Chapter 56

After the close of work, instead of going home, Michael decided to go visit Derek's parents to check on them and make sure everything was still going according to plan.

He arrived at the Stone family mansion and was, as usual, greeted warmly by Derek's parents who were in the living room.

Did

you come directly from the company!" Derek's mom asked when she saw the files he was holding

"Yes, aunt. I came to see how you are feeling now," Michael said with a concerned frown, his voice dripping with sincerity.

"You work too hard, Michael. This is more than two hours after closing hour," she said and Michael waved it off.

"It's nothing. Aunt. I had some work left to do so I had to stay back. How are you both doing?" Michael asked looking from his aunt to her husband.

"We're fine, dear. It's good to see that you're doing a good job at helping Derek out at the company. I'm glad," Mr Stone said and his wife nodded.

"I got these vitamins for you. You've been stressed a lot. I was told it is good for people your age," Michael said, and his aunt smiled as she took it from him

"Thank you, dear. You've always been such a good nephew, Michael. I hope you're going to have dinner with us before you leave?" she asked and Michael smiled.

"Only if you prepared it," he joked and his aunt laughed.

"I will

go see what is going on in the kitchen," she said as she excused herself.

Mr Stone launched into a long

your lively conversation with you to the

at his aunt, "I hope you're feeling better now that everything has settled and Evelyn has been fired?" he asked and his aunt smiled, touched by his concer "Thank you, Michael. We're fine but I'm afraid we

asked, and Mr Stone glanced at his wife

and he pleaded with us to let it go," Mr Stone said and Michael's frown deepened, fear gripping his heart for a

the person behind it," Mr Stone said causing Michael's heart to skip a bear, as he felt

Derek would have confronted him: The Derek he knew was a confrontational person and wasn't one

have his parents let Evelyn go? He mused and then shook his head. That didn't make sense. From all Derek's parents had

he moment

in case he hadn't seen it

confused as you when he told us it wasn't her, Derek's mother

said that to keep her from not getting fired unless he told someone else about it, Michael said

don't think that is

Stone said and even though Michael was already getting irritated and frustrated, he

We all know how softhearted Derek

on the condition that he marry Sandra, so we don't have to worry y about her taking advantage of him anymore, she said anel Michel who had been fuming in anger raised a brow when

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agreed?" Michael asked with a

even though Evelyn had not lost her job as he had wanted, Derek had agreed to marry Sandra and that was

did. Now we have to fix a date for

more to it than just the interview," Michael said and his aunt exchanged

she isn't the one that put out the news about us. I will never let that shameless girl anywhere near my son. Not after what she did to you," she said and Michael nodded in agreement. "Who knows? Perhaps she ended things with me so she could come

that happen. Why don't you work out the details of his date with Sandra and let me know when it is time so I can have him meet with her?" His aunt

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