My Secret Billionaire Husband Chapter 2894 - 2425: The Identities of the Two People Are Worlds Apart

This included Ashton Heath.

But why wouldn’t the heavens grant her wish, instead choosing to favor that wretched Joanna Lawrence?

The latter's parents were prominent figures from affluent and influential families, while her own parents… were merely ordinary folk.

The wretched Joanna married the man whom every woman in Closia, perhaps even the entire nation, dreamt of – Mr. Ashton, the President of the Heath Group, Ashton Heath himself.

And her own situation…

After enduring over two years with that scoundrel David Benington, she had gained nothing and, to make matters worse, lost a child.

Now, she possessed absolutely nothing.

She and Joanna were, after all, raised together from childhood.

In every aspect, Joanna had trailed behind her in the past.

So why was their current status drastically different?

Joanna had become the very person she aspired to be – a wealthy young lady who underwent an overnight transformation and married the most desirable man in Closia.

She truly could not accept this reality.

"Annie, are you blaming me for being incompetent?" Rose Liall's eyes widened, then she put on a hurt expression, tears beginning to fall.

Annie Lawrence observed her crying but remained unmoved, her tone cool and sharp, "Yes, besides crying, what else can you do?"

"Annie, you…" Rose Liall was genuinely stunned, not expecting such a direct response.

Annie Lawrence's eyes turned cold: "What about me? Did I say something wrong? I'm out of money. Can you get money for me to use?"

"I, I…" Rose Liall was rendered speechless.

Where could she possibly get money?

Her predicament was identical to Annie Lawrence's; neither of them possessed the ability to earn their own income.

During her years with the Lawrence family, she had exclusively been a housewife, entirely dependent on Benjamin Lawrence for support.

Once she left Benjamin Lawrence, her reliance shifted to Annie Lawrence.

Rose Liall was a classic example of a parasitic woman, completely reliant on those around her; severed from her support, she was incapable of survival.

Consequently, the person most fearful of Annie Lawrence's inability to earn money was none other than herself.

This was because Annie Lawrence was now her sole pillar of support.

Her former lover already had his own established family and would no longer provide for her.

"What is it, you can't get the money?" Annie Lawrence's expression grew even more contemptuous, "I said you're good for nothing beyond crying, and I wasn't wrong, was I?"

"You, how could you say that about me? I am your mother!" Rose Liall, seeing the disdain in Annie's eyes, became indignant, "No matter what, I am your mother. You were born after my ten months of pregnancy. Are you finding me bothersome now?"

"Annie Lawrence, let me tell you, even if I am incompetent, I still raised you; you must take care of me in my old age." The moment Rose Liall perceived the disdain in Annie Lawrence's gaze, a wave of fear washed over her.

She dreaded the thought of Annie Lawrence refusing to support her in her twilight years.

What would become of her then?

Where could she possibly go to earn money?

At her age, how much could she realistically earn?

The more Rose Liall contemplated this, the more frightened she became, resorting to threats, "If you dare refuse to take care of me, I will sue you in court. Then, I will expose you to everyone as an unfilial child who refuses to support her own biological mother. I wonder if you could bear such a disgrace!"

Hearing Rose Liall's words, which echoed the uncouth rantings of a marketplace ruffian, Annie Lawrence's disgust intensified within her heart.

Simultaneously, a firm decision took root.

By any means necessary, she had to break free from Rose Liall.

Even though this woman was her biological mother, she was, at this critical juncture, nothing more than a burden, dragging her down.