After Ernest’s matter was settled, Stanford called his family members and told them about the good news.
When Alexander and Victoria heard the news, they were immediately delighted. Finally, they no longer had to worry about the matter.
Immediately after that, Victoria sighed helplessly.
“My cute, smart, beautiful and innocent Flory is going out with someone, just like that.”
Ernest took Florence away from her when she didn’t even spoil Florence enough at home.
If it wasn’t a done deal, she would still oppose their marriage.
“Mother, Ernest is a responsible man. Flory will be happy with him. You can rest assured.”
Stanford comforted her.
For some reason, he felt increasingly pleased when he looked at Ernest. He thought that their marriage was a good thing when he saw Ernest pamper Florence.
Seeing Florence’s radiant smile, he knew that their marriage was really a good thing for Florence.
“Huh?”
Talking through video call, Victoria looked at her son with a surprise. She sized him up and asked, “Did you actually say those words? Are you still my son?”
Stanford didn’t know how to respond to that.
Victoria stared at him with a sharp gaze, “I heard that you have a girlfriend?”
Stanford’s body tensed up at once.
He muttered, “Mother, you have met Phoebe. She is a nice girl. I don’t care about her status and background. I want to be responsible. Don’t make things difficult for her.”
After listening to his words, Victoria’s eyes immediately widened. She was dumbfounded and looked at her eldest son with mouth agape.
Did she hear her son correctly?
Her reserved son has never known what love meant. She even doubted that he would be single for life. Now, he had actually said these words to defend a woman?
She stared at her son on the screen. She measured him carefully with her eyes to make sure that nobody was impersonating her son.
When she heard the news that Stanford and Phoebe was in a relationship, she initially thought that the reserved Stanford wanted to be responsible since he had spent the night with Phoebe. She supposed that he was only physically attracted to her and hadn’t involved his feelings in the relationship.
But now it seems that…
Victoria’s eyes lit up. There was a smile on her beautiful face. Her voice was very gentle. It was clear that she was showing her anticipation.
“Stanny, when will you bring Phoebe home? Let your father and mother take a good look at her.”
Stanford replied, “… Didn’t the two of you meet her before?”
Victoria really wanted to knock his head.
“That’s not the same. In the past, she came to our house as Flory’s friend. Now, she will come to our house as our daughter-in-law. Her status is already different.”
Phoebe came to look for Stanford. Just when she opened the door and was about to enter the room, Victoria’s words caught her off guard. Are they talking about her?
The word “daughter-in-law” made her feel nervous. Her heart was beating uncontrollably.
Stanford has told his parents about them? Did he mention marriage? They already addressed her as their daughter-in-law.
She was blushing and felt very happy. ‘It seems that Stanford hasn’t revealed his feelings to me, but he is actually making arrangements. He has even told his parents. Is he planning to prepare the wedding quietly?’ she thought to herself.
“She will not come.”
Stanford spoke with an emotionless voice. He had a gloomy expression on his handsome face, “She does not want to marry me.”
The volume of Victoria’s voice instantly increased, “What?”
Aren’t they in a relationship? Why doesn’t she want to marry him? Her son is so outstanding…
Phoebe, who was at the door, could not say anything.
She thought she was going to lose her patience. She said that they should first bond with each other. That didn’t mean she wouldn’t want to marry him!
The idea of marrying him later and the idea of refusing to marry him were two different concepts!
She hadn’t even met her parents-in-law. She could not let them misunderstand her.
Phoebe was anxious and rushed into the room without a second thought, “There is a misunderstanding. I didn’t say that I don’t want to marry him.”
After she finished speaking, the room was instantly silent.
Phoebe stood right behind Stanford and was in front of the screen. She was facing Victoria.
When she recalled what she had said, Phoebe froze. Her cheeks immediately reddened.
She regretted her words.
When she said that, it seemed that she was rushing to get married.
‘How could I be so reckless. It made me look like I’m desperate!’ she scolded herself inwardly.
Stanford turned sideways and looked at Phoebe in surprise. His gaze was unfathomable.
Even if he was slow-witted when dealing with these things, he knew what Phoebe’s words meant.
His facial expression slightly changed. He suppressed his change of mood and asked.
“Are you planning to marry me?”
Phoebe didn’t say anything.
She was mentally exhausted.
Was this supposed to be a proposal of marriage?
This was such a hasty marriage proposal. If he was indeed proposing, she couldn’t say no in front of her prospective future mother-in-law.’
Phoebe immediately felt so awkward that she was speechless.
Victoria looked at Phoebe’s uncertain expression and roughly knew what happened at once.
She scolded with a smile on her face, “Stanny, how can you talk in such a way? You say these words to a girl without flowers and a diamond ring. If you frighten our Phoebe later, I will hold you responsible.”
Our Phoebe…
The corner of Stanford’s mouth twitched. He was speechless when he saw that his mother suddenly changed her identity.
Victoria smiled and said to Phoebe amiably.
“Phoebe, don’t mind him. Stanny is blunt but he has a great personality. He is the sincerest person I have ever met.”
Phoebe was in a daze. Did she mean to ask her not to mind him or was she actually complimenting Stanford indirectly?’
She smiled obediently, “Mrs. Fraser, I don’t mind that. I am used to his behavior. How is your health these days? After things are done here, I will go and visit you some day.”
After listening to Phoebe, Victoria was instantly overjoyed. If her daughter-in-law was coming to their house, could the wedding be far behind?
“Sure. I will make delicious food and wait for the two of you in my house. Feel free to come anytime.”
Victoria said happily and turned to Stanford, “Stanny, you take good care of Phoebe outside. After a few days, you bring her home.”
Stanford looked at the two women with a stunned expression on his face. They agreed on the schedule just after a short conversation.
What more could he say?
He nodded, “Okay.”
He didn’t need Victoria’s instruction. He would naturally take good care of Phoebe.
He looked at Phoebe with complex emotions. He didn’t understand Phoebe’s intentions. She had not decided whether she wanted to marry him, but she wanted to visit his parents as a future daughter-in-law. What was she thinking?
After he ended the video call, the room was quiet again. Stanford and Phoebe were alone in the room.
They looked at each other almost at the same time.
Phoebe’s cheeks instantly reddened. When she was about to avert her gaze, she noticed that Stanford furrowed his brows slightly.
He seemed to be very puzzled.
She said with a confused look on her face, “Mr. Fraser, what’s wrong?”
Stanford looked at Phoebe with soulful eyes and suddenly reached out to grab her arm.
He took a step forward. His tall body was very close to Phoebe.
He lowered his head and stared at her. His voice was husky and heart-metling.