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.

to Quincy and asked, "Why didn't you buy your parents a nicer place? With 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 truth was

was stingy; she figured there had to

as he drove. "My parents are pretty sentimental. They've lived there for years and don't want to

as they

arrived, Lydia reached for the gift bags in the trunk, but before she could lift them, Quincy gently placed a hand over hers and took them himself. "I've got it," he

soon as Quincy's mother

the moment she saw Lydia, her expression changed ever so

Mrs. Perez. I'm Lydia," Lydia greeted her with

her tone noticeably cooler. She quickly shifted her attention to

barely glanced at Lydia and spoke to Quincy with a much more affectionate tone. She immediately called Quincy's father to come help, fussing over him like he was still her little

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