Love Coming from the Least Expected

The smile on my face froze instantly. I had never expected that the first meeting between our parents would turn out that way. Not only did Mom and Julia know each other, but there was also even such history between them. A strong sense of foreboding nagged at me as it suddenly dawned on me that there was still a long way ahead for Christopher and me.

I forced a smile and asked in a trembling voice, “Mom, what… what did you just say? Could there be a misunderstanding?”

Lane family, huh? Hah! I can’t believe a vicious woman like you would end up marrying so well. Do you really think that the past is the past and no one will remember it?” she yelled in her high-pitched voice; her words were as

across as prickly and cold. She squeezed my hand tightly and said through gritted teeth, “How could you still get married and have children without even feeling an ounce of guilt after killing my brother? Haven’t you had any nightmares in all these years? Do you not feel bad

drained from her face as she looked at me in disbelief. “What are the odds that you’re Isabelle’s daughter and that

believe that you killed my brother

My mind went blank. That was definitely not the harmonious dinner I had imagined us having earlier on. What’s going on? Uncle Robert passed away before I was born. All I knew was that the

the one

son of our enemy,” Isabelle said, pointing at Julia. She then continued in a harsh tone, “This woman caused the downfall of the Anderson family. She’s a murderer! There’s no future between you and her son.

shake her hand away. I did not want to leave. I wanted

about it when we get back. Anyway, I will never agree with the two of you getting married. I don’t care who you marry,

Turning to look at Julia, he asked anxiously, “Mom, it’s a misunderstanding, isn’t it? Tell

breath, she leaned on Gordon for support and shook her head. She looked at me with complicated emotions in her eyes