It would be bad if my future mother-in-law heard that and assumed I was the one who taught the servants to call me that. Though Christopher and I were already married, it was unwise for me to get too ahead of myself at this juncture.
“But, Mrs. Lane, aren’t you and Mr. Lane already married? Madam specifically instructed us to call you that,” the servant explained matter-of-factly.
W-What? I started wondering whether my stay in the hospital had messed with my brain. This must be a hallucination; if not, there was no way to explain Julia’s odd behavior. I was so preoccupied with my thoughts that I failed to notice Christopher entering the room.
“Why are you gaping? Did something amazing happen?” He grazed the tip of my nose gently with a finger.
“No… It just doesn’t make sense.” I pointed toward the staircase. “Your mom instructed the servants to address me as Mrs. Lane. I must be hearing things, aren’t I?”
My words must have amused him as Christopher broke into a light chuckle. In one swift motion, he lifted me and spun a few rounds around the room before setting me gently on the bed. “Have more confidence in yourself. My mom’s actually a softie on the inside. Since you treat her well, she’ll do the same to you. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be in my room right now.”
“So… I’ve been officially recognized?” I stared wide-eyed at him. “About what your mom said at the hospital… That she’ll prepare a wedding for us, that was all real?”
“Thinking of bailing out?” he suggested teasingly. “Too late, Mrs. Lane. Wedding preparations are already underway, so you’re technically the Lane family’s daughter-in-law now. No running away.”
My eyes lit up. Wedding! The word made my insides tingle with excitement. Being with Christopher for such a long time, I had always dreamed of walking down the aisle with him. I could already imagine the scene of us exchanging our sacred vows in front of a crowd.
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