Tom nodded, “Alright.” He knew who they were meeting in the afternoon. After all, Spencer had given his cat to his sister-in-law, and several attempts to get it back had failed. However, his sister hadn’t met them yet, as they hadn’t had the time to attend their wedding.
“Then I’ll introduce you to them first, and then find a chance to introduce you to my parents,” Agnes had it all planned out, intending to bring her sister and Spencer into her camp first.
“Okay, I’ll follow your lead,” Tom said. “So about getting the marriage certificate tomorrow… is that still on?”
“Eight o’clock in the morning, at the city hall entrance,” Agnes told him.
“Alright.”
As they went downstairs, everyone downstairs turned their eyes on them as if waiting for their appearance. Especially Grandma, who was earnestly waiting for an answer.
“Bubu, Tom, have you two discussed it?” The old lady smiled warmly. “Have you thought about how to answer Grandma’s question? When will you get married?”
Tom and Agnes came down the stairs, fingers interlocked, smiling as they stood before Grandma. Tom said, “Grandma, please give us one more day. We’ll give you a definite answer by noon tomorrow.”
“What?” The old lady’s brow furrowed and she became emotional. “What do you mean by that? Are you not planning to get married? Then why did you come back? The wedding is already arranged. If not this year, then next year or the year after that-it’s just a matter of setting a date!”
In short, the old lady was anxious; she didn’t want to see these young people continue pretending! She was aware of the fake engagement because she had overheard Jane talking to Tom on the phone that day.
“Mom,” Jane quickly came to her side, holding her arm and trying to smooth things over. “Tom said tomorrow means tomorrow. He’ll give us a definite answer.” She didn’t want Grandma to get too emotional and cause her blood pressure to spike.
Jane glanced at her son. “Right?”
“You always take his side,” the old lady was genuinely upset. No one knew she was aware of the fake engagement; she didn’t say it out loud but felt uncomfortable inside. However, she really liked Agnes and as long as they got married, she wouldn’t pursue the matter of the engagement mix-up.
Agnes saw that Grandma was a bit upset and wanted to explain, but Tom placed a hand on her shoulder, signaling her not to.
Tom actually thought that if they were going to confess about the fake engagement, it would be best to present their marriage certificate to Grandma first; that way she would be less likely to mind.
So they didn’t know that Grandma already knew.
Soon, a servant came over from the dining room to greet everyone and inform them that lunch was ready.
Williams had been busy with two new projects at work recently and wouldn’t be home for lunch.
Everyone moved to the dining room where a variety of delicious dishes were laid out on the white dining table. The intricate crystal chandelier added a touch of elegance to the spacious dining room and was its main highlight.
The atmosphere at lunch was pleasant. Grandma kept feeling that Agnes had lost weight and kept serving her soup and dishes with great affection.
After lunch, in the rose-filled garden, Agnes saw Jane with a basket and scissors picking flowers. She walked over leisurely.
The elegant middle-aged woman turned upon hearing footsteps and smiled warmly when she saw Agnes. “Agnes.”
“Mom, I’m sorry,” Agnes felt a bit guilty being alone with her. “I feel bad about the fake engagement.”
Jane put down her tools and stood up facing Agnes, shaking her head. “It’s not deception. You brought Tom back from the lab; we are all very grateful to you.”