Chapter 378: Anna Linden Has a Falling Out with the Shields Family

Anna Linden said, "I came over today mainly because I felt bad about what happened before. How is everything at home now? Is it all settled?"

Mrs. Shields replied, "It’s fine, it’s fine, everything’s settled! By the way, Dr. Linden, I also heard that Ethan Linden was kicked out of the company. Is that true?"

Justin Shields, sitting off to the side, glanced at Anna Linden.

He had also recently heard about Ethan Linden being forced out of the company.

’Looks like Nathan Fawcett really was driven out by his mother after all.’

’He must be miserable right now!’

Remembering how arrogant he had been in front of him before, Justin Shields couldn’t help but find it a little amusing.

Anna Linden nodded. "Yes, that’s true. He won’t be going back to the company ever again!"

’If he did go back, it would only be as Nathan Fawcett!’

’The person known as Ethan Linden will disappear from this world completely.’

Back when she divorced Arthur Fawcett, she had taken Ethan Linden with her, and they had lived together in Veridia.

Looking at her son, she often thought that if there was one thing about her marriage to Arthur Fawcett she didn’t regret, it was having a son like Ethan Linden.

He was the gentlest, warmest child in the world.

He was kind to everyone.

If Nathan Fawcett was the darkness, then Ethan Linden was the sun.

He deserved every beautiful word in the world.

But she never expected fate to be so cruel as to snatch him away.

For the past few years, she had been trying to find traces of Ethan in Nathan Fawcett. In the beginning, Nathan had been manageable. He would be obedient, just like Ethan, and listen to whatever she said.

But ever since Anne Sutton appeared, everything had changed!

He returned to Westhaven, got involved in the Fawcett Family’s affairs, and even insisted on being with Anne Sutton.

Now, she had no choice but to accept reality.

Ethan Linden was gone!

The one by her side was just Nathan Fawcett, not Ethan Linden.

She used to feel that as long as she kept this secret, it was as if Ethan were still alive.

But from now on, that would no longer be the case!

Mrs. Shields said, "He’s actually a good kid, he was just led astray by that Anne Sutton! That Anne Sutton is no good, and neither is her mother... She has no self-awareness, yet she insisted on having Anne Sutton pester Ethan Linden. That’s why Ethan started targeting our family... He was never like this before!"

Anna Linden sat to the side, listening to Mrs. Shields. If she wasn’t mistaken, it sounded like Mrs. Shields was also badmouthing Anne Sutton’s mother.

It was true that Anna Linden used to despise Anne Sutton, but now that she had accepted Nathan Fawcett, she had naturally accepted Anne Sutton as well.

Besides, her relationship with Mrs. Sutton was quite good.

Mrs. Shields, unaware of any of this, was badmouthing Anne Sutton and her mother right to Anna’s face.

Anna Linden remained silent, not saying a word.

Mrs. Shields didn’t notice and continued, "Dr. Linden, please, eat. Help yourself. Sorry, I’m just a bit blunt! That mother of Anne Sutton’s, she’s really no good. And she’s divorced, you know! Her husband found another woman, had a daughter and a son with her. It’s all just karma."

"..." Anna Linden had come today because she felt she owed Stella Shields an apology. After all, Stella had been by her side for years, and Anna had treated her like a daughter.

Then there was the matter of Ethan Linden’s relationship with Stella Shields...

So, she had naturally taken great care of the Shields family.

She felt that Nathan Fawcett had gone a bit too far last time, and that they had been wronged.

She was now planning to take Nathan Fawcett back.

She had been worried that the Shields family hadn’t recovered yet, which was why she had agreed to this meal today.

But she never expected...

...to hear Mrs. Shields say such things.

Mrs. Shields was talking about Anne Sutton’s mother, not her.

But she had grown very close to Mrs. Sutton recently. She knew about the Sutton family’s situation and how hard things had been for Mrs. Sutton.

That scumbag Sean Sutton had betrayed Mrs. Sutton and done things worse than any animal.

Every time she thought about it, she wished she could kill that man, Sean Sutton, on Mrs. Sutton’s behalf.

Who would have thought that now Stella Shields’s mother would be badmouthing someone behind their back?

Moreover, in Mrs. Shields’s eyes, it seemed that being cheated on by a man was the woman’s fault—her just deserts.

Anna Linden looked at Mrs. Shields and asked, "You think it’s her own fault that her husband had children with another woman?"

"Of course!" Mrs. Shields said. "If there was nothing wrong with her, why would her husband treat her badly? When it comes down to it, it’s because she couldn’t produce a son. If she’d been able to give him a son, her husband wouldn’t have had to look elsewhere, would he!"

Hearing this, Anna Linden said, "I used to think it was Ethan’s fault for targeting you all, but now it seems he might have been right to do so!"

Stella Shields froze for a moment. She looked at Anna Linden, saw her face had turned cold, and knew she was angry. "Auntie Linden."

Anna Linden stood up. "Let’s end this meal here. I’m leaving."

Mrs. Shields started, "Dr. Linden, I..."

She tried to follow and explain, but Chloe Chase stopped her.

Anna Linden was already out the door.

Stella Shields followed behind her. "Auntie, my mother doesn’t know any better. She was just talking nonsense, please don’t take it to heart."

As she walked out, Anna Linden said to Stella Shields, "You should live your life well from now on. I was very touched that you kept me company at the Linden home all these years, but you shouldn’t come over anymore. It would make Anne Sutton unhappy."

"..." Hearing Anna Linden’s words, Stella Shields asked in disbelief, "But you said before that as long as Ethan got better, I would still have a chance, didn’t you? Are you saying now that..."

"You have no chance anymore." The thought of Mrs. Shields’s words made Anna seethe with anger.

Besides, when she hadn’t reacted, Stella Shields hadn’t said anything either, as if she thought her mother was quite right.

Stella Shields said, "If you’re angry because of what my mother just said, I apologize on her behalf. She really didn’t mean it."

"The fact that she didn’t mean it only proves her values are all wrong. So what if Anne Sutton’s mother is divorced? Is it her place to say such things? I’m divorced too. Does she look down on me as well?"

Stella Shields only remembered that Anna Linden used to hate Anne Sutton and the rest of the Sutton family more than anyone.

She had originally thought there was nothing wrong with what her mother had said.

’What’s the big deal about gossiping about people you hate, anyway?’

But she never imagined...

...that Anna Linden would get this furious!

Stella Shields said, "Auntie, you’ve misunderstood. My mother didn’t mean that."

"I’m going home." Anna Linden opened the car door and got in. Chloe Chase followed her.

Stella Shields grabbed her hand. "Mrs. Chase, please, explain to Auntie for me. My mother really didn’t mean it."

She was frantic.

She had been so happy that Anna Linden had been willing to come for dinner today.

She had even heard that Anna Linden had driven Ethan Linden away because of what had happened to the Shields family.

She never, ever imagined that she would end up infuriating Anna Linden!