Chapter 2. His Sisters

Tonight, James invited his two sisters over for dinner at our house. He wanted to formally introduce me to his family.

I felt a bit nervous thinking that my ex-boyfriend's mother would come and might say something bad. She'd always thought of me as a pest around her son, so she'd definitely think the worst when she saw me with James.

I stared at my appearance in the mirror, looking absolutely stunning in the expensive dress James had given me. My old cheap clothes had been put away and replaced with dresses and gowns from famous designers.

I brushed my shoulder-length hair for a moment, then put on my wedding ring. My feelings for James might not be called 'love' yet, but I feel very happy now.

Somehow James can always make me smile with his words.

"Sweety, are you done?" James appears at the door in his expensive tuxedo. He comes closer and hugs my waist intimately. My lips automatically smiled when he gave me a sweet kiss on the top of my head.

"Yes. Is your family here yet?"

"On their way," James replied smiling. "Come on darling, let's wait at the dining table."

I nodded and followed James to the dining room. I let him walk first, while I watched his posture from behind.

Even though James was already in his forties, it was undeniable that he had an incredible charm that always managed to catch people's attention. He has a different aura from most men, so masculine and sexy.

Then his figure that always looks firm and authoritative only makes women even more crazy about him.

How could a man like James fall in love with me?

James turned his head as I walked too slowly, then he extended his hand. I looked into his dazzling black eyes and rushed to take his arm.

After our hot night, I realized how muscular James' body was. His muscles were well defined, a result of the exercise he always did regularly at the gym.

We sat side by side at the dining table and soon there was a bell at the door.

Maria and Vivi have arrived.

They had contrasting physiques-Maria was thin and tall, while Vivi was short and a bit chubby.

I clasped my hands on my thighs as the two women stepped towards us with frowning faces. Maria who was James' eldest sister sat right in front of me, while Vivi sat beside her.

Maria gave me a sharp glance and I just focused on staring at the food in front of me.

James unceremoniously told us to eat as the waiter brought the main course of roasted turkey. "Come on, we should eat first before chatting further."

We ate quietly, but I could see the eyes of James' two older sisters who were relentlessly glancing at me.

I couldn't eat well and decided to stop after a few pieces. James looked at me with concern, but I gave him my smile, signaling that I was fine.

"So Lizzie, these are my two sisters," James said, starting our introductions. "My first sister is Maria, and my second sister is Vivi."

"Hello, I'm Lizzie." I tried to greet them with a warm smile, but they just sighed with sardonic faces.

Maria suddenly cleared her throat loudly. "I don't understand why you married that woman, James. She's not a good woman, she's just a poor woman who will be a bad influence on you."

"Yes, that's right," said Vivi. Her expression was disgusted when she looked at me, as if I was dirt in her eyes. "You're too rash to make that poor woman your wife."

James was about to argue, but Maria quickly interjected, "James, as your eldest sister, I just want to give you some advice."

Maria glanced at me for a moment and from the look she gave me, I knew she was going to give me an earful. "You know, when she became Jack's girlfriend, I could see the drastic change in Jack who became directionless. She changed my son's life and turned him into a punk, a drunk, a drug addict, and a gambler. Anyway, his life was only spent on bad things! How crazy is that?!"

Vivi nodded with an annoyed gaze that couldn't escape me. I could only remain silent as Jack's mom continued her scorn.

"To make matters worse, Jack has no motivation to work. And it all started when he dated this poor woman, who is now your wife." Maria blatantly accused. "I didn't expect you to choose her as your wife. She must have just wanted your vast fortune."

"Of course, Maria. What else would a poor woman like her want?" said Vivi. The 50-year-old woman snorted and threw a threatening look at me. "Just watch out. If anything happens to James' life in the future, then I will take revenge on you myself! Make sure of that!"

"Gosh, stop! Lizzie is not that kind of woman." James massaged the bridge of his nose in frustration. He took my hand and gave me a calming look that made my smile again rise on its own. "Forgive what my two sisters said. They just don't know you very well yet."

"What?!" Maria immediately protested. "James, you don't understand-"

"Maria, please. Respect my wife, okay?"

Maria chuckled softly and glanced at Vivi. It seemed like they were having a conversation through their eyes, then Maria nodded.

What were they thinking?

Again, I could only watch silently without saying much. I knew very well that the two women would continue to corner me, so it was better for me to keep quiet and let James handle everything.

We finally moved on to dessert. Secretly, I noticed how voracious Maria and Vivi were in enjoying all the cakes served.

"Let's eat this, Sweety. It tastes so good," James said as he handed me a pudding.

I blushed and nodded. "Thank you."

I could see Maria and Vivi's upset faces out of the corner of my eye. I chose not to care and enjoyed my meal.

"Um, James?" called Maria suddenly when we all finished eating.

James looked up with one eyebrow raised. "Yes?"

Maria rubbed the back of her neck, looking a bit reluctant to speak. She grinned. "Mm so... I actually wanted to... mm borrow some more money from you."

"What?"

"My husband hasn't gotten a new job for now," Maria replied quickly.

I had heard that Jack's father had been forcibly dismissed from his job, for whatever reason. For this reason, the family was very short of money.

So now, they were going to borrow money from James?

"How much do you want?" asked James.

"Just a little. I want to borrow about $5,000 dollars to supply our daily needs for two months," Maria said casually, while I was stunned.

$5,000 dollars was just a little she said?

But of course I remained silent. James had the right to give Maria the money or not.

"Ah, okay." James nodded. Then, his gaze rested on me. "Then, you can borrow money from my wife. Because right now, my accounts, cards, and even all my money, I've handed over to her."

Maria was wide-eyed and Vivi stared in shock.

"What did you say? Are you crazy?" Vivi was shocked.