“Dad has agreed to it and will sign the documents once you’re back to the office. Also, he asked me to pass you the document about tomorrow’s meeting.”
Before Mark left the office, he gave me the document and said that Mom would be delighted upon reading it. He even blinked mischievously and assured me that Mom would agree to all demands that I made.
Just as expected, Isabelle’s lips curled into a grin as soon as she opened the document. It was as though she had won the lottery. However, I couldn’t help but feel slightly upset, for it proved that Isabelle was way more obsessed with self-interest than I thought. In the end, I didn’t ask anything of her.
I disdained using the contract to exchange for things that I needed. If we had to maintain our mother-daughter relationship using such tactics, I wondered what was left between us. Perhaps there will be nothing left.
As the weather had become colder, I draped a shirt on myself before leaving the house. I was surprised to see Tobey standing outside my main door. Given that his shirt looked slightly damp, I guessed he had been waiting out there for quite some time. Meanwhile, Tobey handed me a bouquet of red roses and said, “Good morning. I hope you’ll be as beautiful and cheerful as roses every day.”
I put on a faint smile and took the roses from him. “Are you gifting the flowers to me as an apology? If not, I’ll throw them into the garbage bin right away.”
“Well, roses, especially these eleven roses, symbolize eternal love.” Then, Tobey glanced at the closed door behind me and asked, “May I come in?”
“I’m afraid it’s a bit inconvenient. After all, I don’t want to make your girlfriend jealous.” After I blinked my eyes and declined his request, Tobey’s expression turned grim.
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