My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2887 - 2417: It’s Time to Teach Her a Lesson!

Turning her thoughts to Lady Octavia, Joanna Lawrence couldn’t help but inquire, "Mom, do you have any specific criteria for your future daughter-in-law?"

"A decent character and a clean family background are sufficient," Madam White responded with a gentle smile. "Beyond that, I don’t have any other requirements. As long as Gary finds her agreeable and they can build a happy life together, we parents will be at ease."

"You truly don’t concern yourself with her family background?"

"It would be untrue to say I don't care at all; it would be preferable if their social and economic statuses were aligned. However, if she comes from an ordinary family, it makes no difference as long as she is a good person. After all, our White family possesses ample resources; even if we were to spend them across several generations, it would still be plenty. There’s no necessity to insist that the other party must be a wealthy young lady."

Hearing Madam White’s words and recalling Lady Octavia, Joanna couldn’t help but feel that while both the White and Heath families were esteemed, not all elders within prestigious families placed such a singular emphasis on lineage.

Lady Octavia and Madam White were worlds apart.

The former placed immense importance on family background, to an almost obsessive degree.

Regardless of how exceptional or outstanding an individual might be in other aspects, if their family background failed to meet the established standard, they were deemed unqualified in Lady Octavia’s eyes.

In contrast, Madam White’s sole stipulations were a respectable character and an unblemished family history.

It appeared that whoever eventually married Gary White would likely be spared any mother-in-law and daughter-in-law strife.

"Speaking of which, what is the situation with Annie Lawrence?" Madam White suddenly inquired. "I saw in the news that she underwent plastic surgery to resemble you, and now she's back, spreading rumors about an affair between you and a child from the Parker family."

"Is that true?"

Despite already having seen the related news, Madam White harbored doubts.

After all, she had encountered Annie Lawrence previously.

The discrepancy between Annie’s former appearance and her current visage was vast.

Madam White found it hard to believe they were the same person.

"Yes, it is true," Joanna confirmed, a frown creasing her brow. "Mom, did you also see my gossip news? The one about me and Frank Parker..."

"You don’t need to explain; I naturally believe my daughter," Madam White interjected before Joanna could finish. "All that news is utter nonsense. However, that Annie Lawrence has truly gone too far."

"She impersonated you back then, almost to the point where we could barely recognize the difference. At the time, we should not have let her off so easily. I never expected she would fail to learn her lesson and would now be even more audacious, attempting to harm you once more!"

"I believe it's time to teach her a harsh lesson!"

Madam White, being a person of inherently kind and gentle disposition,

For her to utter such a statement indicated her extreme disgust towards Annie Lawrence.

Madam White’s animosity towards Annie Lawrence ran deep.

Annie had previously assumed Joanna’s identity, nearly usurping Joanna’s rightful place.

The memory of this incident filled Madam White with considerable anger.

On one hand, she felt profoundly deceived by Annie Lawrence.

On the other hand, Annie had nearly cost her the opportunity to identify her biological daughter.

Now, upon learning that Annie Lawrence was again plotting to harm Joanna, Madam White experienced a surge of murderous intent for the very first time, desiring Annie Lawrence’s complete disappearance.

She feared Annie’s continued existence posed a threat to Joanna.

While Madam White couldn't possibly resort to taking Annie Lawrence’s life, she firmly believed that delivering a severe punishment was entirely feasible.

"Mom, please don’t be upset; it’s not worth letting someone like her affect your mood."