“I was supposed to meet your mother today. If I had chosen not to take her to the hospital or got


    someone else to do it instead, then her impression of me would’ve been ruined.” All the possibilities


    were racing through Josephine’s mind right now. She was afraid she wouldn’t be able to make a good


    impression.


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    On the other hand, Ethan had total faith in her. He knew she was a kind person through and through.


    “Hey, now. Don’t dwell on these thoughts anymore,” he saidfortingly. “My mom likes you a lot.”


    “Hey, did you know? When you call me earlier, your mother even asked me if that was my boyfriend!


    Do you know how proud I was when I answered her?!” Josephine’s cheeks were still a little warm from


    the thought of that!


    Ethanughed. “It’s just as well then. My mom now knows how much you like me.” Josephine smiled.


    She couldn’t help but look at him with love-filled eyes. At the restaurant.


    Jenna and Donna were the first to arrive. Soon, Ethan and Josephine came over hand-in-hand. Jenna


    immediately nced at Donna to check her reaction as she thought to herself, She must be furious that


    Josephine and Ethan are being so lovey-dovey in front of her!


    However, Donna showed no sign of anger at all. In fact, she had a faint smile on her face. Jenna was


    completely taken aback. What’s going on? Did Josephine manage to get Mrs. Quarles’ approval in just


    a single morning?


    Josephine and Jenna ended up sitting right opposite each other. Jenna fiddled with her cup of tea as


    she eyed Josephine critically. Josephine had very little makeup on today, but her simple, easygoing


    look only added to her attractiveness.


    On the other hand, Jenna was all dressed up and covered in heavy makeup as if she were about to


    attend a formal event. The bright lights in the restaurant only served to highlight the ws of her cakey


    makeup.


    “Here. Pick what you want, Josephine.” Donna passed the menu to Josephine and added, “Go ahead


    and order whatever you like. Don’t pay any attention to the prices.” Once again, Jenna nced at


    Donna with a stupefied look.


    “Yes, Mrs. Quarles.” Josephine took the menu and shared it with Ethan. The server handed another


    menu to Jenna. As she nced through it absentmindedly, her eyes kept roaming over to Josephine


    and Ethan who were huddled together.


    As Donna took a sip of tea, she couldn’t stop herself from observing Josephine too. There was


    something about the young woman’s confident and poised manner that she couldn’t help but adore.


    Jenna told Donna that Josephine was a shallow and materialistic woman, but she saw no sign of that.


    She noticed that Josephine was using an inexpensive bag. Her phone wasn’t thetest model and it


    even had a crack on the screen which Donna spotted across the table.


    If Josephine is truly a materialistic girl, why wouldn’t she at least get her screen changed? It goes to


    show that she lives a busy, fruitful life and doesn’t dwell on these petty matters.


    “Please excuse me while I head to the washroom, Mrs. Quarles, Josephine said as she rose from her


    seat. “I’lle with you!” Jenna immediately stood up with a friendly smile. Josephine smiled back at


    her. ‘Sure. Let’s go.”


    As soon as they entered the washroom, Josephine heard a snide voice sneering, “Josephine, do you


    really have no sense of self- awareness at all?”


    Josephine knew from the start that Jenna was only tagging along to humiliate her. She turned around


    and smiled. “What kind of self- awareness am Icking?”


    “Considering how much Mrs. Quarles detests you, you shouldn’t even be upsetting her with your


    presence.”


    “This is my first time meeting Mrs. Quarles. Why would she detest me?” Josephine asked. “Could it be


    that you’ve been badmouthing me behind my back, Miss Langley?”


    Jenna had an unpleasant expression as she scoffed. “Why else would someone like you set your


    sights on Ethan and the Quarles Family if not for his money?”


    Josephine abhorred beingbeled as a money- worshipping gold digger. She was never someone who


    cared about material things. She frowned and refuted, “Do you think every other woman in the world is


    just like you?”


    Jenna turned scarlet with rage. “What kind of nonsense is that? My family’s rich. I don’t care about


    money; unlike you whoes from such an impoverished family.” That made Josephine chuckle. “I


    would rather be poor and unashamed of it than be a vile and jealous person like you.”