Too Late, Mr. Cooper: Your Bride Ran with Your Baby novel Chapter 143

Liliana coolly withdrew her gaze.

She picked up her glass and took an elegant sip of water, making no move to acknowledge Mrs. Cooper.

The slight left Mrs. Cooper feeling awkward and even more furious.

In Crownport, she was accustomed to being revered. No one had ever disrespected her, yet she constantly found herself on the losing end with Liliana, forced to swallow her pride and frustration.

Mrs. Cooper tried to contain her anger, but the insult was too much. She stormed over to their table, her voice dripping with venom.

"Liliana, who is this? How dare you sneak around with some other man behind Linton's back?!"

Liliana looked up, feigning confusion.

"Mrs. Cooper, do I need to remind you that your son and I have called off our engagement?"

"On what authority are you reprimanding me? Future mother-in-law? You think you're worthy of the title?"

Liliana's smile was bright, but her words were razor-sharp.

"Even Linton himself has no right to criticize me, so what kind of show do you think you’re putting on here?"

Mrs. Cooper's face flushed with anger, and she stood there, speechless. She pulled up the trending topic on her phone and slammed it onto the table.

"If you truly had nothing to do with Linton, I wouldn't bother with you. But look at what the news is saying now!" she sneered.

"Do you know what people are saying? That you're cheating on him! You've made him a laughingstock for the entire country, humiliated him, and shamed the Cooper family! Don't I have the right to question you?"

Liliana glanced at the phone and frowned slightly at the headlines.

Aiden, too, had noticed the sensationalized titles. He spoke gently, "It seems the tabloids are just trying to grab attention and create buzz."

"Liliana, let me help you clear this up, so this madam doesn't misunderstand."

"Why are you still standing here? Are you looking for a fight?"

Mrs. Cooper flinched at her icy glare, her confidence wavering.

She tried to sound imposing. "Hmph, you can act smug for now. Just wait until I arrange a new marriage for Linton. When he's completely done with you, you'll be the one crying, you little witch!"

"Then you'd better hurry up," Liliana urged. "Don't wait until long after you're dead and gone, and your son is still a bachelor!"

Seeing Mrs. Cooper's face turn crimson with rage, Liliana added with a sweet smile, "But then again, with a sharp-tongued, cruel mother-in-law like you, it must be hard for your son to find a wife, right?"

"Why don't you just let him settle for Isabella? Let your son raise another man's child. I think both you and your dear daughter would be perfectly happy with that."

"You!"

Mrs. Cooper's eyes widened in shock. She pointed a trembling finger at Liliana, too furious to speak.