“Great! Then let’s do it together and work hard for our future!”
“Let’s do it!”
Kim looked at Maria’s optimism and felt extremely happy. It was rare to find a girl like her who chose to struggle on her own. Maria’s spirit was truly admirable.
Moreover, if Maria were to give up her efforts in the future, Kim knew that they wouldn’t have much of a future together. He was well aware of his parents’ cunning ways, and as someone new to the world, he couldn’t fully protect Maria.
With that in mind, Kim decided to cast aside the future worries for now.
What he needed to do at this moment was to work hard with Maria for their future.
After discussing their future together, Kim and Maria got into the car and prepared to go out for a stroll.
“Where should we go?” Kim asked Maria as he sat in the driver’s seat and turned his head towards her.
Maria thought for a moment. There wasn’t any particular place in the city that she wanted to go to.
“Why don’t you recommend something?” Maria asked in response.
Maria truly didn’t know where they should go, so she asked Kim.
In reality, Kim didn’t have an answer either. He was usually busy with work and hardly had any personal time, so he didn’t have the mood to go out leisurely.
At that moment, an idea popped into Maria’s mind.
What she needed to do now was to minimize any interference from Mrs. Ragsdill on her relationship with Kim. Otherwise, everything they did would be troublesome.
So instead of aimlessly strolling around, why not talk to Mrs. Ragsdill about her situation? Once they had discussed it, they could go for a walk without any problems.
With that in mind, Maria said to Kim, “Let’s go to your house first.”
Kim was taken aback. He didn’t expect Maria to suggest going to his house.
But after thinking for a moment, he understood what Maria meant and what she had in mind by going to his house.
Kim knew that his mother would never give in.
“You have to think it through. I don’t think my mom is likely to agree with your idea,” Kim reminded Maria.
Maria chuckled and said, “If I haven’t thought it through, I wouldn’t have suggested going to your house directly.”
Hearing Maria’s words, Kim had a sense of understanding. Although Maria didn’t have much power at the moment, she was very cautious in her actions. Whether it was in business or her personal life, she wouldn’t try something without some assurance.
Since Maria had already said so, Kim could only respect her decision.
“My mom’s mindset is probably a bit backward. Just bear with her a little, but if she goes too far, you don’t have to say anything, I’ll speak up for you.”
On the way, Kim kept mentioning Mrs. Ragsdill to Maria.
If Maria were going to meet Mr. Ragsdill, Kim wouldn’t have worried, but this was Mrs. Ragsdill, his own mother.
And Mrs. Ragsdill was notorious for her bad temper, plus she didn’t have a good impression of Maria to begin with. Under these circumstances, the outcome probably wouldn’t be too good.
Kim could only try his best to prevent them from getting physical while discussing the conditions.
With that in mind, Kim turned his head and looked at Maria.
At this moment, Maria had her hands on her knees, tightly clutching her pants, and there were visible sweat marks on her palms.
Kim smiled.
“I thought you were fearless. I didn’t expect you to be so nervous about meeting my mom,” Kim joked.
He said that just to lighten the mood. After all, it wasn’t surprising for Maria to be nervous about meeting Mrs. Ragsdill. Anyone would feel nervous before meeting Mrs. Ragsdill without prior notice, especially as an unfavorable daughter-in-law. It would be strange if she weren’t nervous.
Maria didn’t pay attention to Kim’s words and just gave him a look, letting him experience it himself.
Seeing that Maria ignored him, Kim continued, “Let me tell you, if something happens, just slam the door and leave. I’ll take care of the aftermath for you! But you’ll probably have to take a taxi back.”
Maria nodded.
After that, Kim picked up his phone and informed Mrs. Ragsdill that he was bringing Maria home to discuss something.
Mrs. Ragsdill’s attitude was somewhat unusual. She didn’t say much, just a simple “Got it.”
Kim was taken aback, and Maria caught onto this tiny emotional change in Kim.
“What’s wrong?” she asked with concern.
Kim shook his head.
“Oh, nothing. I just told my mom that I’m bringing you home.”
“How did she respond?” Maria curiously asked. Although she didn’t like Mrs. Ragsdill, she knew that she would have to interact with her in the future since she would be living with Kim. So she tried to make a better impression on her future mother-in-law.
“Well, my mom didn’t say much. She just replied with ‘Got it’ and didn’t say anything else,” Kim answered, somewhat incredulous.
Upon hearing that, Maria realized that Mrs. Ragsdill’s attitude was different from before. If Mrs. Ragsdill had known she was going to their house, she would have been furious and wouldn’t have allowed Kim to bring her inside.
But why was it so different this time?
“Is it true? Based on the past, your mom would have killed me, right?” Maria asked.
Kim nodded seriously.
“Yes, it’s true. Otherwise, why would I be so surprised? Her attitude this time is indeed much better.”
As they chatted, they arrived at Kim’s doorstep.
“Welcome back.” Mrs. Ragsdill was already waiting at the door for them.
Maria was stunned. She didn’t expect Mrs. Ragsdill to have such a gentle side.
The two of them entered the room together with Mrs. Ragsdill.
“Mrs. Ragsdill, I came this time to talk to you about something. You know about me and Kim…” After entering the room, Maria directly addressed Mrs. Ragsdill about her purpose for coming here.
Mrs. Ragsdill nodded and waited for Maria to continue.
“You see, for our relationship, we want to make sure it satisfies you as well.”
Although the wording was a bit harsh, Maria’s statement was indeed correct. No matter how good the relationship between the two of them was, at the very least, they needed their parents’ approval, right?
Mrs. Ragsdill smiled.
“That’s easy. Let’s establish some ground rules, okay? Both of you will compromise.”