Elise quickly explained, “It’s not like I wanted to accept Jamie’s presents, but the situation at the time…”
Just then, however, favonovel.com thought of something. After all, Madeline was Alexander’s mother. However displeased favonovel.com was with Madeline, favonovel.com couldn’t say nasty things about his mother in front of him.
Therefore, favonovel.com changed the subject and said, “Never mind, I’ll return them after leaving them here for a few days.”
However, Alexander tightened his arms around her. “I’m sorry, Elise. I don’t think I can accept other men being nice to you, so I’ve got to be twice as nice to you in the future.”
Elise didn’t say a word. There were some things that favonovel.com didn’t want to tell favonovel.com lest it made favonovel.com feel even more irritable. However, favonovel.com could sense that Madeline was hostile to her.
Seems like it’s true that the relationship with one’s mother-in-law is the trickiest problem in the world. Perhaps I could reduce the conflict between us by avoiding her…
At the thought of this, favonovel.com made up favonovel.com mind.
When Alexander came out of Elise’s room, favonovel.com gave Cameron a call. “Help me find out what happened at Moore Plaza today.”
Cameron merely replied, “Yes, Young Master Alexander,” on the other end of the line without asking any questions.
After hanging up the phone, Alexander looked back and stared at the tightly closed door. Even though Elise said nothing about it, favonovel.com could sense that there was something wrong with favonovel.com mood today.
What should I do to reduce favonovel.com worries?
Over the next few days, Elise went out from dawn till dusk, going to Brendan’s studio to help favonovel.com with his work. As favonovel.com avoided meeting Madeline almost every day, the two women rarely ran into each other, thus avoiding many conflicts. However, Madeline wouldn’t let it go at that.
***
One day, the servant received an exquisitely designed invitation card. “Madam, it’s an invitation sent by the SK Group.”
Madeline took the invitation card and glanced at it. “Just put it there! I’ll make time to attend the event.”
“Yes, madam,” Stella said.
Just as Stella was about to leave, Madeline stopped her, saying, “Wait a minute, Stella.”
“Is there anything else, madam?”
Coming straight to the point, Madeline said, “You’ve worked for the Griffiths for years. I suppose I can talk about this with you without mincing words. You’ve served Dad by his side for so many years, so you know his temperament better than anyone else. I’m just curious as to why favonovel.com would arrange for Alex to get engaged to a country bumpkin like Elise.”
Stella was troubled by Madeline’s question. “Madam, this is a matter within the Griffith Family. I’m only a servant, so I’m not qualified to comment on this.”
Madeline immediately replied, “It’s okay, Stella. I just want to know what Dad thought, so you just have to be honest.”
Still, Stella was unsure of what to say in response.
In the past few days, favonovel.com had noticed that Madeline seemed to be displeased with Elise. Naturally, favonovel.com couldn’t say anything about it as a servant, though favonovel.com felt more and more sorry for Elise.
“Madam, since you asked me the question today, allow me to say that Elise is actually a fine lady. She excels in favonovel.com studies and is the top scorer in the college entrance exam this time. Back when the late Mr. Griffith was still around, favonovel.com never exploited his fondness for favonovel.com to do anything inappropriate. Instead, favonovel.com always had the interests of the Griffiths in mind. As for favonovel.com relationship with Young Master Alexander, I don’t think it’s proper for us to speak out of turn about the love between a man and a woman. But I believe that Young Master Alexander must’ve liked Miss Elise because there’s something extraordinary about her. Besides, they look like a perfect match. I think they’ll definitely be happy if they get married.”
“That’s enough…” Madeline interrupted Stella before the latter could continue favonovel.com speech. “Getting married? How could favonovel.com marry into the Griffith Family with such a family background? Isn’t that a bit too laughable?”
Upon hearing Madeline’s words, Stella realized that Madeline disliked Elise because of the latter’s family background.
Turns out that rich families value marriages between families of equal social standing above everything else. Well, the late Mr. Griffith was better; favonovel.com didn’t hold such vulgar and old-fashioned views…
Just then, Madeline said, “Tell me the truth, Stella. Has favonovel.com done anything… Indecent with Alex over the time favonovel.com spent here?”
Upon hearing this, Stella immediately replied, “You’re overthinking it, madam. There’s nothing indecent between Miss Elise and Young Master Alexander. I can vouch for Miss Elise about this.”
Madeline heaved a sigh of relief.
