Chapter 712
Actually, Lillian thought Martin had a point; she had no idea what Jackson was up to.
Today, there were people who were kind to her, like Gemma and Kevin. There were also those who were harsh, like Jenny's family, and those who were indifferent, like Ezekiel's family.
But no matter what, they were all elders who had watched her grow up. There was really no need to bring up her and Jackson's personal relationship issues in such a setting.
Moreover, she didn't think she would rekindle her relationship with Jackson. She wanted to stop Jackson from talking nonsense.
But Lyra said, "Jackson's wife will be the future hostess of the Frane family. This is his personal matter, but also our Frane family's matter. Since he doesn't mind talking about it, why can't we, as elders, listen to his thoughts on the marriage?"
Lyra frowned and looked at Martin, "Martin, Jackson is your son. Don't you care about his emotional and marital status?"
Martin did care. He was just dissatisfied with Lillian, which was why he reprimanded Jackson.
Lillian was well aware of this, and a self-mocking smile appeared on her lips.
Martin said, "Mom, how could I not care about my son? But as a leader of the Frane Group, he has no stability and treats his emotions and marriage too frivolously. He suddenly wanted to have a wedding, but then he was absent, making our Frane family embarrassed. First he wants a divorce, then he wants to remarry, and even the remarriage is uncertain, yet he hastily informs the whole family. He acts so absurdly and recklessly, can't I, as his father, lecture him?"
Martin was reprimanded by Lyra in front of so many younger people, and he felt embarrassed. He frowned deeply, and his words became even more severe.
Lillian sat there, sipping tea and watching the drama unfold, as if it had nothing to do with her. In fact, she thought Martin's words weren't entirely unreasonable. It seemed like none of them wronged Jackson.
Lyra was furious, "Do you not know why Jackson and Lillian ended up getting divorced? If you had managed your..."
Lyra believed that Jackson and Lillian, having grown up together, had deep feelings for each other.
Although there were misunderstandings, they were slowly resolving them through compromise and could eventually grow old together.
If it weren't for Daisy's actions that caused Lillian's child to die during childbirth, they wouldn't have divorced.
Daisy was Martin's wife. Daisy's extreme behavior was also due to Martin's infidelity and irresponsibility in his early years.
Martin had a lot of responsibility to bear, so how could he stand there and speak so righteously?
However, thinking about Martin's face and the fact that Lillian didn't know about Daisy's actions, Lyra stopped talking.
Lillian looked at Lyra. She wondered, 'If Martin had managed his what? Why did Lyra suddenly stop talking?'
Lillian glanced around and noticed that Daisy wasn't present today.
She had actually noticed this when she first arrived, but she thought Daisy didn't want to see her and didn't think much of it.
But now Lillian felt something was off. Even Jenny, who was hospitalized, was brought over, so there was no reason for Daisy not to come.
Moreover, earlier, Chloe had said that Jackson had done something to Daisy for her.
Lillian frowned in thought and looked at Martin, whose face was extremely unpleasant.
Compared to his earlier sharpness, Martin now looked like he had been hit hard and remained silent.
Jackson saw Lillian frowning and worried she might overthink, so he raised his voice, "Dad, please calm down. I'm not here today to talk about my remarriage. Ezekiel and Claire just asked, so I answered honestly."
The atmosphere was tense, and Gemma spoke up, "Jackson, what you want to talk about is related to Solon's family, right?"
Solon and Chloe's expressions changed slightly.
Chloe's eyes immediately reddened. "Jackson doesn't care about family, letting Lillian bully us. We are weak and have nothing to say. Now even you are bullying us, laughing at us?"
Jenny immediately started sobbing as well.
Kevin chuckled, "Aunt Chloe, my mom didn't say anything, and you already feel laughed at. It seems you think you're a joke yourself, right?"
Chloe immediately glared at Kevin, her face turning as red as a tomato.
Chloe was always unreasonable, while Gemma, who had been widowed for many years and raised Kevin, was always low-key.
Lillian didn't want Chloe to target Gemma, so she suddenly spoke up, "Chloe, I just recounted the things you and Jenny did in front of you, and you started fighting with Solon and blaming Jenny. How is that Jackson letting me bully you? Should I recount the events in detail again and let everyone judge?"
Chloe and Jenny's faces immediately changed. The shameful things they did couldn't be brought up in public. They immediately fell silent.
Solon, feeling embarrassed, glared at Chloe and Jenny. "Be quiet and listen to Jackson. Haven't you embarrassed us enough?"
Jackson's gaze swept between Lillian and Kevin, feeling a bit sour inside.
Earlier, when Martin reprimanded Jackson, Lillian had a look of enjoying the show, leisurely drinking tea.
Now, as soon as Chloe glared at Kevin, Lillian immediately defended him, afraid Chloe would trouble him.
The difference in treatment was too obvious.
Suppressing his frustration, Jackson gestured to Terry, who stepped forward and handed a document to Jackson.
Jackson opened the document, "This is a summary of Max's medical expenses and monthly payment records from Frane Hospital over the years. From these records, you can see that Max's medical expenses have always been borne by Lillian, without using any of the Frane family's medical funds."
The Frane family had a special medical fund at Frane Hospital, and any family member receiving treatment there didn't need to pay privately; the expenses would be directly deducted from the fund.
Daisy and Jenny had always called Lillian a leech, saying that even after the divorce, she relied on the Frane family to support Max, thinking that Max's stay at Frane Hospital was using the family's resources.
Jackson threw the document to Chloe and Jenny, "You better take a good look."
Chloe and Jenny were still in disbelief, but the clear records in the document were like slaps to their faces.
Their expressions were shocked and uncertain. What was going on?
Such a huge medical expense, where did Lillian get the money? It turned out she really paid the fees separately without using a penny of the Frane family's medical fund.
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