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."

What do you mean? You're not planning to

just that she's not quite ready for me to

founder of Fortuna Group had already been a lot for Lorna and Sanderson to take

she hasn't warmed up to

was a pause on the line before Mrs. Watkins burst into laughter, "Ah, I see! You haven't won her over yet, have

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perpetual undertaker's face, who would

this what maternal support

finally spoke, "Hanging up

he heard Mrs. Watkins say, "Then don't bother coming home for Thanksgiving. When you've

Cordelia: ".

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wonder Everard had said their Thanksgiving plans were still up in the

pang

and soon

gifts, and was met with warm smiles from Sanderson and Lorna. They appreciated that despite

true status

humble and respectfet

put their fears

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

dinner, Sanderson suddenly asked, "What do

leisurely, "They're in

they missing you for not coming

even busier during the

high-ranking official and his spouse visiting

servants have their hands full during the holidays,"

female voice, but

the New Year's Eve gala, Everard entertained Cordelia with snacks while she studied her chemistry notes. "Little one, stop studying for a moment and

your face is a textbook," Cordelia

is," Everard

more thorough look but saw nothing amiss. "No,

grinned, "It's written all over my

Cordelia: ".

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