The billionaire's kick-ass wife novel (Isabella) novel Chapter 31

Chapter 31 Speak in Of Isabella

Veronica wanted to volunteer and said suddenly, “Principal, why don’t I show them around?”

Veronica was a woman, so Owen felt that it was more appropriate to let her show Isabella and Ricky around. Draxton did not tag along. Instead, he sat in the office waiting for Isabella and Ricky to return.

Veronica quickly walked ahead of them although she was dressed in her 5-centimeter stilettos. After some distance, she found that Isabella and Ricky were not following behind her.

When she turned her head to look behind, she saw Isabella and Ricky walking slowly from quite some distance away.

A look of annoyance swept across Veronica’s face. Couldn’t she walk a little faster?

Just because she became Draxton’s mistress, she could not even walk properly!

She stood where she was for some time, waiting for Isabella and Ricky to catch up with her. She looked at Isabella in disdain. Isabella said, “I’m so sorry. He’s just a kid, so he can’t walk so fast.”

Veronica replied, “Don’t worry about it. Let’s continue. I always thought kids were more active and ran around a lot.”

As she spoke, she glanced at Ricky. She seemed annoyed that he did not run even slightly to catch up with the adults.

Isabella narrowed her eyes but said nothing.

This time, Veronica slowed down her pace. However, she did not do it for Ricky. Instead, she was trying to dig some dirt from Isabella.

“Miss Thompson, right? How long have you been with the chieftain?”

She spoke in a disrespectful manner as she questioned Isabella. Her tone clearly described her attitude.

Isabella noticed the vice-principal’s hostility toward her, so she had no intention of giving her any dirt. She simply said, “Vice-Principal, this is my personal matter. Does it have anything to do with the kindergarten?”

Veronica did not see this coming.

Miss Thompson was intriguing. She was quite the character and not one to be trifled with.

Then again, she was able to become the chieftain’s woman, so there must be something different about her.

“My bad. It was rude of me to ask. I hope you don’t mind me asking. Where did you use to work anyway, Miss Thompson?

The environment that children grow up in is affected by their parents’ occupations to a degree. People’s caliber also affects their children’s futures greatly.”

The woman was trying to imply something.

Isabella did not bother trying to be polite. She had a feeling that Veronica not only looked down on her but was also clearly trying to make trouble for her.

Isabella’s expression looked even colder as she said, “Vice-Principal, do you think Draxton will be a bad influence on the child? After all, he’s the father of the child.”

Veronica smiled mockingly. She had to agree Isabella was good at changing the subject. “Miss Thompson, I was asking about you!”

Isabella smiled in annoyance.

Veronica glanced at her and laughed coldly. “Miss Thompson, I know you are dating the chieftain and bore him a son. You might feel very proud of yourself, but as the mother of a child, you have to watch your image and actions. Other than the father, the mother has to be a good role model as well.”

“Vice-Principal, if you don’t want to show us around, then please just go. We can show ourselves around just fine.”

Isabella decided to drive her away altogether.

“Hmph!” Veronica scoffed indignantly. “Miss Thompson, you certainly have airs. From the looks of it, Mr. Lockwood must like you a lot!”

Isabella’s expression turned dark. She seriously wondered if there was something wrong with the woman’s

brain.

“Mom, I don’t like it here,” said Ricky unexpectedly. This was the first time he spoke ever since they got to the kindergarten.

He glanced at Veronica and said, “Mom, I want to go home.”

Isabella squatted down and looked at Ricky’s calm eyes. She smiled and replied, “Sure thing.”

Isabella and Ricky held hands as they went back without looking back at Veronica.

Veronica was stunned by their actions.

Her expression immediately looked stiff and awkward. In the end, she laughed coldly looking at Isabella and her son as they walked off.

Both the mother and son were equally rude and reckless. They were clearly ignorant fools. Judging from their characters, the chieftain probably did not care about them as much as it seemed.

When they got back to the office, Draxton was not expecting them to be back so fast. “Are you done already?”

Neither Isabella nor Ricky spoke a word.

Instead, Veronica followed behind them into the office and said, “Chieftain, which family is Miss Thompson from anyway? She certainly has a big temper.”

Her father was in upper management at North Star Group, so she thought highly of herself compared to a mistress from nowhere. In front of Draxton, she spoke ill of Isabella candidly.

Draxton raised his head as he gazed out the window at the open space with green grass. The look in his dark eyes gradually looked intense. “What happened?”

He spoke in a mild nonchalant tone.

Veronica failed to detect anything amiss with Draxton. Instead, she scoffed and said, “Considering Miss Thompson’s poor temperament, she is ill-suited to raise children. It’s just a matter of time before she guides the kid down the wrong path.

“Whatever it is, the boy is your son. As the mother of the child, Miss Thompson is unable to maintain a proper image. Also, she allowed the boy to act recklessly. This will hurt the child in the long term. After all, children at this age pick up bad habits very easily.

“If Miss Thompson is given constant access and permission to raise the child, she will only end up becoming a bad influence on the kid.”

Owen was dumbstruck by Veronica’s words.

She was just told to show Isabella and Ricky around the kindergarten for the kid to familiarize himself. Why did matters rise to this? Did she have to make such serious accusations?

The vice-principal always seemed like a smart woman to him. Why was she so reckless today? Owen looked at Draxton anxiously. He was scared that the man might suddenly lose his temper.

Even if Miss Thompson gave birth to the chieftain’s child, he was not going to like hearing such allegations from Veronica. Veronica was accusing Isabella of being a bad influence on the boy. How could anyone survive such slander?

If Mr. Lockwood suddenly decided to cancel the engagement and not marry Miss Thompson, she would probably lose it.

Draxton stared at Veronica and said, “Your argument is strong. When people do not conduct themselves well, it will be a bad influence on the child.”

Owen was stupefied by Draxton’s response.

Veronica smiled smugly. The chieftain clearly took her words to heart and agreed with her.

She glanced at Isabella pitifully. Before long, the chieftain would lose interest in Miss Thompson and stop

indulging her. She might even lose custody of the child and have zero access to him.

Draxton got up. He looked at Isabella and Ricky as he said, “Let’s go back first.”

Isabella and Ricky quietly followed behind him.

Isabella was in a terrible mood now.

On the way to the kindergarten, she was looking forward to Ricky starting school, but now, she was simply disappointed.

On the way home, she did not utter a single word.

Ricky also leaned into Isabella’s arms and remained very quiet.

When they got to the entrance of Northernville Manor, Draxton unexpectedly said, “Let’s get married.”

Only by giving Isabella and Ricky legitimate status could he stop the previous incident from happening in the future.

However, Isabella went quiet and did not answer him immediately.

Draxton’s suggestion came out of the blue.

The Lockwood family was a rich and powerful clan and was internally complicated. Isabella was hesitant. She did not know what she had to face if she married into the family.

The same went for Ricky. As his only son, what would he have to face in the future?

Isabella lowered her head in deep thought.

The atmosphere in the car fell silent completely.

Draxton tightened his grip on the steering wheel. The incident probably hurt Isabella and Ricky to a degree.