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Martha and Raymond exchanged nces, their confusion apparent as they tried to process Amber’s
unexpected response. Raymond, unable to withhold his defense, spoke up with a hint of irritation.
“Amber, I must say that calling our son ‘insane‘ while we’re here is not very respectful. Richard is not
insane; he is a responsible and level–headed young man, and you should choose your words
carefully,” he asserted firmly.
Amber, sensing Raymond’s defensiveness, quickly interjected to exin her stance. “Oh, no, Mr.
Romero I didn’t mean it negatively at all. I apologize if it came across that way,” she rified, her eyes
darting apologetically between Raymond and Martha. “What I meant was that Richard has this
incredibly unique personality–he’s just so weird and so different that it sometimes makes me think that
he’s insane.”
Raymond rxed slightly as Amber rified her intentions. He peered at her, his disinterest
evident Martha, on the other hand, shot Raymond a re, urging him to calm down and not react like a
grumpy old man.
With a softened expression, she turned her attention to Amber and spoke with a yful smile. “Would
you mind borating, Amber? I’m curious to understand why you would describe our son as ‘insane,”
she asked, her voice filled with genuine curiosity.
Amber’s gaze shifted to Richard, who sat beside her, his brows furrowed unusually. His eyes looked
like they would start glitching at any second, and because she knew he was staring at her this way
because he was most likely upset that she had referred to him as insane, she couldn’t help but burst
intoughter, her giggles uncontroble.
The Romeros stared at her, bewildered, unsure of what had prompted such a reaction.
When Amber realized that she was starting to seem like the insane one, she would quicklypose
herself and turn back to Martha while struggling to hold back herugh. “It’s because of moments like
these,” she said, gesturing towards Richard’s frowning face, a hint of amusement in her eyes. “Look at
him. He can look so serious and intense, but there’s always this element of weirdness that makes him
insanely hrious. He’s definitely not normal.”
Martha’s amusement was palpable as she watched Richard’s confused expression. She nodded,
gestur for Amber to continue.
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“He’s just so delightfully weird in the best way possible,” Amber exined, trying to find a way to glorify
the word she had used, even though she had responded that way because she genuinely thoug
Richard was insane. “I’ve never met someone who can be both incredibly intelligent and say the most
insanely ridiculous things at the same time. Richard has this knack for making meugh even when I
least expect it, and he does it so effortlessly.”
As she processed Amber’s words, a mix of bemusement and iprehension filled Martha’s
expressio
While she couldn’t fully grasp the extent of Amber’s fascination with Richard and whatever humor she
imed he possessed, she found herself unable to suppress a chuckle at the genuine affection she
had
sensed in Amber’s voice.
Finally, Martha shook her head in disbelief, unable to contain her amusement any longer. “Well,
Amber, you are most definitely in love with my son, because there’s no other exnation for why you’d
think Richard, the most boring child I birthed, is funny in any way. You’re in too deep, my
dear,” she stated, unable to hide her surprise.
Amber faked a blush at Martha’sment, herughter subsiding. She then looked at Richard and
nodded
“You’re right, Martha. I’m head over heels in love with your son, quirks and all. Richard has this
way of making me see the world from a different perspective, and I wouldn’t have him any other way.”
Richard watched Amber’s every move, his mind running a million miles an hour. Her words echoed in
his
ears, each one resonating with such convincing emotion.
He couldn’t help but be dumbfounded by the realism in her acting, and if he didn’t know any better,
he would have believed that Amber was really in love with him, as she imed.
But despite how grateful he was for her acting, the fact that she had described him as “insane” was
still nagging at him, and he made a mental note to confront her about itter, once they were
alone.
Meanwhile, Raymond couldn’t help but observe Amber closely, his skepticism growing by the minute.
He sensed that Martha had already taken a liking to Amber, but Raymond couldn’t shake off the feeling
that something was off about their supposed rtionship.
Martha, noticing the tension from Raymond, intervened, urging him all to set aside his questions for the
moment and focus on having lunch. With a wave of her hand, she summoned the servants, who swiftly
entered the room, carrying trays bursting with an array of delicious food.
Amber’s eyes widened at the sight of the feastid out before them. It was clear that Martha had
gone above and beyond to prepare for their visit. Not wanting to offend her, Amber attempted to pusl
aside her apprehension about the amount of food before her.
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“I… I didn’t expect so much,” she muttered, realizing her surprise had slipped out.
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Martha chuckled lightly, a warm smile gracing her face. “I made a variety of dishes since I wasn’t- sure
what you would like,” she exined kindly, gesturing to the assortment of offerings. “I hope
you find something that pleases your taste.”
Amber nodded gratefully, a hint of nervousness still lingering in her expression. Since her divorce,
her appetite had diminished significantly, and the sight of so much food overwhelmed her.
But since she felt a sense of responsibility not to offend Martha, who had put in so much effort for
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their visit, she tried to prepare to forcefully stuff herself.
As Martha began to serve Amber, piling the te with ‘portions of various dishes, Richard couldn’t help
but notice the subtle panic in Amber’s eyes, and he quickly realized that she was struggling
with the quantity of food.
“Mom, I think that might be too much,” Richard interjected, his voice filled with genuine concern.
“Amber’s stomach can’t handle arge meal. She’s had some stomach issues recently.”
Martha’s eyes widened with understanding, and she immediately adjusted the serving size, reducing
the
amount of food on Amber’s te.
Amber nced briefly at Richard with a grateful look in her eyes. She gave him a quick wink, a yful
gesture that caught him off guard, before paying her attention back to her food.
As the lunch came to a close, the room fell into afortable silence. The clinking of cutlery
slowly quieted, and satisfied smiles were exchanged across the table.
Just as the silence threatened to stretch on, Raymond cleared his throat. All eyes turned to him as
he fixed his gaze on Richard and Amber, his expression curious.
“So, Richard, Amber,” Raymond began slowly, his toneced with apprehension, “can you tell us why
the rush to get married?”
Richard’s brow furrowed at the question. He nced at Amber, silently urging her to take the lead
and respond as nned.
Amber hesitated for a moment, her eyes darting between Richard and Raymond. Gathering herself, sh
spoke. “Well, you see, Richard proposed to me recently. And when you find the person you truly love
why wait? We didn’t see any reason to dy the inevitable.”
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Richard nodded in agreement, offering a supportive smile to Amber. He knew their answers had to
align because any inconsistencies would only deepen Raymond’s suspicion. “Exactly,” he interjected. “I
love Amber, and I don’t see anything stopping us from getting married as soon as possible. We’re both
ready, and we want to take this step together.”
Martha chimed in, her voice filled with genuine curiosity. “That’s wonderful news, Richard and Amber.
When do you n on having the wedding?”
“We n on having a small, intimate wedding,” he exined. “So, we’ve scheduled it in just a few
days‘ time.
Raymond let out a displeased sigh, his brows furrowing even deeper. “How soon is ‘a few days?” he
asked, his skepticism more evident now.
Richard met his father’s gaze, his eyes determined. He understood that Raymond’s concem stemmed
from a ce of love and care, but he wasmitted to moving forward with Amber, regardless of any
doubt lingering in his father’s mind.
“In five days,” Richard responded firmly. “In, five days, Amber and I will officially be married.”