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?

she's not

of Fortuna Group had already been a lot for Lorna and Sanderson to take in. If his parents actually

hasn't warmed up to me

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

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"

with that perpetual undertaker's face, who would fall for you? If I were her, I'd

this what maternal

spoke, "Hanging up

"Then don't bother coming home for Thanksgiving. When you've won her over, then you can come home. Otherwise, what face do you have to

Cordelia: ".

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Thanksgiving plans

a pang of

and soon it was

warm smiles from Sanderson and Lorna. They appreciated that despite revealing his true identity,

just as before. Knowing his true status had initially made

humble and respectfet

their

the holiday, they invited

suddenly asked, "What do your parents

"They're

asked, "Aren't they missing you for

sighed, "They're even

about a high-ranking official and his spouse

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

a strange familiarity with the female voice, but the news quickly moved on before she

with snacks while she studied her chemistry notes. "Little one, stop

It's not like your face is a

is," Everard

a more thorough look but saw

all over my

Cordelia: ".

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