Chapter 308


    Feeling incredibly touched, I was on the brink of tears. I lifted my head slightly, trying not to lose myself


    in front of Michael.


    “I know that you don''tck money, but you know my parents'' personalities well, right? If you give them


    the money this time, they''ll definitely ask for more in the future. I don''t want my family to burden you.” I


    was very insistent with my point, unwilling to give in.


    Hearing that, Michael turned to look at me. I instantly noticed the surprise in his eyes. Perhaps he had


    never expected me to make that decision. After all, I was always the one topromise every time


    something happened with my family. I knew that Michael would be surprised upon seeing how


    determined I was this time.


    “All right. I''ll listen to you.” Michael stopped insisting.


    After we were together, there were several times I became the one to make decisions, and Michael


    would always respect my choices.


    The next day, Michael sent two hundred thousand to my parents'' ce. I did not tag along as I did not


    want to argue with them anymore. As soon as he came back, I tried to ask him about the situation, but


    he dismissed the topic readily. Although he did not show any emotion on his face, I was very sure that


    my parents had not treated him pleasantly.


    Michael had always acted all high and mighty. Everyone around him treated him with respect, but my


    parents were rude to him. For an arrogant man like him to endure and tolerate them must be hard.


    There were still three days left until our wedding. I was feeling excited and nervous at the same time. I


    could not help but look forward to it. In three days, I can finally stay with Michael forever.


    Michael prepared and settled everything for the wedding ceremony on his own. He even looked for


    someone in Pillere to custom-tailor my wedding gown. Our wedding would surely be unable topare


    to Emma''s, but Michael was putting a lot of heart into it.


    I would be moving to Michael''s mansion after our marriage. Hence, he asked me to go and take a look


    at his ce.


    He had some matters to handle in thepany, so I hailed a taxi to his ce alone. In all honesty, I


    liked our tiny house betterpared to his spacious mansion, as our house felt much warmer.


    Moreover, the furnishings in his house was ck and white. That color scheme made the ce look


    even colder.


    I paced back and forth in the living room, thinking of ways to make the space feel warmer.


    Sitting on the couch with my legs on the coffee table, I fell asleep shortly after, which might have been


    due to my pregnancy.


    Suddenly, I woke up to the sound of someone coughing. As I opened my eyes in a daze, Josephine''s


    face appeared in front of me. My heart instantly dropped.


    Am I hallucinating? Why is she here? I must be dreaming. I tried tofort myself internally. However,


    I could not help but stand up straight in the next second. Right then, I finally regained my senses.


    Josephine was, indeed, looking at me right in front of me.


    “Mrs. Shaw, what brings you here?”


    Josephine was not satisfied with me all this time. I had to be extra careful in front of her as I did not


    want to anger her.


    “Ms. Garcia, don''t you know you should be more aware of your image as a woman? If you''re tired, you


    can go ahead and take a nap on the bed. How could you sleep on the couch and put your legs on the


    coffee table like that? Do you think that''s how an educateddy should behave?” Josephine ignored my


    question. She nced at the table and spoke with a voice filled with contempt.


    I lowered my eyes, trying to avoid her eyes as I listened to her lectures. I did not expect Josephine to


    come. If I knew that she would be here, I would have never done that. Nevertheless, everything was


    already toote.


    “I''m sorry, Mrs. Shaw. I''ll be more mindful next time.” I had no choice but to be obedient in front of


    Josephine. After all, she was Michael''s mother, so I hoped that I could change her impression of me.


    Unfortunately, her actual impression of me was far from my expectation. Although I had already


    apologized to her, she refused to let me off.


    “I don''t understand what''s wrong with Michael. Why would he fall in love with such a useless woman


    like you? I''ve never expected my daughter-inw to be a hoyden. Our family is going to be a joke if this


    news spreads!” Josephine stared at me with a contemptuous look on her face as she insulted me.


    Although I had mentally prepared myself for that, I could not help but get infuriated upon hearing her


    words.


    I tried to suppress my anger as I did not want the situation to worsen. Besides, Josephine was an elder


    to me. She would also be my mother-inw in a few days, so I had to respect her.


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    “Mrs. Shaw, I know that you''re very dissatisfied with me. I''m also aware that there''s a big gap between


    the Shaw family and me. But then, don''t you worry. I''ll try my best to learn everything so that I won''t


    embarrass the Shaw family.”


    The people from the upper-ss society valued their reputations the most. It was apparent that


    Josephine cared about her ego and dignity a lot. It must be hard for her to ept the marriage


    between Michael and me. I could only learn to be better so I would not embarrass their family.


    “You won''t embarrass the Shaw family? We''ve already be a joke in the corporate world! Don''t you


    know that we''re the big shot in the industry? Rumors have already been spreading around ever since


    Michael decided to marry a worthless woman like you.” Josephine shot me a disdainful nce. No


    matter how much I tried to please her, her attitude to me was as rude as usual.


    Everyone thought that I did not deserve Michael. However, our statuses could never bepared to


    the value of our rtionship.


    I stood still in front of Josephine, remaining silent. No matter how much I tried to please her, she would


    never change her attitude toward me. Deep inside, I was a prideful person, and her words had


    challenged my patience.


    Just when the tension in the air was so thick that one could cut it with a knife, Michael came back and


    broke the silence. As soon as he noticed Josephine in the living room, he was stunned for a moment.


    Then, he walked briskly toward us and stopped between Josephine and me.


    “Mom, why are you here?”


    With that said, he turned around to size me up.


    “You''re getting married soon, so I came here to help you with the arrangements. Can''t I do that?”