"I only want the best for her. I don't want her to go through what I went through.
And after the surgery, I tend to be more open-minded and let go of a lot of things. Children have their own lives to live. Sometimes, as parents, we can only speak for ourselves but not for our children.
And I can't guarantee that she'll definitely be happy if she lived the way I want. So instead of meddling, I'm going to let her do whatever she wants and love who she wants to love. She'll be fully responsible for her own life."
She paused for a moment, then looked at Laura with a gentle smile.
"Besides, Laura is no longer the little girl who needed to ask my opinions on everything. If she loves you and wants to marry you, that's enough. Nothing else matters."
Laura's eyes turned red instantly after hearing that.
She was so moved that she jumped into Fannie's arms at once. She hugged her tight and cried out, "Mum."
Fannie chuckled.
Max was also deeply moved.
He said with gratitude, "Mrs. Davies, I promise you that I'll be good to Laura. You're welcome to supervise me. If I do anything to hurt her feelings, feel free to scold me at any time."
Mrs. Davies smiled and said, "Gee, why do you still call me Mrs. Davies?"
Laura looked up from her mother's arms, with her little face blushed with shyness. Then she gave him an angry look playfully.
"Just call her the way I call her."
Max seemed to be a little shy, but he was still happy to call Fannie, "Mum."
"Alright."
Next, Fannie went back to her room and got a bottle of nice wine from her baggage, and gave it to the happy couple.
She said with a smiley face, "Since everything is happening so fast, I didn't get to prepare any wedding gift for you guys. This is a bottle of wine that I've been keeping for years. I now give it to you and wish you guys a happy and long-lasting marriage."
Both of them accepted it with a smile.
In a particularly good mood, Max asked the servants to do different household chores and told their family doctor to come over to check on his mother-in-law.
He said to her, "If you need a body check in the future, you don't have to go to the hospital. Just call your doctor, and he will come and help you here."
She was a little embarrassed, "Wouldn't that be too much trouble?"
Max said, "No, not at all. They are family doctors, and this is part of their service."
Fannie smiled and accepted his suggestion.
They talked and laughed all afternoon. In the evening, the new cook made a nice dinner for them to celebrate the good day.
Since Fannie had just been discharged from the hospital, it would be inappropriate for her to eat too much greasy or spicy food. So the whole meal was bland and healthy.
Laura opened a bottle of wine on the shelf for her and Max.
Fannie said to Laura, "Don't drink too much."
Laura giggled and spat out her tongue. Then Max laughed and said, "It's okay. We're home now."
Fannie then laughed, "Be careful not to spoil her."
Laura immediately wrinkled her nose in displeasure, "Mum! I'm not spoiled! It sounds like I'm being unreasonable."
Fannie pursed her lips and laughed in delight.
"Alright! You're the most sensible girl."
The atmosphere in the house was warm and cheerful.
And at this time, on the other side.
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