Love or Die CEO’s Daily Dose of Swoon

Chapter 296

Everard's mom, that would make her his mother-in-law, wouldn't it?

The thought had barely crossed Cordelia's mind when she blurted out into her phone, "Hello, mother-in-law."

After she said it, Cordelia, for the first time ever, found her brain short-circuiting, as a series of question marks popped up in her mind: ???

What had she just said?

Staring with her wide, bewildered eyes, she found herself momentarily speechless. Turning her head, she caught Everard trying to suppress a laugh.

His usually sharp features softened with his smile, making his usually cold demeanor seem much warmer.

From the other end of the phone came a cheerful voice, "Hello there, my dear!"

Cordelia: ".......

The voice continued, "This is my personal number. If that boy of mine ever gives you trouble, you call me, and I'll fly over to set him straight!" Overwhelmed, Cordelia tried to respond calmly, "Oh, okay."

"By the way, Thanksgiving's coming up. Do you need anything? Or, should me and his dad come over for a visit?"

Cordelia: ???

"Are you in Greenmeadow, dear? How old are you this year?"

Cordelia: "Eighteen."

"What?!" The shock was evident in the woman's voice. "Hand the phone to Everard."

Confused, Cordelia passed the phone to Everard but stayed close enough to hear Mrs. Watkins scolding him, "You scoundrel, she's only eighteen, and you went after her?"

Everard: "

Cordelia:

"All right, all right. Since you've made your bed, your dad and I will come over and smooth things out. We'll come visit and arrange an engagement. Once she's of legal age, you two can marry!"

Everard: "That won't be necessary."

do you mean?

that she's not quite ready for me to

a lot for Lorna and Sanderson to take in.

she hasn't warmed up to me

pause on the line before Mrs. Watkins burst into laughter, "Ah, I

"1

"

with that perpetual undertaker's face, who would fall for

what maternal

spoke, "Hanging

he heard Mrs. Watkins say, "Then don't bother coming home for Thanksgiving. When you've won her over, then you can come home. Otherwise, what face do

Cordelia: ".

"1

Thanksgiving plans were still up

a pang of sympathy for

by, and soon it was Thanksgiving

thoughtful gifts, and was met with warm smiles from Sanderson and Lorna. They

as before. Knowing his true

humble and respectfet

their

hearing he wasn't going home for the holiday, they invited him to

Sanderson suddenly asked,

leisurely, "They're

then asked, "Aren't they missing you for

sighed, "They're even

a high-ranking official and his spouse visiting a local community

makes sense, public servants have their hands full during the holidays," Sanderson remarked upon

female voice, but the news quickly moved on

Eve gala, Everard entertained Cordelia with snacks while she studied her chemistry notes. "Little one, stop studying for a

face is a textbook," Cordelia retorted,

is,"

a more thorough look but saw nothing amiss. "No,

written all over

Cordelia: ".

"