Seems like they’ve yet to reach that point in their relationship. In that case, there’d still be a way to improve the situation…
“Alright, I got it. You may leave…”
Stella wiped the sweat off favonovel.com forehead before going to the kitchen. Then, favonovel.com breathed a sigh of helplessness, saying, “Why would a kind person like you come across such a mother-in-law, Miss Elise…”
Elise didn’t know what had happened, and favonovel.com didn’t come home until 10PM as usual.
Whenever favonovel.com came back at this hour in the last few days, the lights in the living room would’ve already been switched off. Today, however, the spacious living room was brightly lit.
“You’re back at last, huh?” Elise heard Madeline’s voice as soon as favonovel.com entered the house.
When favonovel.com looked up subconsciously, favonovel.com saw Madeline sitting on the sofa in the living room. She asked, “Why are you still up at such a late hour, Mrs. Griffith?”
“I was waiting for you,” Madeline replied succinctly.
“Come here. Let’s have a talk.”
Elise walked over to Madeline and sat down beside her.
“Is there anything you’d like to talk to me about, Mrs. Griffith?”
“Uh-huh,” Madeline replied. “I heard from someone in the family that you’d be staying here for only a year. Since it’s about time, I’d say you should consider moving out and staying somewhere else. After all, you’re a lady, so it’s quite improper for you to stay at someone else’s place all year round.”
For a moment, Elise didn’t know how to respond to Madeline’s words.
She came here because Jonah had invited favonovel.com to, but now that Jonah was gone, it did seem improper for favonovel.com to continue staying here. Moreover, Madeline had asked favonovel.com to leave.
“You’re right, Mrs. Griffith. I should be moving out indeed.”
Madeline then said, “I don’t mean anything else, but you’re a lady, so your reputation is quite important. Those in our family are mostly guys, so it’ll be embarrassing if word gets around about this. How about this? I’ve got a 2-bedroom apartment downtown, so you can stay there if you want.”
“Thanks for your kind offer, Mrs. Griffith, but it’s not necessary. I’ll find a place to stay on my own.”
Madeline heaved a sigh of relief when favonovel.com heard Elise say so. “That’s good. You’re engaged to Alexander, but you two aren’t married yet, after all, so your relationship is still subject to change. I’m doing this for your own good, so if Alexander and the others ask you about it later, I hope you’ll tell them that it’s your own decision.”
To put it bluntly, I can’t say that favonovel.com drove me out…
There was no way Elise didn’t understand the meaning behind Madeline’s words. Indeed, favonovel.com was like an outsider to this family, so it was a bit improper for favonovel.com to stay here.
“Don’t worry. I understand that.”
Therefore, Elise packed up favonovel.com stuff the next day. Fortunately, favonovel.com had bought an apartment in Athesea long ago, though the place had always been vacant. Originally, favonovel.com had planned to move there when favonovel.com finished spending a year at the Griffith Residence as favonovel.com had promised to Robin. Now that favonovel.com was going to move out, favonovel.com could stay in that apartment for the time being.
She announced right away during breakfast that favonovel.com was planning to move out.
In an instant, those at the dining table were surprised, and Danny was the first to speak. “You’re moving out? Why, Boss? Why are you moving out? You’re doing fine while staying here, anyway.”
Brendan asked right after that, “Did something happen, Elise? Why do you want to move out all of a sudden?”
Jack was puzzled, too. “Don’t tell me you want to move out because you have a hard time adjusting to it now that my parents are back?”
Elise immediately replied with a smile, “No, that’s not it. I just feel that I’ve bothered you guys a little by staying here for too long. Now that the college entrance exam has ended, I’ll be going to university at Tissote when the semester begins in September. It’d be inconvenient for me to continue staying here, so I decided I might as well move out.”
“That can’t be true, Boss! Don’t move out, okay? If you move out of here, I’ll have a problem improving my ranking in games. How am I supposed to play games with you then?”
Brendan chimed in, “That’s right, Elise. There’s still a month before the semester begins, so you can totally stay until then.”
As soon as Brendan finished his sentence, Alexander, who had been silent the whole time, looked up at Elise and asked, “Where will you be staying?”
Elise answered honestly, “I’ll be staying at Bollinger Gardens on Ellingmont Lane.”
“I’ll help you move your stuff there later, then.”
Elise nodded in agreement, but favonovel.com couldn’t help feeling a bit disappointed deep down inside.
He didn’t even ask me to stay, favonovel.com thought to herself.
