Chapter 61
Of course, Finn Taylor wasn’t saying that just to show off his affection for his wife. He wasn’t that lame.
“This is my wife, Yvette Larson. She’s the Larson family’s eldest daughter and the Larson Corporation’s Deputy CEO.”
As Finn Taylor introduced his wife, Penny felt that the latter’s name sounded familiar.
When he finally finished his introduction, Penny had an awkward expression plastered on her face. “You mean that she’s Yvette Larson and that you’re Finn Taylor?”
He nodded.
Penny’s expression fell even further. She seemed to have something to say, yet she didn’t dare to voice her thoughts.
Even Finn Taylor thought that it looked ridiculous. “Is there something you don’t dare to say? Do you mean to ask if I’m that useless matrilocal son-in-law everyone in San Francisco talks about?”
Then, he nodded. “Yes.”
Because he had been so direct, Penny’s expression changed to one of indignation. “That’s maligning you! That’s entirely false! Do you know who spread that rumor? I’ll help you sue them; they clearly violated your rights.”
Penny had heard of the piece of trash that was the Larson family’s matrilocal son-in-law. In her mind, she had always thought that he would be an utter piece of trash. But now that she had interacted with Finn Taylor, she realized that the rumors were groundless.
As such, she was furious on Finn Taylor’s behalf.
Yet, the person in question didn’t seem to care. “Let’s not talk about that. Just now, I asked you for a favor. I want you to be my wife’s personal lawyer.”
“Huh?” Penny’s gaze revealed her doubts. She couldn’t understand why Finn Taylor was trying to hire a personal lawyer for his wife.
“To put it simply, there have been some family disputes going on. Because my wife is female, and given my status, the rest of the Larson family has always looked down on our family branch. Although my wife is now the Larson Corporation’s Deputy CEO, there’s no shortage of people trying to harm her or frame her.”
From his words, Penny could guess the situation. “I see. That’s not a huge problem; you can leave it to me. I’ll treat Ms. Larson’s problems like my own personal problems from now on.”
After that, they chatted for a while longer before heading their own ways.
Along the way home, Yvette Larson looked at her husband and suddenly blurted out, “Finn Taylor, I realized that you’ve changed ever since I said I’d never get a divorce from you.”
Her husband shrugged. “Really?”
To be honest, even Finn Taylor himself knew that it was exactly at that moment that he had changed.
In the past, he had already been prepared to be a useless matrilocal son-in-law to the Larson family for the rest of his life.
It didn’t matter anyway. His parents and younger brother—his closest kin—had betrayed him. What else did he have to chase after in life?
But it was then that Yvette Larson revealed her thoughts. It made Finn Taylor understand that there was someone who was closely related to him in this world.
If he prospered, she would too. If he fell, she would too.
Thus, Finn Taylor put the past behind him and accepted the position of Master Peregrine.
‘Yvette Larson isn’t wrong, but it’ll be better for me to handle this responsibility alone.’
He had no plans on telling his wife about it for the time being. “Really? I don’t think I’ve changed.”
“Yes, I really think…”
Finn Taylor waved her off. “We’re home.”
Yvette Larson looked up. ‘We’re really home.’
Before she could say a word, she stopped in her tracks.
The moment Finn Taylor entered the house, he saw all his belongings thrown outside the door.
‘Er…’ The couple glanced at each other, not understanding what had happened.
“Mom, why are Finn Taylor’s things outside?” Yvette Larson yelled as she rushed into the house.
At the same time, Finn Taylor tidied up his belongings and carried them in.
However, Linda James was already standing at the door with a broom. “Finn Taylor, how can you still have the cheek to come back? You ruined our new car! You’re really amazing, but it’s just as well that you’re back. Hurry up and sign this divorce agreement, then scram!”
‘Huh?’ Finn Taylor was confused.
Even his wife thought that the situation was incredulous.
She snatched the broom from her mother. “Do you really not know who was driving the car?”
Karen James rebutted in a strange tone, “I’m not trying to say anything about you, Yvette, but how could you favor an outsider at this point in time? Do you think your mom would lie?”
“An outsider? He’s my husband, and she’s my mom. I think we both know best who the outsider trying to sow discord between us is here.”
Karen James flared up. “Great—how great. Sister, you’d better open your eyes. This is your daughter. She’s starting to say that her family members are outsiders! I wonder if you didn’t raise her well or whether someone else led her astray.”
Her words were clearly directed at Finn Taylor. She was obviously trying to say that he had led Yvette Larson astray.
Linda James gave it some thought. ‘It’s true that nobody in my family has even been so rebellious. No matter how bad Weston Shaw is, he listens to his mother in everything that he does. There’s only one reason my daughter has turned out this way: Finn Taylor has led her astray.’
Linda James landed a slap on her son-in-law’s face. “Finn Taylor, I’ve fed you, clothed you, and given you a roof over your head for the past three years. Yet, this is how you repay me? By teaching my daughter to sever all ties with me? You’re such a good son-in-law. Oh no, you’re a matrilocal son-in-law. You’re so cheap!”
‘It doesn’t matter to me that I’ve been beaten, but Linda James can’t slander me like this. It was clearly Weston Shaw who had been driving. All my wife was trying to do was defend me. I had never asked her to break all ties with her mother.’
“Mom, we should have a conscience. I…”
“Oh, great. Now you’re saying that I’m heartless. Yes, I’m heartless. I must’ve been blind to let the Old Master marry Yvette to you. If I raised a dog in the past three years, it’d have grown up already. I raised someone, but that person is calling me heartless now. Great!”
Finn Taylor was speechless, not knowing how to respond. ‘That wasn’t what I meant. Why does Linda James have to take it that way?’
“Mom, let’s not get personal. Can you stop being so childish and unreasonable?” Yvette Larson could no longer stand it and stood up for her husband.
“Great, here comes another one. I’ve raised my daughter for decades, and she’s never rebuked me. But now that she’s married to you, she’s calling me childish and unreasonable! Go on; continue. I’ll see what other words you two want to use to describe this old hag today.”
Karen James walked over to comfort her sister. “Sister, don’t get too upset. Don’t they say that married daughters are like spilled water? It’s the same even with matrilocal sons-in-law. Didn’t I tell you that your son-in-law wouldn’t even feed you in your old age because you guys have no blood relation? He’s nothing like our Weston. He’s your nephew after all. He still has blood relations with you. Do you think he’d ever do something as shameless as rebuking his elders?”