“Your health is fine,” I say. “I'll get you a Hibiscus-Earl Grey. Anika, how does sparkling lemon water sound? And Dad, there's a bottle of Jack Daniel's with your name on it.”
My father looks away from the pictures on the wall.
“Like I'll ever pass on the chance to day drink out of my own house” he chuckles.
I smile.
“I'll be right back.”
“Wait, wait. Are you going to get the maid to do it or...?”
“There's no maid, Anika,” I say to her.
Like she already didn't know.
“Oh God, she's turning my son into a—”
I walk away, stepping in front of Lee.
“Hey, are you—”
“I'm fine.”
She doesn't meet my eyes.
“Well, you wanna help me get their drinks—”
“You can handle it” she cuts me off.
“Lee—”
The doorbell rings and she's already walking away from me.
Right.
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✿ Aileen's POV
I'm fuming as I walk away from Reid.
His mother insults me and all he can say is “Mom”?
I roll my eyes.
Unbelievable!
It's a good thing this was all fake because I can never marry into a family like this. The doorbell rings again and Portia's annoyed voice rings out of the living room.
“Aileen” Maeve grins at me, her parents' grin not even coming close to hers. “Good to see you.”
She moves it for a hug and I can't push her away.
They don't exactly know what kind of daughter they have and it's not my place to tell them.
I gently pat her back and practically push her off in the name of wanting to hug her mother so badly.
“How are you, Lee?”
“Good. Please, come in” I smile at her and her husband.
I barely make it to the living room after closing the door when the doorbell rings again.
Can't they all come at once?
“I can't wait for this day to be over” I sigh, turning back to get the door. “Hernan” I grin.
A figure steps out from beside him.
“And Clay” I add, less enthusiastically.
He touches his chest dramatically.
“Are you still upset about our meet-cute?”
I scoff.
“That was far from a meet-cute, Clayton,” I say with a pointed look.
Hernan looks between us and I turn to him with a smile.
“Come on in. The others are in the living room.”
He nods, stepping into the house with Clayton following.
“Cute place” he comments as Reid and Hernan's goofy boyish greetings rumble from the living room.
VOCÊ ESTÁ LENDO
To Capture A Bride
Romance|Updates every Tuesdays| "Come with me." I laugh and wipe the beads of sweat off my forehead. "And why would you think I'd go anywhere with you?" I ask. He fills his cheeks with air and glances at the time on his watch, before slipping his hands s...
Chapter 25
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