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.

and Mr Stone launched

both bring your lively conversation with you

eaten for a while, Michael looked 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

Why?" Michael asked, and Mr Stone glanced at his wife

frown deepened, fear gripping his heart for a

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

suspecting him! But if so, Derek would have confronted him: The Derek he

Evelyn go? He mused and then shook his head. That didn't make

he moment

get that bug out of Derek's office in case he hadn't seen

were also as confused as you when he told us it wasn't her,

his head. "I don't know but I have a feeling that Derek said that to keep her from not getting fired unless he told someone else about it, Michael said but

that

and even though Michael was already getting irritated and frustrated,

stop you. We all know how softhearted Derek is. I'm sure she knows it too and she is taking advantage of it," Michael said and Mrs Stone

we don't have to worry y about

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agreed?" Michael asked with

job as he had wanted, Derek had agreed to marry Sandra and that was good enough for

have to fix a date for them," his

it

don't care if 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?

work out the details of his date with Sandra and let me know when it is time so I can have

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