Meanwhile, at the staircase, chills traveled down my spine as I overheard Tobey’s conversation with Mom. It was at that moment I realized that Mom was not the least bit worried about me staying at Tobey’s place.

 

Besides, Mom had really gone overboard this time trying to set me up with a random man whom I had just met.

 

It was pointless to be a bigger person by tolerating Mom’s behavior, as she tended to cross the line sometimes. Thinking of that, I couldn’t help but sneer at myself. I bet she’ll be happy if anything happened between Tobey and me here. With that, her dream of marrying me to Tobey would finally come true.

slowly darkened as I eavesdropped on their conversation. All they talked about

I like Ms. Yvonne, too. I wish to marry her as

illuminated the steak and wine, while the dining area was done up romantically. Nevertheless, I was not touched after listening

to finally end that sickening conversation. He whistled a tune happily and headed upstairs with a smug grin, only to hurry down the stairs to

are you?” He glanced

 

the table. He probably did not think I would have come down so quickly. As soon as Tobey

you since you were on

of his head anxiously,

 

that he actually had a warm and pleasant smile. However,

it if you could address me as Ms. Tanner or Ms. Goldstein. ‘Eve’

by his pretense, I was not planning to show mercy

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