Chapter 0498

"Is the food ready?" I ask our housekeeper once I step into the kitchen.

She answers with a kind smile "Not yet, but it will be in a few."

"Okay, let me set the table then."

She goes to argue, but I shut that argument down quickly. I wanted to help. Since she is cooking, this is the least could do.

*Do you need any help?"

I look up to find Gabriel's mom on the opposite side of the dining table. I place the plate I was holding down and give her a smile.

"Sure, but I am almost done."

She walks towards me and begins helping with the glasses and spoons.

*So, Harper, how has my son been treating you?" she asks out of nowhere.

not

genuinely wants to

long to answer because she stops what she's doing and

butting into business, but given how he treated you before, I

and in her eyes. She's genuinely

really well. I am not complaining. Trust me

though? Why didn't you leave during those first three years

and scared. Being a mother and going through what I went through changed me. When I was away from him, I learned about my self-worth and how to stand up for myself. I had a

places. Those two, Lilly and Noah,

say that made my heart swell with pride. I've heard Gabriel say the same thing about Lilly and Noah too. I believe them because I know my daughter, and I know

"Thank you," I whisper.

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