Chapter 428 Like Mother, Like Daughter
The sudden bang on the table made Sandra jump!
But her face quickly turned serious.
Over the years, she and Barbara had their fair share of arguments. But Barbara had never slammed the table in front of her before!
This was just plain disrespect.
"Really? You think you're all grown up now? How dare you bang the table at your mom over Ryder? You really let me down!"
Barbara let out a bitter laugh. "Let you down? Maybe you never had any hope for me in the first place. Have you ever encouraged or praised me, even once? So, whether I disappoint you or not doesn't matter to me, as long as I'm happy!"
"You!" Sandra's chest heaved with anger.
She really wanted to slap Barbara, but her injured arm was in a sling, and even a slight movement hurt!
Taking a deep breath, she stared straight at Barbara.
"Annie, you keep defending Ryder. Do you have feelings for him?"
Barbara's eyes darted away, and she stammered, "This has nothing to do with you! Stop asking so many questions!"
Sandra's eyes widened.
"You really have feelings for Ryder? Oh my God! Barbara, are you out of your mind? Is there no other man in this world? No one else catches your eye?"
"I..." Barbara gripped her phone tightly, her expression complicated.
Sandra pressed on, "Barbara! Listen to me, stay away from Ryder! There's no future for you two! Get rid of that idea ASAP! Also, I came to tell you that Tyler from the New York City Young family, who I mentioned last time, is in Houston to propose. Do you know how many gifts he brought? A whole billion dollars, plus a sand factory in Houston! I've met him, he's handsome, well-mannered, and a genuinely good guy. If you marry him, he'll treat you well for life! I've already set it up, tonight you'll have dinner with Tyler to get to know each other. With your looks, you can definitely charm him!"
The more Sandra talked, the more excited she got, practically spitting as she spoke, "The restaurant I booked has a hotel upstairs. You should be more proactive. And I've calculated, as long as you don't use contraception, there's a high chance you'll get pregnant! Once you're pregnant with the Young family's child, the engagement will be set. In the future, Sarah and Ryder will be nothing but ants to you!"
Barbara's face remained expressionless as she coldly responded, "I'm not interested. If you love the high life so much, go ahead and marry Tyler yourself. Have as many kids with the Young family as you like. I'm out!"
With that, Barbara grabbed her bag and headed for the door!
Seeing this, Sandra quickly got up and blocked her way!
Gritting her teeth in anger, Sandra snapped, "My patience is running thin! Don't blame me for being harsh. If you're rejecting this marriage because of Ryder, you're shameless! Truly shameless! Do you think Ryder would even look at you?"
Barbara's eyes were red as she stared coldly at Sandra. "Like mother, like daughter. You've done so many shameful and disgusting things to get what you want. As your daughter, I guess I have a lot to learn from you."
With that, Barbara shoved Sandra aside and stormed out of the café!
Left behind, Sandra stomped her feet in fury and screamed, "Damn it! Don't think this is over! What I decide must be done! Anyone who tries to stop me and the Young family will be destroyed!"
Meanwhile, Heather sat in her armchair, gently swaying and humming a tune.
Since yesterday, she had been in an exceptionally good mood, all thanks to Tyler's proposal.
A billion dollars and the sand factory were now theirs!
The previous sense of defeat was completely gone!
Heather instructed, "Tyler's proposal must be publicized as soon as possible, so those who look down on the Johnson family will be shocked. Also, send out the invitations for my 70th birthday, inviting only the most distinguished people in Houston. Quality over quantity! And this time, the birthday banquet will be held at home. The food and drinks must be luxurious, no sloppiness. We must maintain our dignity and ensure that the embarrassing incidents from last time do not happen again, understand?"
"Grandma, I volunteer to take charge of the birthday banquet! I will definitely restore the dignity we lost at the last event!" Andy stepped forward with a big smile.
Heather raised an eyebrow. "Can you handle it?"
Andy immediately knelt down and gently massaged Heather's legs. "Grandma, after all I've been through, I can definitely do it well! If you don't trust your own grandson, who else can you trust?"
Heather nodded slightly. It made sense.
She had considered giving up on Andy, which was why she set the condition that they had to raise ten million dollars before her birthday to return.
Unexpectedly, last night, they came back with ten million dollars, exceeding her expectations!
It seemed Andy had truly grown!
"Alright, I'll leave the birthday banquet arrangements to you, Andy. If you do a good job, I might consider handing the Johnson family over to you in the future!"
Andy’s face lit up with joy, and he massaged her legs even more diligently.
At the same time, he glanced at Lawrence, who was standing not far away, looking displeased.
According to Lawrence's plan, once Andy and Matthew were out of the picture, he would be the future heir of the Johnson family.
But unexpectedly, not only did Andy return, but he also took over the important task of arranging the banquet!
It was a great opportunity to make a mark!
Just by his understanding of Heather, he knew that if he tried to take it now, he wouldn't succeed.
However, no matter what, he couldn't let Andy succeed!
'Maybe, I can make Andy mess up the banquet arrangements again?' This thought suddenly popped into Lawrence's mind.
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