Chapter 276 The Arrival Of Josephine
Sitting alone in the living room, I looked at the Doppler ultrasound from the check-up. Although I was only two months pregnant, and there was nothing to see, I was still happy.
Just when I was relishing in my bliss, the doorbell rang. I furrowed my eyebrows and went to open the door.
It was Michael’s mother.
The sight of her caused my heart to sink as a sense of dread began to emanate through my body.
It took me a long while to regain my senses.
Forcing a smile, I greeted politely, “Mrs. Shaw.”
“Ms. Garcia, are you going to make me stand while I talk to you?”
Josephine looked at me with an icy gaze. The annoyance in her tone was obvious enough for me.
In response, I quickly stepped aside and invited her in, “Mrs. Shaw, please come in.”
Josephine Blackwood was Michael’s mother. She would be my mother-in-law if I married Michael. Therefore, as her future daughter-in-law, I had to treat her well.
Josephine frowned at me before sidestepping me to enter the living room.
Standing behind Josephine as if I was a maid, I lowered my head and asked, “Mrs. Shaw, would you like some coffee or tea?”
“Plain water will do,” Josephine replied without even looking in my direction.
“I’ll go get it right away.”
I hurried into the kitchen to get a glass of water and placed it in front of Josephine.
“Mrs. Shaw, please have some water.”
Just as I spoke, I saw Josephine staring at the medical report on the table with a frosty expression.
I was aware that she refused to accept me still. I wondered what when through her mind when she saw the report.
“Do excuse me. I haven’t got the chance to tidy up as I just returned home.”
I quickly collected the reports on the table and put them away. I had never felt so nervous in front of Josephine before.
Glancing at me, Josephine remarked, “Ms. Garcia, I don’t like to beat around the bush, so let me just give it to you straight. You are not worthy of Michael, and I object to your marriage.”
I had expected this and was mentally prepared, but hearing it in person still made me feel miserable. I looked at Josephine and my nose began to burn.
“Mrs. Shaw, I understand that I’ve humiliated you and caused the Shaw family to lose fifty million for showing up at the wedding. I’m really sorry about that. But Michael and I genuinely love each other. I hope you can accept me.”
Michael had already decided to be with me and my child, so I hoped that Josephine would welcome me into their family and give me her blessings too.
“So you are well aware of the loss you caused to the Shaw family.” Josephine stared daggers at me, incensed by my words. “Ms. Garcia, I bet fifty million is a huge amount to you and it’s impossible for you to earn that money in this lifetime. Have you no shame to continue staying by Michael’s side after what you’ve done?”
I could understand why she was furious, especially since fifty million was a huge sum of money. Standing in front of her with a pale expression, I had no way of explaining myself.
“I’m sorry.”
Other than apologizing, I didn’t know what else to say.
“Ms. Garcia, you promised me that you would stay away from Michael. But now, it’s obvious you have broken it. If you keep your word, I can look past the fifty million loss. But if you continue to pester Michael, you will have to suffer the consequences.” Her response sounded just like a threat. It was obvious that my apology had failed to earn her forgiveness.
Although I was just an ordinary person, I hated being threatened regardless of who was doing it.
I was infuriated by Josephine’s words, but I forced myself to contain my anger on the account that she was Michael’s mother.
“Mrs. Shaw, I agree that I have broken my promise to you, but there’s no way I’m leaving Michael now. I love him, and my child needs him. I don’t want my child to grow up without a father. The baby I’m carrying is your grandchildren too. Could you really bring yourself to let it live without its father?” I tried my best to persuade Josephine.
Prominent families placed a lot of emphasis on their legacies. I wasn’t trying to use my child as a bargaining chip, but I just didn’t want Josephine to object to our relationship anymore.
Anger swelled within Josephine at the mention of the child. She sprang to her feet and fumed, “Are you trying to threaten me with the child? Do you think I have to accept you just because you carry Michael’s baby?”
The sight of her sudden anger caused me to panic. Realizing that she had misinterpreted my words, I quickly explained, “Mrs. Shaw, that wasn’t what I meant. There’s no way I would threaten you. You are Michael’s mother after all. All I want is for you to accept me.”
Josephine was a well-bred woman, but her disdain for me couldn’t be any more obvious. I didn’t know what else I could do to get her to accept me.
“Ms. Garcia, I believe I have made myself very clear. No matter what you say, I won’t change my mind. The Shaw family will take care of your child, but you will never be my daughter-in-law!”
Josephine was adamant in her refusal to accept me. I was sad and angry at the same time. I was mad at myself for begging her. All I wanted was to be together with Michael. But somehow, it just seemed to be a gargantuan task.
“Ms. Garcia, I figure this house doesn’t belong to you. Based on your financial ability, I bet you can’t even afford to pay for the toilet. Obviously, you are clinging to Michael for money. I have seen many gold-diggers like you.”
Scrutinizing the house’s furniture, Josephine turned and looked at me with contempt.
As someone from a rich family, Josephine could easily gauge the furniture’s worth with a glance. Given my salary, there was no way I could afford any of them. Therefore, a single look was enough to tell her that Michael had bought all of them.
Faced with Josephine’s accusations, I had nothing to rebut, even though they weren’t true at all.
