The more Joanne Jordan thought about it, the worse her expression became.
Suddenly, she curled her lips into a subtle smile.
"Mom, I heard that Vivian Thornecroft is a fraud? He’s already been sent to jail by Grandpa?"
"Yes, I never expected this; he turned out to be a conman. You know, your Grandpa was planning to introduce him to everyone next month. Luckily, he didn’t. Otherwise, the Lawrence Family’s reputation would have been ruined."
Joanne chuckled lightly, unconcerned, while playing with her delicate nails.
"Yeah, in a family like the Lawrence Family, how many people would do anything to get in here? It’s not unheard of in this circle for someone to impersonate an identity. How could they find him so easily after all these years? I heard that Bella Green also has her own parents..."
Rose Lawrence joined in, not catching the subtext in Joanne’s words.
"Yes, but I heard they were adoptive parents who initially stole a child."
"Mom, you’re being so naive. Who would steal a child not for money but only to raise them? Uncle Mason, being such a shrewd person, seems to have been confused this time."
Listening to Joanne’s words, Rose Lawrence instantly understood, yet hesitated a little.
"Joanne, it’s better not to provoke your Uncle Mason."
"Mom, what are you saying? I’m just thinking of my Uncle Mason. It’s not easy raising someone else’s child."
"Alright, alright, I can help you with other matters, but don’t think about this. Your Uncle Mason confirmed this himself. He’s not someone I can meddle in affairs with. Despite appearing easygoing, he’s the hardest to deal with in the entire family."
Facing rejection, Joanne was not too surprised, only slightly annoyed.
"And since Mason Bennett and Bella Green are already married, you should not be fixated on this. Our Kyoto is full of young men better than Mason Bennett."
Joanne felt irritated.
It’s not certain that she particularly liked Mason Bennett.
During their first meeting, she was indeed attracted to this man.
Whether it was his looks, family background, ability, or his alluring noble temperament, they all captivated her.
She felt only such a man could match her, not those so-called rich second generations.
Lately, she noticed Mason Bennett was enamored with a young actress, instead of paying any attention to her, sparking resentment in her heart.
Especially since Bella Green was taken in by the Lawrence Family, that resentment grew even stronger.
She always felt that even though she was simply born to a daughter of the Lawrence Family, she was the family’s only girl.
She was even allowed to change her surname to Lawrence, yet unexpectedly, with Bella Green’s arrival, she was reduced to a guest lady reliant on others...
And Mason Bennett chose someone with a higher status—the real daughter of the Lawrence Family...
"Mom, I’ll go back in a couple of days to visit Grandpa."
Joanne suddenly spoke.
After all, Bella Green drifted around since childhood, while she was the one raised under the watchful eyes of Old Mister Lawrence.
In terms of intimacy, she refused to believe she was inferior to Bella Green.
...
Bella Green still didn’t know she had been targeted as someone’s imaginary rival.
Having recovered a bit, she returned straight to the filming crew.
The crew were all closely following the online happenings and approached to check on her when she arrived.
Of course, part of it was due to her status as the Young Madam of the Bennett Family.
When Margaret White saw her, she was noticeably uneasy, even somewhat aggrieved.
Bella Green found it amusing but chose not to comment.