Even Quincy was a bit puzzled by the sudden request from his parents to meet Lydia, but he didn't dwell on it. He assumed they simply wanted to meet their daughter-in-law.

He reassured Lydia, "We've already gotten married, but my parents haven't met you yet. This is just a good chance for them to finally see you."

"Alright," Lydia agreed, though still a little nervous.

"Don't worry, they won't make things difficult for you."

With Quincy's constant reassurance, Lydia felt a little more at ease. She reminded herself that meeting the in-laws was inevitable, and they were actually a bit late in doing so, considering they were already married.

Quincy didn't come from a wealthy background. His family was middle-class, living in an older apartment on the outskirts of town. Their office was downtown, so even though it wasn't far, the traffic made the trip longer than usual.

your income, you could've easily gotten something closer to the city center by now." Lydia's parents had always looked down on Quincy, thinking he was just a low-paid assistant. But the

was stingy; she figured there had to be a reason for

as he drove.

nodded, understanding as they pulled

the gift bags in the trunk, but before she could lift them, Quincy gently placed a hand over hers and took them himself.

soon as Quincy's mother heard the doorbell she opened the

the moment she saw Lydia, her

I'm Lydia," Lydia greeted her with a warm

noticeably cooler. She quickly shifted her attention to her son, "Quincy, why are you carrying so many heavy things?

more affectionate tone. She immediately called Quincy's father to come help, fussing over him like he was still her little boy. Quincy, of course, didn't want to trouble them. "It's fine, Dad, I can handle it myself. No need to

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