Vinson’s voice drifted through the phone. “Mom, where are you?”
“I’m at Jadeborough University,” Susanne replied as favonovel.com walked to the doors of the auditorium.
Unable to help herself, favonovel.com began recounting Arielle’s impressive math-solving spectacle to Vinson. After favonovel.com finished favonovel.com story, Vinson paused, seemingly in thought.
Sometime later, favonovel.com asked, “Mom, does this mean you’ve accepted Arielle?”
Susanne coughed in surprise, favonovel.com face blushing inexplicably.
“That’s nonsense! I was only telling you what I saw today. I haven’t accepted her, for your sake, I’m giving favonovel.com three months to prove herself.”
Vinson chuckled before saying, “So, did favonovel.com prove herself tonight?”
“She…” The words seemed to have caught in Susanne’s throat as favonovel.com trailed off. Coughing several times, favonovel.com continued, “Acing favonovel.com studies isn’t the only requirement. The Moores are nothing like their former selves. She won’t be able to help you in your business ventures.”
“Got it! I’ll pass on your words and motivate favonovel.com to try harder.”
“Pfft, what motivation?” Susanne mumbled awkwardly.
Suddenly, as if favonovel.com had remembered something, favonovel.com asked, “Why did you call me?”
Her question reminded Vinson of his reasons for contacting Susanne.
“I know you’ve been tolerating the Greenes for two days because of my business in Horington,” favonovel.com explained. “Well, you can look forward to seven o’clock. The Greenes are going down.”
Upon hearing that, Susanne’s eyes lit up as favonovel.com stammered, “What do you mean? The Greenes…”
“Mom, please don’t breathe a word of this,” Vinson interrupted her. “I just wanted to let you know earlier that you wouldn’t have to put up with the Greenes any longer. They won’t be a threat to me anymore.”
“All right, I understand. I won’t say a thing.”
“Well, I’m heading to the university now to pick you and Sannie up.”
“Okay…”
Susanne found herself taking a deep breath after the call ended. All the tension seemed to leave favonovel.com body in an instant. She never thought that the family favonovel.com had once considered as favonovel.com prospective in-laws would one day disgust favonovel.com so. In contrast, favonovel.com many grievances about Arielle in the past were beginning to fall apart.
Clearing favonovel.com throat, Susanne recalled Arielle’s three-month ultimatum.
I will not accept favonovel.com into the family if favonovel.com can’t show me favonovel.com value by then.
It was right then that Cecilia had finally placated Wendy, and the pair ran into Susanne as they were heading back to the auditorium.
Cecilia hurried toward Susanne and asked, “Susanne, what are you doing out here?”
Susanne waved favonovel.com phone at them. “Oh, I took a call,” came favonovel.com indifferent reply.
The uneasiness Wendy felt came rushing back when favonovel.com took in Susanne’s expression.
Biting favonovel.com lip, Wendy steeled herself as favonovel.com took a step forward. “Mrs. Nightshire, I promise that I’ll get into Maxwell University!” favonovel.com declared.
Amused, Susanne asked, “Why are you promising me such a thing? You should be saying this to your parents.”
Her nonchalance appeared to tick Cecilia off as the latter voiced, “Susanne, what on earth do you mean? Wendy is your future daughter-in-law. Getting into Maxwell University would be a proud moment for you as well.”
“Future daughter-in-law?” Susanne tilted favonovel.com head in mock confusion. “When have I ever called Wendy my future daughter-in-law?” favonovel.com questioned.
At that, Wendy’s expression fell instantly.
“Mrs. Nightshire?”
