A few days later, at Aaron and Ian's birthday party, Emily met Derek's parents.
It was more like a family dinner than a birthday party.
Derek has a close relationship with his family. They rarely hold banquets because they just want to spend special days with family members.
Emily stood with Chris and Diane, feeling a bit nervous. She glared at Derek and blamed him for not explaining clearly.
Now, she felt as if she was brought home by her boyfriend to visit his parents.
Emily didn't want to think much about Derek's purpose, yet the situation was tricky.
However, the kids were immune to that and were having a great time.
Aaron was clingy to Emily and held her hand all the time. But later, Ian and Diane dragged him to play with Legos.
Derek's parents were nice to Emily, so she was less nervous.
She didn't realize that she was nervous not because they were strangers, but because they were Derek's parents.
Adolf was a serious man, but when he looked at Emma, his eyes turned soft.
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