Revenge of the Hideous Lady (Xyla Quest)
Chapter 1982

Georgie Clementine peered curiously at Henry Armstrong. "What?"

"I'm going to make a call to inform my family. Naturally, I have to share the good news," he said chirpily.

Georgie nodded and then walked into the room to avoid disturbing Henry during his phone call with his parents.

When she left, he walked over to the basin and called his mother on the phone.

"What is it, Henry?" she asked as soon as she answered his call.

He couldn't hold back his joy any longer. "I'm going to be a father! I'm going to marry Georgie someday soon, and you have to agree with my decision whether you like it or not."

He needed to make his stance clear no matter what.

Meanwhile, in the Armstrong family's luxurious house, his mother was sitting on a European-style couch while she calmly listened to what he said.

"What? Pregnant?" There was a look of utter shock in her eyes after hearing what her son said.

She had agreed to the idea of the two of them dating, but she secretly hoped they wouldn't end up getting married.

She kept hoping that Henry would eventually get bored of Georgie Clementine, but from what he said, her hope was dashed.

She couldn't abandon a child who bore the Armstrong family name. They had to accept the child no matter what.

She regarded Georgie as a scheming woman by getting pregnant so soon.

After taking a deep breath, she frowned slightly. "Are you sure the baby is yours?"

She had looked down on Georgie from the start, yet had no choice but to allow her son to date her. It was also because of the condition Jenny Armstrong mentioned. "Mom, what are you saying? Of course, the baby is mine. What kind of person do you think Georgie is?" Henry's facial expression instantly turned glum.

He thought his mother would be overjoyed with the news, but she was far from it.

"I was simply wondering. Why are you getting all worked up? You've forgotten all about your mother ever since you started dating her."

"That's not true, and you were being disrespectful. Can't I criticize you for that?" he retorted.

"All right, all right, I don't want to argue about this. Do whatever you want. It's too late anyway. What else can we do?"

Henry let out a long sigh of relief upon hearing this. "Fine, I'll do as I see fit from now on. You and Dad would only have to support me."

His mother also couldn't be bothered to torment herself over her future daughter-in-law, whom she didn't like.

She was happy to hear that Henry would take on all the troubles, proceeding with his plans and spared her the efforts.

"Okay, but don't go overboard," his mother warned.

Henry frowned slightly. "Don't worry about that. Even if I splurge, I won't touch the family fortune. I can decide on how to use the money that I earned."

She could tell that he no longer respected her ever since he started dating Georgie.

It was a typical case of one's son favoring his partner over his mother. Georgie was the only one in his thoughts now, not even caring about his mother's opinions. She couldn't imagine how much worse this might get after they were married and spent even more time together.

She didn't approve of Georgie at all.

"Anyway, you're not allowed to spend without limits," she began to say while sporting a deep frown.

"Henry, am I completely insignificant to you now? Is Georgie the only person you care about?"

Henry's mother felt very sad as she spoke, thinking how much she went through to bring him up, only to have him now constantly on Georgie's side?

He wouldn't listen to anything she said, but he would agree with everything Georgie said.

Naturally, Henry could tell what his mother was thinking.

After figuring out her unspoken thoughts, he began to speak. "You don't have to be jealous of Georgie Mom. You're equally important to me as she is. However, if you keep behaving like this, things might change.

"You're rather close to Ms. Lindt, right? Why can't you be more like her?

"As my mother, you should want me to be happy and strive for peace in the family. You ought to emulate her, Mom," he continued.

His mother felt even more upset when she heard this. "What's the matter? Are you annoyed with me just because I said a few things? So what if I'm jealous? Do you blame me for feeling such by the way you're treating me?

"Besides, Sharon and I have very different personalities," she added.

She didn't think she was at fault here. She was the one who brought Henry up, so what was so wrong with her being jealous when he prioritized another woman over his own mother?

"Anyway, I'm telling you one last time. Once I marry Georgie, whoever bullies her will be going against me," Henry warned.

From the way his mother was behaving, he could already foresee how she would make life difficult for his wife in the future. However, he wasn't one to be trifled with. Nobody would be able to bully his wife, not even his mother.

When she heard his warning, she felt

even more resentments. "You-" she exclaimed indignantly. "Georgie isn't even part of the family yet, and you're already speaking up for her. You sure are a fantastic son."

Henry didn't want to continue arguing over such pointless matters, so he hung up the phone abruptly.

Dealing with his mother gave him a headache.

After helplessly shaking his head, he rejoined the party, putting a happy expression on to avoid letting Georgie sense his inner turmoil.

He found her cheerfully discussing pregnancy-related information with Xyla Quest and Annabeth Cates.

When Georgie saw him walking over, she didn't say anything. Instead, she continued to focus on learning from the expectant mothers. "What are you talking about?" Henry asked as he took a seat beside Georgie, wrapping an arm around her with a loving expression. "Things to pay attention to while pregnant," she answered. "How did it go? How did your parents react?"