Semua Bab My Father In-Law Belongs To Me: Bab 11 - Bab 20

MAEVEI actually thought Xander had a thing for me, and I was looking forward to the day he would finally say it out loud; confess his feelings to me. Little did I know that I disgusted him too? What was I even thinking—that my father-in-law would turn against his own son and fall in love with me?Not only did he fail to prove to everyone back there that I didn’t disgust him like Thayer challenged, but he also openly told everyone I was pregnant with his grandson. The reason he kept me was because of his unborn grandson! Why does he think it’s a boy? Was he actually looking for a son to replace his irresponsible son? He was using me! He just wanted to secure his grandson and then get rid of me!I sobbed painfully into a pillow, ignoring the way my stomach growled at me in hunger. My throat tightened and my heart felt heavy as hot tears continued to rush down my cheeks. I was lying on one side on my bed in my room, still in my dinner dress. When we got home earlier, I had rushed inside

MAEVEKath stood there with a smile plastered on her face as if she saw nothing. She brought the lunch box in front of me, and I took it, wondering what was wrong with her this morning. “Thank you,” I managed to say as I turned to Xander, who looked like nothing had happened, too. Was I the only one affected?“It’s your day off, right, Kath?” he asked.“Yes, boss,” Kath bowed.“Then why are you here so early in the morning?” I could detect the irritation in his voice.“I wanted to help the new madam with her meals, that’s all. I’ll get going right away, sir,” she responded and quickly turned to leave.“Wait!” Xander called, and Kath turned. He sighed and turned to me. “Don’t worry about it. It’s your day off; I shouldn't make you work today.” He turned his gaze back to Kath. “Just be here early tomorrow morning and maybe get two more workers to help out around the house.”“But I can do it alone, sir. I’ve been happily working here alone,” Kath protested.“I know, and I appreciate your

XANDERTwo tablets of aspirin couldn’t dull the splitting headache that had haunted me since the night before. Kissing Maeve… holding her… picturing the curve of her lips… and now I can’t think of anything but to see her again. The more I thought about it, the more my responsibility got in the way.As I sat in my office, waiting for a partner to finalize an investment deal, my thoughts drifted back to her and the complicated situation we found ourselves in. I had offered to help her reconcile with Thayer, but she had moved on from him completely. She had told me she was doing it for revenge, and not to get back with Thayer.I knew I needed to confront her about how long we would continue pretending to be in a relationship before things get out of hand. As I reflected on it, I realized I hadn’t even properly proposed, thanks to Thayer’s interference.The time for our meeting came and went, yet there was still no sign of my investor. I took a deep breath, trying to expel the heaviness i

XANDER “Respect?” Nora echoed, her lips curled in disgust. “She lost all respect in my eyes the day she agreed to marry Thayer. I wanted my son to marry the daughter of a rich realtor who would build your business more across America. I never expected he would end up with an orphan whose late mother was nothing but a whore, my sworn enemy!” I never knew Nora had this much venom in her voice.Yes, she always hated Lilian, Maeve’s mother, because she dated her college crush instead of her. When Edgar, her crush, died in an accident, she blamed it all on Lilian for breaking his heart.“I’ve worked with her at the gallery, and I know she’s the gold-digging type. She can make you sign off all your investments to her. She almost made us lose all our customers at the gallery; that’s why I had to get the director to fire her…”“Fire her?!” I repeated, shocked. “She was fired today?” I was so annoyed I almost jumped on Nora. “Who the fuck fired her?” My fists clenched at my sides as I struggl

MAEVEXander pulled out a velvet box from his pocket and flashed it in my face, a radiant smile lighting up his features. I laughed as I realized what would be inside that box. “Don’t tell me you carry the ring around?”“Yes, I take it with me everywhere I go… since the first day I proposed. I’ve been waiting for the perfect moment to place it on your finger,” he replied, gently taking my left hand and brushing a tender kiss against it. “I should do this properly,” he said with a soft laugh, getting down on one knee beside me at the foot of the bed while I sat up, my heart racing.“Will you marry me?” he asked again, his voice filled with hope.“Yes!” I beamed, watching as he slipped the exquisite ring from the velvet box onto my finger.“Thank you,” he looked grateful like I’d done him a favor. His soothing voice warmed my heart, accompanied by a gentle hug from him that enveloped me in comfort.When we broke the embrace, I finally gazed at the ring. It featured a platinum band adorn