Chapter 16: Infidelity
After putting things down, Jessie rolled up her sleeves and helped with the dishes.
“You don’t have to worry about that. Besides, isn’t it only natural for me to spend money on you and Luke? These things don’t cost much anyway. I know exactly what I’m doing, alright?”
Her small shop had been doing well lately, and she clearly knew how much she was spending. She had also made sure to save some money.
"How have things been recently? Has he been picking on you?" Jessie asked, observing her mother’s expression.
Laura smiled and lowered her gaze. "It’s fine. You don’t need to worry about it."
She knew her mother didn’t want to talk about it, so she decided not to bring it up anymore.
"Oh, by the way, Mom, please come to Quiet River Community this week. Kevin will bring his family over too, and it will be a chance for both families to have dinner together," Jessie said.
Upon hearing this, Laura perked up. "Really? Did my son-in-law agree to it?"
"You’re my mother, why wouldn’t he? Ask Uncle William and tell him to come along," Jessie replied.
"Okay, okay." Laura nodded happily.
Jessie’s sudden marriage still stung a little for Laura, but she understood why it happened. She felt a pang of guilt every time she thought about this.
It would be a good opportunity to see what kind of person Kevin was.