Before finishing my drink, I spotted Christopher’s mother on TV. This time, instead of wearing an evening gown, she was decked in a professional black suit. Clearly, she was an intimidating career lady. Her expression was calm as she answered the reporters’ questions with a pleasant smile on her lips.
I glanced at the TV and realized it was about a new amusement park being developed by his family’s business. Christopher’s mother was the idol of all women.
“Christopher, is your mom a fierce woman? Is she scary?” I asked in a small voice.
Christopher put his coffee down and pondered my question. After a while, he answered, “She’s quite fierce. My dad dare not utter a word whenever she gets mad. No one in my family dares to go against her.”
“Oh…” I swallowed nervously. Will she give me a hard time? Christopher will protect me, of course, but that’s his mother. If she finds out about me, I doubt she’ll accept me easily.
Perhaps my expression seemed grim, for Christopher burst out laughing and ruffled my hair. “My mom will only yell at her loved ones. If she hates someone, she will flash them a wide grin. I’ll be delighted if she yells at you the first time you meet.”
I shot him a smile and said nothing else. Shortly after, a couple behind me started feeding each other ice cream and drinks. The lady even ended up sitting in the man’s lap.
There was a partition between us, but I could see everything clearly through the gap. I found the sight disgusting and whipped my head around. Seeing my reaction, Christopher slapped his thigh and declared, “Come on up.”
Bemused, I shook my head. I refused to act intimately with him in public. It would be embarrassing if we ran into someone we knew.
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