Future mother in-law or not?
Future mother in-law or not?
"Maria." She corrected with an eye roll. "I keep reminding you every single time."
He sat on the bed so Ellie shifted to the side to give him a chance to speak with her.
"How are you doing? Ellie was just giving me some updates about you." She said with a sly wink that made him embarrassed.
"Ignore whatever she says. You know how dramatic she can be."
"Hey! I told her the truth." Ellie rushed to say.
"So... you kissed Chloe?" Maria asked.
"She kissed me!" He corrected out of impulse before shaking his head, "I mean... nothing like that happened. How did you even know about it?" He turned to ask Ellie.
Maria shook her head. He was such a terrible liar. Just now, everything he said contradicted each other.
"You think I wouldn't know? I am smarter than you." Ellie said smugly.
"I knew something good happened with you lately. So, are you two dating now?"
"No. But so far, our relationship has been good."
"I am happy for you. You two deserve happiness." The woman said sincerely.
He could not help but smile at her. He spoke with Maria at least twice every week. He was sure Chole would be shocked if she heard of his friendship with her after they left her late son's birthday party some weeks ago. Maria was a good woman who embraced them like she was their relative even though they were not related at all. After meeting Ellie for the first time two weeks ago, they literally became best of friends. Ellie liked pretty people who were rich so when Maria also treated her nicely, he began to suspect Ellie was beginning to see her as a mother since the girl always craved for one even though she never said it out.
"I hope you are reading well for your final exams? You must do well." She said with a motherly tone that made him smile.
"I will."
The doorbell rang so they ended the call and Jeremy went to get the door. When he opened it, he saw a sophisticated looking woman standing there. She had short hair and kind eyes. He tried to remember where he had seen her before she introduced herself with a smile.
"I am Chloe's mother. Call me Mrs King." She said.
Jeremy was beyond surprised. His instincts told him this meeting was not going to be good. Although the woman looked nice, he could tell this wasn't a friendly visit.
"Aren't you going to invite me inside?" She asked, the smile never leaving her face.
"Pardon me, please come in." He ushered her in and began to feel uncomfortable in the knicker and worn out tee shirt he wore. He was at least glad his hair was neatly tied in a ponytail. Ellie never failed to take care of his hair.
"Hi, you must be Ellie!" She greeted Ellie who just came out of the room to see who it was.
Hearing her call his sister by name didn't surprised him. If she knew who he was and knew where he lived, then she must have done a thorough check to know all about him. the only thing she probably wouldn't know is the identity of his real father since they made sure it was perfectly hidden from the world.
Ellie looked at the woman with suspicion. "Who… are you?" The little girl asked.
"Me? I am the mother of your brother's girlfriend."
Ellie continued to look at her suspiciously. She turned to look at her brother who was trying to hide the fact that he was nervous and said, "My brother doesn't have a girlfriend." Ellie had watched too many dramas to know that most rich people would go any miles to destroy others especially those they didn't want for their kids. She didn't want her brother to be a victim of it.
"I would like to speak with you privately" Mrs King said to Jeremy, hinting that she wanted Ellie to leave.
Ellie looked at her brother, hoping he wouldn't send her away but he gave her an apologetic look and signalled with his eyes for her to go to her bedroom.
She didn't like that but she left.
Mrs King looked around the sitting room once before finding herself a seat. "You should sit." She said to Jeremy.
"Would you like me to offer you something? Anything?"
"Aren't you so sweet?" She said with a smile. But I'll pass. I do not plan to stay here for long so just sit and listen to what I have to say."
He complied and sat down on the couch opposite her.
"I'll go straight to the point because I am a very busy person." She started. "Be sincere with me, why are you with my daughter?" She asked.
"With your daughter… you mean?" He asked. He wasn't dating Chloe if that was what she meant. So was she asking on a friendship basis?
"You struggle hard to care for yourself and your sister, you got into the university through a scholarhip and you are always working part time. Seriously, I would also want a girl like Chloe who is from a rich family. Girls can be gold diggers, why can't guys be?"
"I do not like being accused wrongly, Mrs King." He said in a tone that wasn't nice.
"Well, am I?" She asked with an innocent look.
"You cannot possibly tell me you like Chloe."
"I do not like Chloe–"
"I knew i–"
"I love her." He interrupted, making the woman frown.
It seemed like it was going to be a lot difficult dealing with him that with Mia. She was already tired of this. Why did her precious children choose to do this to her? Notwithstanding, she still prefereed Mia to this boy. He was the one who led her precious daughter astray and made her leave home. Chloe had even threatened her parents because of him! They didn't want him for her.
"Chloe is going to lose all she has now if you continue to hang out with her. Haven't you wondered why she stopped going to the mall? Can't you see how wretched she has been lately? Do you think you can take care of her? A King? With the meager salaries you get from washing dishes or mopping dirty floors?"
'How did this woman give birth to such nice Children?' Jeremy thought to himself.
He was already losing his temper but this was Chloe's mother. There was a very slight possibility she was going to be his mother in laws in the future so it was only wise for him to answer without sounding too rude.
"Actually Ma'am, I think Chloe looks happier since she stopped going to the mall. She always worked because her mind was always occupied and she had nowhere else to vent it out but at work. Now, she has friends who care about her. She has a lot of time to study also and she laughs more and also eats well lately. So I think you should probably ask her what she wants." Jeremy said.
Mrs King gritted her teeth from anger. He was acting smart with her? She wanted to see how long he would last.
"What do you need to stay away from her? Name it. I will give you anything."
When she saw him thinking about it, she smirked. She knew it was definitely going to be money. Money had a way of dealing with people without speaking too much.
"The only thing I want from you…"
"Yes… name it." She said impatiently.
"The only thing I actually want from you is your Blessings so I can fully pursue Chloe and take care of her."
A ugly frown formed on Mrs King's face as she screamed in her head, 'SON OF A BITCH!'