Abandoned by All I Took It All Back novel Chapter 309

The call ended quickly. Clark emerged from the bedroom with a wide, cheerful grin.

It seemed his conversation with his parents had gone well.

Marjorie kept her expression neutral, waiting for him to speak.

Sure enough, the moment he sat down, he wrapped an arm around her shoulder, his voice light and tender. "I'm taking you to see my parents tomorrow. My mom said that as long as I get my act together, she'll give me another chance. They won't interfere with our relationship, and they even want us to get married soon."

Marjorie's mood finally lifted. Her face softened as she asked, a little uncertainly, "Really? Your mom really said you could bring me home?"

Clark tightened his arm around her. "Would I lie to you? My mom's pregnant, about to give me a little brother. She doesn't have the energy to deal with me anymore. She'd rather I get married quickly to make room for her new son."

The words were casual, but they struck Marjorie. "Your mother's pregnant at her age? That's…"

"I know, right? I don't know what they're thinking, messing around like this instead of enjoying their retirement. But hey, this means we need to step up our game too. If we have a kid soon, we can still get a piece of the inheritance."

Clark was already scheming, oblivious to the vicious plan that had just flashed through Marjorie's mind.

But the thought was fleeting.

"Well, then we should go out tomorrow and buy some gifts. Meeting your parents is a serious matter. I should tell my mom, too."

With her spirits finally restored, a smile returned to Marjorie's face.

Clark squeezed her hand. "Why bring gifts to your own family? You don't need to buy anything. My parents will be happy just to see you."

Hearing this, Marjorie was overjoyed, feeling a rush of pride at being accepted by her boyfriend's family.

She nodded shyly. "Please don't worry. Clark and I will build a good life together."

"You're a good girl. I feel at ease leaving Clark in your hands," his mother said, lowering her voice. "From now on, you'll have to be the one to keep him in line. Don't let him hang around that bad crowd of his."

In reality, she couldn't stand Marjorie's modest background. But her son was a disappointment—lazy, entitled, and a constant troublemaker. And Marjorie was the only one he ever listened to.

With another baby on the way, she didn't have the energy to manage Clark anymore. Letting them get married seemed like the only solution. She hoped that having a child of his own would finally force him to grow up.

Marjorie, completely oblivious to what Clark's mother was really thinking, believed the family was genuinely happy to have her.