Blimey, My Kid's the Heir to the Billionaire Boss!
Chapter 1170 Duchess Louis

Suddenly, the servants started freaking out outside. "Duchess Louis is here! Get your butts downstairs to greet her!" Sadie's heart did a little flip. Oh man, it was Joe's mom, Amanda.

There was a knock on the door.

"Come in," Sadie said, trying to keep it cool.

Annika rushed in, looking all flustered. "Ms. James, Duchess Louis is here. Should we go down to greet her?"

"Are the kids asleep?" Sadie asked, glancing at the clock. It was already 9:30 PM.

"Mia and the three little girls are out cold, but Noah's still up reading," Annika replied.

"Don't bother them," Sadie said. "You and Arya, come with me downstairs. The rest of you stay with the kids. We'll do the whole greeting thing properly in the morning." "Got it, I'll handle it," Annika said and dashed off.

Sadie quickly changed her clothes. Annika and Arya were already waiting at the door, and she led them downstairs.

Joe was helping Amanda walk in, with a whole entourage of attendants lugging a ton of suitcases. It was quite the scene.

"Sadie, this is my mom," Joe said as soon as he saw her. "Mom, this is Sadie."

"Good evening, Duchess," Sadie said, giving a little curtsy.

"You're even prettier than in the photos!" Amanda gushed, her eyes lighting up as she looked at Sadie. "I've been dying to meet you. When I heard you were coming to Country C, I bugged Joe and Craig to set it up. But they kept saying you were in treatment and wanted to wait. I couldn't wait, so here I am!"

"Duchess Louis, you're too kind. I should've come to see you first," Sadie said, smiling gracefully. "I just didn't want to bother you, so I thought I'd wait until after my treatment."

"No biggie. Doesn't matter who comes first; we're family," Amanda said warmly, grabbing Sadie's hand and giving her an approving once-over. "Joe's got good taste. I like you already!"

"See, Mom? Told you you'd like Sadie," Joe said, grinning as he told the servants to get dinner ready for Amanda.

Amanda waved him off. "It's late, don't wake the kids. I'll freshen up, and then we can have some coffee and chat in the study."

"Sounds good," Joe nodded, then told the servants to get coffee and snacks instead.

"You should know better," Amanda said, patting Joe's hand. "Always put the kids first."

"Yes, Mom, you're right," Joe said, smiling at Sadie.

"Thanks, Duchess Louis," Sadie said sincerely. She'd expected Amanda to be all strict and intimidating, but she was super chill and really cared about the kids.

"I'll go freshen up. Wait for me," Amanda said, heading upstairs.

A young woman, looking all elegant and graceful, quickly followed. "Aunt, let me help you," she offered.

As they passed Sadie, the young woman gave her a respectful curtsy.

"Oh, Sadie, I forgot to introduce you. This is my cousin, Barbara Campbell," Joe jumped in. "Barbara's been with my mom for the past two years. She's great with medicine and has been a huge help." "Good evening, Ms. James," Barbara curtsied again, looking all humble.

"Hey there." Sadie smiled at her. She was a classic beauty with a delicate face and a killer figure. Her blue eyes were sharp and intelligent.

"Barbara, you can call her Sadie from now on," Amanda said with a smile.

"Sure thing," Barbara said, bowing her head, her lips always holding a polite smile.

"We'll head upstairs first," Amanda said gently to Sadie, then added, "Joe, you and Sadie wait for me in the study."

"Okay." Joe and Sadie agreed.