Can I say no? I thought secretly to myself. Obviously, I can’t do that. God sure has a sense of humor giving Christopher a mother like Julia! I knew that she had deliberately called Christopher away to the office so that she could see me alone. However, I had no choice but to invite her in.

 

Although Christopher and I did not have a wedding, we were still married. This meant that Julia was my mother-in-law, even if she was not fond of me, I still had to be cordial to her. I politely invited her into the house and poured her a cup of tea. Julia surveyed the state of the house. I saw her lips twitch disapprovingly when her gaze fell on the unmade bed. I hastily stepped forward and closed the bedroom door.

 

repeatedly requested me to address his parents as ‘Mom’ and ‘Dad’, but knowing

a while. Then, she sat down with a look of disgust at the couch that I had just tidied

the bed and the sofa, and if I had not stopped him, you would probably have walked in on us making love on the carpet right now! I thought helplessly to

out for work? Do you just stay at home

in such circumstances. Julia had made sure her son was out of the way before

a woman, it’s absolutely fine if you don’t work. As long her husband has the money, he’ll be able to provide her with everything that she desires. If nothing else, the Lane family definitely is not short of money.” Julia delicately sipped the

 

came to visit from the capital. It was just a small box of loose tea leaves.

did not know what to say to Julia’s remark. Christopher had brought home that box of tea leaves. He had said that it was very good tea and he wanted to enjoy it at his own pace, but I did not know how to appreciate it and had drunk it as if it were my everyday breakfast tea. I had kept it

that’s why he bought it here,”

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