Chapter 5

The honeymoon passed quickly. It had been a long time since I'd had such comfortable and pleasant days.

One day, as we were surfing on the sun-drenched beach, I unexpectedly received a call from Jason's mother.

"Emily, come to the Wheat Family Restaurant tonight. I have something to discuss with you."

Mrs. Chen's arrogance was just like Jason's, always speaking to me as if addressing a servant.

"Auntie, do you have something to say? You can just tell me over the phone," I replied coldly. I knew she had never accepted me in all these years.

Mrs. Chen seemed surprised by my cold tone and paused before saying:

"How long are you going to keep up this breakup act with Jason? He's eating less because of you, he's lost weight."

Pfft. I couldn't help but laugh.

"What do you mean?" Mrs. Chen's tone darkened.

"Auntie, I'm not Mrs. Chen, taking care of Jason isn't my responsibility. I shouldn't overstep my bounds, right?" My mood was light. The gloom of Jason's betrayal had long since dissipated in Alex's daily sweet words and actions.

"Emily, I can understand your dissatisfaction. Any woman would feel upset when betrayed by the one they love," Mrs. Chen's tone softened.

"But you know, in families like ours, it's impossible to let someone with no background like you into the family."

"However, my husband and I aren't that harsh. Since you've been with Jason for so long, we can't just kick you out."

"How about this, if you give Jason a son, I'll accept you as my daughter-in-law."

This time, I really laughed out of anger.

"Auntie, you're really... generous. You're willing to share your precious only son between two women, just so your Chen family can have a grandson?"

It seems that even though Sophia is the only daughter of a wealthy family, she hasn't given the Chen family a son, so she still doesn't please Mrs. Chen.

"Auntie, I left of my own accord. I wouldn't dare trouble you to kick me out."

I'm glad I didn't marry into such a family.

But what are Alex's parents like?

As I was lost in thought, Mrs. Chen suddenly brought up an old matter:

"Emily, don't push your luck. If it weren't for Jason giving you $15,000 back then, your mother wouldn't even have been able to have her surgery."

This was true.

But with five years of selfless dedication, five years of silently enduring despite knowing he was fooling around outside, I think I've more than repaid that debt.

"Auntie, I've already transferred that $15,000 back to Jason's account with interest a few days ago. Jason deals with large sums in his business daily, so he might not have noticed. You can remind him to check his text messages."

"Also, I've kept everything he's given me over the years because I knew there would be a day to return them. I'll ask a friend to send them back to him as soon as possible."

"Emily, think carefully! This is your closest chance to enter high society!"

She's crazy.

"Hmm, I'm not interested. Don't call again."

I hung up the phone directly, then blocked the number.

Alex had been quietly listening to my phone call nearby. His gaze carried a hint of sadness: "If only I had been there at that time."

I smiled without saying anything.

"But, I'm from a wealthy family too," Alex suddenly said as he embraced me.

Huh?

I only knew that Alex was well-off, but I had never seen him surrounded by beautiful women or hanging out with questionable friends.

"Who says rich heirs must have a lot of shady friends and girlfriends? You think everyone is like Jason?" Alex smiled helplessly, nuzzling the top of my head with his chin.

"The Chen family doesn't know how lucky they could have been. From now on, you'll be the daughter-in-law of our Zhou family."