Isabel looked at the time, Curtis Irwin was not yet off work, and it was not time for her to leave work.
She didn’t want to face her mother-in-law alone so early, it was too mentally tense and depressing.
Isabel thought about it and went to the supermarket to buy the ingredients for dinner, and Curtis Irwin would probably be home by then.
I was in the supermarket for a long time, but when I arrived at the door, I got a call from Curtis Irwin.
He said he was stuck in traffic and asked Isabel and her mother to eat first, so they didn’t have to wait for him.
When she hung up the phone, Isabel just flipped the key for a long time, but the door opened.
Irwin’s mom was standing at the door.
“Mom.”
Isabel knew that her mother-in-law was home, but she didn’t want to bother her mother-in-law to open the door.
Irwin’s mother scanned the dishes in her daughter-in-law’s hand and didn’t reach out to pick one up.
“You’re back early today, you got off work at 5:30 and you’re home in 20 minutes?”
Irwin’s mother’s tone and questioning words Isabel did not hear, after all, her mother-in-law always had this tone with her.
And she was thinking about her own health now, and Deandre had a large part in reassuring her.
Isabel was distracted and gave a casual “yes”, and went about her business of washing the dishes and cooking.
“How did you get back?” Irwin’s mother continued to ask.
Isabel’s hand stopped washing the dishes and alarm bells went off.
Isabel’s mother-in-law had seen her get out of Deandre’s car and was mistaken.
“It’s from a friend…”
Just as she was about to explain that Deandre was only her friend, Irwin’s mother shut her up, not giving her any chance to explain.
“I saw you at noon, you didn’t go to work, you were happy after the phone call, and you didn’t know which man you went to meet with!”
“Mom, it’s not what you think, I just went …” The words stopped halfway through Isabel’s sentence.
I can’t say… I can’t say that I went to seek medical treatment for my infertility.
Her mother-in-law didn’t like her, and if she knew she couldn’t get pregnant, Isabel didn’t know what the consequences would be.
The woman was infertile, and most such marriages were headed for divorce, right?
“What are you just going to do?” Irwin’s mother clasped her arms to see what she could come up with.
“I’m going to see a friend, Mom, you misunderstood.” Isabel’s explanation was too pale and feeble.
“Do you think I’ll believe it? You’ve been lying from the first sentence, why didn’t you say you weren’t at work when I asked you?”
“It’s a good thing I saw it, otherwise I would have thought you were honest and acting like a human being.”
The mother-in-law’s words became more and more excessive, Isabel was originally a weak personality, plus this time she really couldn’t explain, biting her lower lip and couldn’t say a word.
“Don’t think that if you don’t say anything, you’ll get away with it. When Curtis comes back, you’ll say it!”
Irwin’s mother threw her hands away and went back to sit in the living room, her mouth still shouting, her words full of regret.
“It’s not a good match, and I don’t have the right education for Curtis, so why did I agree to get married in the first place?”
Isabel clutched her apron so tightly that the waterproof silk was wrinkled, raised her hand and wiped a hand over her eyes, her eyes were red and she continued to wash the dishes.
Half an hour later, the food was on the table, covered with a thermal cover, and Curtis Irwin returned.
“It smells so good, whose cooking is it today?”
The room was quiet and no one responded to him.
Curtis Irwin wondered and glanced into the living room. Both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were sitting on the sofa, and the room was full of low pressure.
“Have you guys eaten?” Curtis Irwin was half a beat slower, not seeing what was going on.
“Couldn’t eat.” Irwin’s mom grimaced.
Curtis Irwin then saw some clues, and then looked at Isabel’s eyes were red, obviously having cried.