“Of course! You can stare at it as long as you want once we get home.” Michael’s grin grew wider as he razzed me.

Gazing into his eyes, I instantly knew that he was teasing me. It was embarrassing, but the moment I recalled the fact that we had gotten ourselves the marriage certificate, I found myself not minding the teasing at all.

“Enough. Let’s go in.”

When he saw me rolling my eyes, he decided to shut his mouth and said no more. Yet, the sly grin on his face never left.

 

As soon as we entered the living room, we were greeted by the sight of Josephine sitting on the couch with a grim expression

For some reason, the moment her eyes fell on the certificate in my hands, I panicked, knowing that she wouldn’t be fond of finding out what we did a few moments ago. After all, for her, I was with Michael for his fortune all this time.

Josephine then shifted her gaze to my face and asked coldly, “What are you holding?”

My heart raced at her question. Out of reflex, I hid the marriage certificate behind my back, not wanting her to see it. Unfortunately, my attempt was to no avail, and instead, it had successfully angered her.

“What is it? Take it out, now!”

Her eyes were boiling with rage at that moment.

“I…”

hesitant to obey her instruction, knowing that she would

abruptly and snapped, “Don’t you have any respect for your elders? Didn’t you

interrupt with a tinge of fury in his tone, “Mom, enough!

expecting Michael to stand up for me at such a moment. When

because of this woman, you are now arguing with me almost every day. Do you still see me as your mother? Could it be

had discussed this topic with Michael multiple times before, yet he

me to be nice to you, you should rectify your way

unfazed and kept looking at Josephine coldly. Being as assertive as Michael,

day! Are you sure that you want to

worked up as she went on. By the time she finished her remarks, she instantly

I knew that he was trying to protect me,

hide it from you. It’s just that I

stopped in front of her. I decided to call her “Mom” after hesitating for a while, as Michael

addressed her. Her gaze radiated disgust

acknowledge you as

a lie to say I wasn’t upset nor livid at her contemptuous remarks. However, I

had gotten our marriage certificate. Now that we’re a legally married couple,

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