The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 326 Mom’s visit

A sophisticated and elegant woman walked into the CEO's office. She was Avery Matthews. Even though she was fifty, she took such great care of herself that she looked just over thirty, radiating a timeless beauty.

Avery, Jessica’s biological mother, was a key figure in the third-ranked Matthews family of the prestigious eight families of New York. When she was younger, she fell in love with Jessica’s father, but after Jessica was born, she left her family and returned to the Matthews fold.

Jessica's face showed little enthusiasm as Avery entered. Instead, what displayed was a chilly indifference.

"What brings you here?" Jessica asked, her tone icy.

To Jessica, this woman who had abandoned her as a child didn't warrant any warmth.

Avery rarely visited, and it never seemed to be for anything good. Jessica disliked seeing her mother; in fact, she hoped to never encounter Avery again.

"I'm your mother. Is it so strange that I want to see my daughter?" Avery replied.

Jessica scoffed. "My mother? Did you ever care for me after I was born?"

"No matter what, I am your mother! I'm here to tell you that you must go to New York next week for your grandfather's eightieth birthday celebration."

"I got it! Anything else? I have a meeting to attend."

Jessica was eager to be rid of her.

"Can’t we chat for a bit? It's been years since we last saw each other."

"There's nothing to talk about!"

my daughter! How would you feel if I

"Go ahead, do it!"

it. It wasn’t that she couldn't bring herself to do it; she was concerned that

the grandchild of the Evans, another member of the eight families of New York and ranked second, more powerful than the Matthews. If these two families united, the Matthews' influence would soar, and with their support, the Evans could even challenge the top family in New York, the

thought maybe her mother had finally shown a hint of a conscience. She provoked further, “You were going to slap me, weren't you? Go ahead, do it!" She leaned her

anger, let her hand fly down—only not to Jessica's face, but rather playfully onto her

Her mother had never

to me now? If you talk back again, I might really turn your backside into a

to my meeting. I'm not

dinner together. My flight back to

dynastic union, Jessica was still her flesh and blood. Years ago, she wanted to take Jessica back to New York, but her father wouldn't allow it. Despite their estrangement and

Chapter 326 Mom’s visit

into the CEO's office. She was Avery Matthews. Even though she was fifty, she took such great care of herself that she looked just

the third-ranked Matthews family of the prestigious eight families of New York. When she was younger, she

entered.

here?" Jessica asked, her tone

this woman who had abandoned her as a child didn't

seemed to be for anything good. Jessica disliked seeing her mother; in fact, she hoped to never encounter

that I want to

scoffed. "My mother? Did you ever care for

your mother! I'm here to tell you that you must go to New

got it! Anything else? I have a

to be rid

a bit? It's been years since