A Lifetime With You

Chapter 36

She tried her best to shield her mind off from pondering on Selina’s affairs. It was better for her to spend this quality time with her mother. After they finished strolling around, they headed for their lunch.

Ava was thinking to settle their meal in the mall, however, Jessica wanted to have it at the famous Michelin restaurant nearby.

“Mum, it’s too expensive here. We can change to a cheaper one if you want to have steaks.” , Ava quietly searched online for this restaurant. She found that the price of a meal per person here could be worth half a month of her salary, which was too expensive.

But Jessica insisted to eat at that restaurant. “it’s not like we can’t afford it! Do bear in mind that you are the missus of the Radbury family and you can always book the whole restaurant if you want to. Stop scrimping and saving like a cheapskate.” “Indeed, I am a cheapskate who cannot understand why people threw money to a meal. It’s just food, mum.” Ava was a little displeased as her mother was so arrogant even though she was actually not well born. Until Ava became an adult, Jessica squandered the alimony that she received from the Nagel family. Since Ava married into the Radbury family, Jessica had been asking for pocket money in every way possible. However, her life in the Radbury family wasn’t as good as she expected and it was unlikely to keep taking money from Damien. Every single penny that she gave to her mother came from her hard work and savings. Jessica didn’t care about Ava and she walked directly into the restaurant. Ava had no choice but got to follow her mother. 2 “Mum, maybe you can order a little lesser here and we can have some fast food after this.” Ava worried that she might not afford to pay the bill after looking at the menu price. “If you are short of money, then you should ask for a credit card from Damien! Don’t always feel sorry for that, anyway that is your intention of marrying him, you get me?”

Jessica started to lecture Ava.

Ava listened without talking back to her mother. Whatever she said would be just like added fuel to the fire.

“You should be proud as a missus in the Radbury family and not always be so timid. If you keep on being so soft, the Radbury family will look down on you, including the outsiders!” “Mom, watch your words, walls have ears, though.” “What’s wrong with that? You are Damien’s wife, so nothing to be afraid of!” Suddenly, Ava caught a glimpse of Damien and Selina at the entrance. They were walking towards the same restaurant together.

She startled for a while and immediately picked up the menu book to cover her face. The world was so unexpectedly small!

But, why would Damien be here? Shouldn’t he be meeting his clients now? As Jessica realized Ava’s abnormal behavior, she instantly looked in her direction and saw Damien and Selina were coming into the private room of the restaurant. They were sitting at the corner in which their angle happened to be blocked by green plants, so Damien didn’t see them. “What’s going on? Why is there a woman beside him?” Jessica stood up immediately and wanted to investigate what happened. Ava quickly stopped her. “Mum, what are you doing?”

to lower her voice as much as possible as she was scared that her voice might catch both of

you are his wife and you should let the girl beside him know

and

she couldn’t accept her daughter being humiliated that way. So, she got rid of Ava’s hand

too late when

and Selina entered,

stop her mother, but she accidentally bashed

was left ajar when she

men in

four people subconsciously cast their glance at this gatecrasher. Damien

So, it was pretty clear now that Damien and Selina were here for business purposes, but not

to look for her mother while she was hiding outside. Her mother dared

that she was pushed inside by her mother. And, it wasn’t even less likely to tell them that she was here to

teeth and looked at Damien as if she was seeking help from him. “Miss, may I know you are?” one of the

“I am…”

Again, she glanced at Damien because she didn’t