Chapter 68: Moronic son
’’I am dead serious, Maxim Warner. My daughter-in-law is finally here with you. It is fate. If you don’t know how to grab the opportunity then let mommy do it for you.’’
Maxim placed the file down as he grabbed his phone with a shred of annoyance growing on his face, ’’Don’t meddle, Mom. There is nothing between us and she has a situation.’’
’’I know everything,’’ Maxim’s brows tugged together as the woman continued speaking, ’’I was doubtful about all of it so I made Logan and Ivy spill everything. Ivy has a loose mouth when her video games are involved and Logan, well, everytime his lips twitched at Ivy’s words, it was just like a non-verbal confirmation that it was all the truth.’’
Maxim was not even shocked. The people around him were more like blood-sucking mosquitoes. More harm, less help.
’’So, baby, Mommy did you a favor here. For the sake of my future grandchildren, I abandoned my pride and asked your grumpy director to hand her a job that she was looking for. The old man said I will have to play chess with him 30 times in exchange. It is too much of my shopping time but little Ana is worth it all...’’
’’Mom, what did you do again?" Maxim cut her off as soon as he came back to his senses.
There was a pause on the other side before Hazel said, ’’Ivy told me that she needed a job so I made these arrangements. It will help her and your progress both—’’
"Mom,’’ Maxim cut her off, sounding exasperated this time, ’’There is no progress between her and me. She needed help and I was there. We progressed and became friends again....’’
’’You will progress further and roll in bed and make babies,’’ Hazel nonchalantly said, ’’Baby, which colored dress should I wear on your wedding day? Will you go with the fairytale theme?"