Chapter 450 She Bears With It
Tiffany stayed the night over at Amelia’s place. The next day, Amelia gave Tiffany a makeover. Half an hour later, she looked like a completely different person.
Tiffany admired her new look in the mirror for a while. She gave Amelia a thumbs-up and said, “Babe, this should do it. This time around, she won’t be able to find fault with my makeup. The last time I was at her place, you have no idea how badly she criticized my dress and even said that I looked nothing like an elegant lady. Now, I want to see what she is going to comment on. She’s way too inexperienced to go up against me.”
Amelia was amused to hear that.
“Tiff, since she likes you to look graceful, just play along. Why do you have to stoop to her level? If Derrick and you really get married, then she will be your elder. You should think of ways to please her instead of arguing with her. Otherwise, Derrick will be stuck in the middle. If it’s some minor issue, just let it go. Don’t push her to her limits,” advised Amelia.
Tiffany was an impatient person who was also quite argumentative. Amelia was worried that she might enrage the older members of the Hissons and ended up losing everything.
“Babe, I want to get along with her too, but that’s not what she wants. If she doesn’t create some kind of problem, she won’t be satisfied. She has never wanted me to be part of their family. If not for Oscar, she would have turned against me. I also heard that Crystal will be coming to Tayhaven in a few days’ time. I wonder what will happen to me by then,” said Tiffany nonchalantly.
“You have to put in more effort. Ms. Halliwell is Mrs. Hisson’s favorite. Everyone in the upper-class society believes that a couple should be well-matched in terms of their status. That woman is considered to be your greatest love rival.”
“What’s the point of her being Mrs. Hisson’s favorite? Derrick has to like her too. If he is cheating on me, then I will dump him before he can even ask for a breakup. I believe in being faithful to your partner. Since I can do it, I will naturally expect the same from him.”
“Why are you talking about all this for no apparent reason? Don’t think too much. Even if you think Derrick is cheating on you, you will require evidence before jumping to the conclusion. Right now, your mission is to suck up to Mrs. Hisson and get along well with Derrick so that the both of you can get married soon. If things get delayed any further, other issues may crop up.”
Tiffany’s face fell.
“Babe, I’ll make a move first. If I get bullied by her badly, you must give me a booster for my morale.”
“Quick, go. Stop talking rubbish. Once you are done, come back here, and I will cook some nice food for you.”
“Babe, you are becoming such a good wife now. In the past, you were only more worried about looking sexy. Now, you are making soup for your beloved. Bravo!”
Amelia was speechless.
After breakfast, Tiffany left and went to meet Kate. However, there was no sign of Kate after an hour. Tiffany decided to wait inside a juice bar nearby and ordered a drink.
She stared out the window as she was drinking her beverage, but there was still no sign of Kate.
“This old hag is so unreliable. I have been waiting for one and a half hours now, and she still isn’t here yet,” grumbled Tiffany while biting on her drinking straw.
After two hours, Kate finally showed up, and standing next to her was a stunning girl dressed in trendy clothes. Looking carefully, Tiffany found her familiar. It then dawned on her that the girl was none other than Crystal. I thought she is only supposed to be here a few days later? What is she doing here?
Tiffany pursed her lips. She knew Kate was not going to give her a pleasant shopping trip.
Tiffany was about to walk out when her phone rang.
It was Derrick.
“Hi, Derrick,” Tiffany called out in a much gentler tone.
“Are you going shopping with my mom?”
“That’s right. Old Mrs. Hisson has just got here, and so is your lover. In fact, she came together with your mom. Do you want to join us? The four of us can play a game of poker together,” joked Tiffany. Judging from her tone, it was not evident if she was upset or happy.
“Where are you now? I’ll come over.”
“It’s fine. I was just joking with you. If you really come over, then your mom will say that I am tattling to you. To her, I am a condemned case. There’s no need to give her another chance to chastise me.”
“Tiff, I’m sorry for what you are going through,” apologized Derrick.
“It’s all right. It’s normal to spend time with our elders. In the future, once I am married to you, this will be something common. But, I may need more time to complete the script for the fantasy movie. Is that okay?” Tiffany saw Kate chatting away with Crystal, and they made no attempt in walking over to the mall. Hence, she was not in a hurry to head out as well.
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