One year, one love by Aurora Miller

Chapter 36

Chapter 36

Lewis had just finished his morning meeting and returned to his office when he noticed a missed call from his mother, Janice Hartman

Just as he was about to return the call, his phone rang again. He answered, “Mom, what’s up?”

“Lewis! I heard from your grandmother that you got married?” Janice asked excitedly over the phone.

“Yeah,” replied Lewis.

Janice sounded eager. “When are you bringing your wife home to meet us? Your grandparents have been looking forward to

Lewis gazed ahead and replied, “I’ll find a suitable time”

“Isn’t today the weekend? You can bring her to Springwood Manor. Your grandparents, your dad, and all your uncles and aunts are home,” Janice suggested.

“She works on a rotating schedule, and weekends are her busiest time,” Lewis changed the subject and said, “Since you’re back in the country, you should visit Grandma.”

“I already did. She said you’ve been taking great care of her,

“She also said your wife helped her a lot this time. She kept praising her, saying she’s beautiful and kind. Now I’m really curious to meet her!

“Now that you’re married and have someone to take care of you, I feel much more at ease.

“I bought tons of great stuff in Eurosia this time–scarves, handbags, watches, jewelry. Once you bring her home, I’ll finally have someone to give them to,” Janice said, growing more and more excited.

She was dying to meet the girl who had managed to win over her brilliant and notoriously picky son.

Lewis had a feeling his mother’s enthusiasm might overwhelm Doris.

“Mom, there’s something you don’t know,” Lewis said. “She doesn’t know my real identity–she thinks I’m just an ordinary guy,”

“You even kept that a secret? Aren’t you afraid she’ll be mad when she finds out?” Janice worried this could lead to trust issues between them.

“Mom, we got married fast. We don’t know much about each other yet, so we need time to build our relationship. When the time is right, I’ll tell her. That’s why if you meet her, you need to play along and not blow my cover.”

“Alright, alright,” Janice agreed. “As long as I get to meet her, I’ll do whatever it takes.”

“She’s calling me now, gotta go.” Lewis saw Doris’s name flashing on his screen.

“Alright, I won’t disturb you’two,” Janice replied with a teasing smile.

Doris’s call. “What’s

starting today, I have to work overtime. You’ll need to handle dinner yourself for a while.”

Lewis agreed without hesitation.

“That’s all then.”

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something to tell you.”

“What is it?”

our marriage now. My mom wants

meet me?” Doris wasn’t mentally prepared

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family sooner or later. I know you’re not confident with your looks.” They had been married for

offended. “If you want to bring someone

Lewis was speechless.

him, he

your next day off? Let’s have a family dinner.” Lewis chose not

before. You know how they are. Honestly,

ending the call with Lewis, Doris opened her mobile banking app and transferred $100,000 to Laura’s account.

followed up with a call to Laura. “I just transferred $100,000 to your account. Use it to

over a chunk of her salary to her parents for household expenses. Despite saving diligently, she had only managed to put away about $65,000. The

her. “I’m so sorry.

this money must have been painstakingly

it all away–what was

each other in times

college? You gave me money

were also afraid I wouldn’t have enough to buy food, so you sent me extra money every month.

haven’t forgotten all that you’ve done for me. Now that you need help

can always be earned

forgotten her sister’s kindness–now it was her turn to

my sister.” Laura was deeply grateful. “I’ll pay you back when I have the

right now. I’ll visit you when I have time.” With that,

part–time food delivery job at a company called “Foodexpress” and

a second–hand electric bike

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deliver from 7 PM urail 1 or 2 AM If she worked