooperate, her plans would never succeed.

So she didn’t need to dwell too much on Mrs. Hawthorne’s words.

Just then, Alisa saw Paige smiling and felt displeased. She thought that as a sensual beauty appearing beside Julian, and now provoking Paige at home, Paige should feel as if faced with a formidable enemy.

But Paige’s reaction was so calm, as if she were just an unimportant stranger, showing no inferiority due to Alisa’s beauty.

Is Paige really that confident? What makes her so self-assured?

For a woman, appearance is the most important; no matter how talented she is or how much she contributes to the nation, she cannot bind a man for long. Her so-called confidence will soon be shattered by reality.

Thus, Alisa showed a smile too, saying: it’s said that mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies, and now with Mrs. Hawthorne’s approval, how could Paige have it good in the Hawthorne Family?

Next, Alisa completely forgot herself as an outsider, acting more like the mistress of the house than Paige, even greeting her, "Miss Sterling, don’t just stand there, please sit."

Seeing Paige silent, she smiled even more charmingly, "Miss Sterling, you don’t have to be nervous because of my presence, I’m not here for President Hawthorne, just wanted to visit Aunt Hawthorne, and by the way, learn about the type of woman capable of marrying President Hawthorne, now it seems..."

She left her words hanging, waiting for Paige to ask openly.

Yet Paige seemed uninterested, not following the expected script.

Alisa frowned, "Now it seems, I may have overestimated Miss Sterling, she’s just an ordinary woman, maybe just luckier than others to have become President Hawthorne’s wife. But luck won’t always favor someone, things won through luck are destined not to last long, wonder if Miss Sterling is prepared for loss?"

Mrs. Hawthorne appreciated Alisa’s skill level; an enemy’s enemy is a friend, even though she disliked Alisa’s brazen nature, she was willing to join forces against Paige.

Moreover, someone as clueless as Alisa was best used as a tool. If she could indeed marry Julian, that would be ideal, she could easily control her.

At her current age, with nothing much going for her, perhaps her only hobby was manipulating daughters-in-law.

Seeing Paige not respond, Alisa spoke again, "Ah, my words might have been too blunt, perhaps made you feel hurt, Miss Sterling, don’t take it personally, and don’t feel too upset."

Paige, "...", hehe.

Sipping tea, finding Old Master Hawthorne’s tea quite tasty, no wonder it’s kept hidden.

"Why isn’t Miss Sterling speaking?"

Dora glared at Alisa, feeling she was shameless to the extreme, daring to speak such words to Paige.

Is God Sterling easy to bully?

But she didn’t know how to help Paige, thus just watched.

Alisa smiled and continued, "Miss Sterling, I know you don’t feel good inside, but avoiding it won’t help, maybe you should express your emotions, say what you want."

Paige sighed, "Alisa, right?"

Alisa instinctively nodded, Paige said, "Did you look in the mirror before leaving the house?"

"Of course." Nowadays, which girl doesn’t check the mirror before going out?

Paige asked, "Then why do you have no self-awareness?"

Alisa’s expression froze, "What did you say?"

Paige said, "Look at you, wearing a tumor on your neck out the door, afraid the world wouldn’t know you’re an idiot, broadcasting it everywhere. Is your mirror set to thousands of degrees of beauty filter?"

Dora burst into laughter, finding Paige’s insults sharp and exhilarating.

Alisa’s face became extremely unpleasant, this woman dared to speak such words?

"Miss Sterling, do you know who you’re facing right now? You dare to speak to me this way?"

Paige raised her eyebrows, genuinely amused now, "Oh? Who are you? The savior of the Galaxy? A national hero? Or a state leader? Should I tremble before you?"

Alisa, "..."

Paige, "Since you’re none of these, don’t overestimate your importance, if you want to elevate your identity, consider if the country allows it. Miss Alisa, you may see yourself as a dazzling pearl, but in others’ eyes, perhaps you’re just a stinking pile of dog dung, it’s not good to take oneself too seriously."

"You, you, you..." Alisa was so angry she couldn’t speak.

She thought Julian was already sharp-tongued, didn’t expect Paige to be even more extreme.

Mrs. Hawthorne, seeing Paige speak causing such speechlessness in Alisa, immediately stood up, eyeing Paige sternly.

"Paige! How can you be so rude to guests! Is this how the Sterling Family educates?"

Paige looked at Mrs. Hawthorne calmly, "Aunt, do you know what type of people I hate most?"

Not waiting for Mrs. Hawthorne to speak, Paige smiled and said, "Those who watch indifferently when innocents are bullied, yet stand up when garbage is criticized. Usually, when I see such people, my hand itches, but you’re Julian’s mother, I won’t treat you that way, yet Aunt, you know I’m temperamental, just because I haven’t acted today, doesn’t mean I won’t in the future, don’t you agree?"

"You, you, you!" This must be a threat, definitely a threat.

Seeing Mrs. Hawthorne quivering with anger, Alisa turned to comfort her, "Aunt Hawthorne, it’s okay, after all, I’m not sharing the same roof with her, though I can tolerate her rudeness temporarily, but Mrs. Hawthorne, your health isn’t well, and you have to live with someone like this, I truly sympathize with you..."

Mrs. Hawthorne nodded in agreement, feeling she found a kindred spirit, "What a tough life I have, my son insists on bringing home such a woman to upset me, only content once I’m driven to death."

Alisa said, "President Hawthorne isn’t like that, he must have been misled, Mrs. Hawthorne don’t let an outsider make you lose faith in him, I believe one day President Hawthorne will see clearly, recognize the true faces around him and return from the wrong path."

With their harmonious exchange, Mrs. Hawthorne became the most pitiable mother-in-law and Alisa the most devoted woman to Julian.

These two really complemented each other well, their meeting was a match made in heaven.

Paige’s cheek twitched, although she never intended to mend relations with Mrs. Hawthorne, Old Master Hawthorne still resided at the Hawthorne place, and Julian is the Hawaiian child after all. If Alisa, a troublemaker, constantly meddled there, something might happen.

So Paige suddenly asked Alisa, "Miss Alisa, how old are you?"