Nerissa was shocked.
She had rarely seen her son blush; did something just happen?
She tried thinking of all the possibilities that may have caused him to blush, but she couldn't figure out anything. This was indeed a rare occurrence.
"Mom," Zachary sounded a little bitter. "I'll handle this myself. Don't worry about it."
Although it was an answer that he frequently used, she still felt shocked.
Nerissa was looking at her son suspiciously when she suddenly noticed a bite mark on his neck.
It was a faint bite mark.
Well, she instantly understood what happened.
Initially, she was rather shocked, but it eventually turned into a pleasant surprise and she almost chuckled.
Her son had acted swiftly and efficiently. Yvonne literally just returned to the country.
It looks like something big must have happened the previous night. Their relationship must have progressed a lot then.
Perhaps, this afternoon she could secretly tell her granddaughter that she might be having a baby brother or sister soon.
"Okay, okay, I won't worry about it. I trust you will handle it well. Good luck, my son," Nerissa said. "Courting a girl is just like doing business. You need to use the proper technique and have the courage to move forward."
Upon hearing her words, Zachary was stunned for a moment and blushed even more.
"Mom, what exactly are you talking about?"
"You don't have to be shy. I was once your age. If you continue your previous lifestyle, you're going to remain single for the rest of your life. Your child is already so big and yet you have not gotten married. You need to act quick," she sighed. "However, I'm pleased to see where you've progressed to today. It looks like I'll be hearing good news from you soon. I should probably start getting ready for your wedding ceremony."
He attempted to explain further, but Nerissa turned around and left. She no longer had any questions or doubts.
He frowned and wondered if he had accidentally revealed his whereabouts.
How did his mom suddenly go from being suspicious to feeling convinced in a split second? It looked like she might have realized his actions of the previous night.
He couldn't help but blush even more.
He rubbed his face with both hands and went upstairs.
He entered the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror. Suddenly, he noticed the bite mark on his neck and instantly, he understood the meaning behind his mom's smile earlier.
It turned out that he had already been exposed.
He shook his head with a bitter smile and closed his eyes to recall what had happened the night before. It was so intense.
It was a strange, yet familiar sense of joy.
He couldn't remember when was the last time he felt like that as he was never a person who took feelings to heart.
However, he wasn't sure how he was able to go on for the entire night. There were dark circles underneath his eyes and his eyes were bloodshot.
Yvonne didn't reject his advances the previous night.
Of course, he wouldn't have given her a chance to reject him, but he couldn't understand why she was not against it.
When he opened his eyes, there was only meaning in his stare. He hadn't had enough.
It simply wasn't enough.
It seemed that he had underestimated her level of influence on him.
However, he understood that the issues between them couldn't be resolved simply by sleeping together for one night.
Even though both of them already had a child together, it didn't change the fact that there were too many issues between them.
If they truly want to be together, they have to clear all the obstacles between them.
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