His Coy Lover

Chris coldly stated, “Family matters are under my authority. If I don’t agree to Elle marrying your son, it won’t happen. Unless Elle wants to sever ties with me.”

Burton’s mom suppressed her smile but remained amiable, saying, “Our Lowell and your Roscente are evenly matched. If we become in-laws, it will benefit both our families.”

“Burton’s mom, there’s no need to say more. Please leave.”

Burton’s mom looked disappointed, sighed, and said, “I genuinely wanted to form a connection with your Roscente. I’ll leave these things here for you to think about. Look around River Town, there are not many young talents like my son Burton. Missing out on him, can your daughter marry someone better?”

“Like the Winstons, the Granger family, and the Rovella family, their sons are a bit better than my son Burton, but their standards are high. Families like ours shouldn’t dream of forming alliances with them.”

After her sarcastic remarks, Burton’s mom added, “Oh, I forgot, your family has a chance. Didn’t the Winstons propose to Charles to marry Zelda? Zelda chose to break off that path and insisted on marrying our Burton.”

“Chris, when I knew that Zelda refused Charles for Burton, I was genuinely touched. I thought Burton didn’t misjudge her. Can you tell me why the Roscentes backed out of the marriage?”

Chris coldly retorted, “Burton’s mom, I also want to know why you’re proposing marriage to Elle instead of your son. Did they already have their eyes on each other, or is this your way of revenge against my daughter Zelda?”

Burton’s mom remained silent.

After a moment, Burton’s mom stood up and said, “Chris, as I said, think about it carefully. I’ll leave now.”

With that, she was about to leave.

“Take your things with you; otherwise, I’ll have them all thrown out. The loss won’t be mine anyway.”

Chris pointed to the room filled with dowry, demanding Burton’s mom take everything away.

Burton’s mom reluctantly agreed, making her people carry out all the dowry.

Anyway, she had achieved her goal.

Burton’s mom walked out of the main house of the Roscente, feeling pleased. Looking up at the blue sky and white clouds, she thought, “Today’s weather is really good!”

When Zelda returned and saw Burton’s mom leaving with a convoy of cars, she was puzzled.

Why did Burton’s mom come, and why did she bring so many people?

With these questions, Zelda hurriedly entered the house.

Inside, she saw her mother furious, slamming a water glass. Zelda quickly approached and asked, “Mom, what happened? I saw Burton’s mom’s car leaving when I came back.”

“It infuriated me. Burton’s mom came for a proposal!”

“Mom, haven’t you rejected the Lowell family? Damn Burton, didn’t I make it clear enough? Why did he still let his mother come for a proposal?”

Zelda thought it was Burton’s decision.

“Zelda, Burton’s mom, is proposing on behalf of Burton to marry Elle. She’s doing this to retaliate against you.”

Chris was somewhat relieved that her daughter came back a bit later, avoiding a confrontation with Burton’s mom. Otherwise, seeing Burton’s mom’s expression, who knows how upset her daughter would be.

Zelda was momentarily stunned, then asked her mother, “Mom, how did you respond to her?”

“I rejected her. As I said, I won’t let the two of them have a good life. If they want to be together, Elle must sever ties with the Roscentes.”

Zelda sat down next to her mother, reaching out to embrace her mother’s shoulder.

Both parents harbored suspicions about Elle, but their reactions were different. The father hoped that she wouldn’t fall out with Elle since Elle had established herself firmly in the company. The mother, on the other hand, tried her best to hinder Elle.

“Mom.”

Zelda gently said, “Thank you for unconditionally supporting whatever I do.”

“There are things I unconditionally support you in, and there are things I don’t support. But you did things behind my back and didn’t inform me afterward. Zelda, do you still consider me your mother?”

“Mom, I’m sorry. I was wrong about that matter.”

“Wrong? I think you don’t even know what’s wrong!”

She gently pushed Zelda away, not letting her get too close. Rising to her feet, Chris sternly said, “Go upstairs with me.”

Zelda obediently followed her mother upstairs.

In the second-floor study, Chris went straight to the bookshelf, opened it, and took out a broom.

“Mom-”

Zelda immediately called out in a coquettish tone.

“Mom, I really know I was wrong. I’m already this old; you shouldn’t resort to violent discipline. Violent discipline can easily leave a child with trauma.”

Chris chuckled twice. “Are you scared now? Zelda, you better give me a reason I find convincing.”

She fiercely struck the broom on the table, making a loud noise. Zelda shrank back in response.

“I went to see Charles. He told me that you forced him to marry you. Zelda, tell me, why did you do that?”

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She was genuinely angry.

But even in her anger, she didn’t let the broom fall on Zelda.

Zelda didn’t expect her mother to have visited Charles.

Without asking, she could guess why her mother went to see Charles.

Moved, Zelda’s heart was filled with emotions.

Thinking again about the tragedy of the entire family in the previous life, Zelda’s eyes reddened.

“I haven’t even hit you yet, and you’re already crying.”

Chris tapped the table again.

Then she threw the broom on the desk, walked around it, pulled Zelda to the sofa, and sat her down. She took out tissues and tenderly wiped away Zelda’s tears.

Tenderly, she said, “Zelda, we are mother and daughter, even though you didn’t grow up by my side. But blood is thicker than water. Mom genuinely cares for you. Tell me, what happened that you would sacrifice your entire life to force Charles to marry you?”

“Mom.”

Zelda couldn’t speak, tears flowed first.

Chris quickly wiped her tears away.

“Zelda, stop crying. If you don’t want to talk about it, you don’t have to. Mom won’t ask anymore. But you’re still so young, and Charles is in that condition. Your remaining life will be bitter.”

Chris wiped her daughter’s tears while sighing. With each sigh, her eyes turned red.

“Mom, I’ll tell you.”

Zelda wiped away her tears and treated the events of her past life as a dream, telling her mother.

After listening to Zelda’s words, Chris stared at her daughter, not knowing whether to cry or laugh, but more than anything, she felt heartache.

“You!”

Chris pointed her finger at Zelda’s forehead. “It was just a dream, not reality. Just because of that dream, you forced Charles to marry you, created conflict with Elle, and distanced yourself from Burton. Don’t you find it absurd?”