Sandra came over, pretending to be upset. "Maria, I have no love for you anymore. I've asked you to go shopping with me so many times, and each time, you kept refusing me. It turns out that it was because I'm not as important as Ethan to you."
Maria put down Mona, and said to her sons, "Bob, Coy, Sandra is upset with me. Would you mind coaxing her for me?"
James, who had been silent all this time, looked at Maria's gentle appearance. How he missed to see her like this once more!
Shortly afterwards, Coy threw himself into Sandra's arms. "I can do somersaults for you!"
"And I can play the violin for you if you want," said Bob.
Not to be outdone, Mona said, "Watch me beat Coy in a fight! He is not a match for me."
The adults were amused by the little girl's claims. Naturally, Coy was embarrassed to hear it. "I'm still young, you know! When I grow up, I'm going to tie you to a tree."
Mona made a face at him. "My daddy will beat you up if you do that!"
"In that case, I'll ask my daddy to beat your daddy up!" said Coy.
"Then I'll ask my mommy to beat up your daddy and mommy," retorted Mona.
"My daddy can fly! And once he starts flying, your mommy won't be able to beat him," Coy refuted.
"Well, my daddy can fly, too! He can fly to the moon if he wants to!"
The adults in the area burst into laughter when they heard the two kids bragging.
At this time, the room was opened once more. It was Ethan who entered. He was wearing a formal suit, and there was a bridegroom's brooch on his chest.
Upon seeing Maria, he said to her, "I'm so sorry for being late, Maria. I just finished my duty. Please, have a seat."
After saying that, he gently led her to James' side. James pulled out a chair for her. Without giving her a chance to refuse, Ethan sat her down next to James.
Maria wanted to sit somewhere else, but Ethan said to her, "All seats have been occupied today. The room is full of couples, and we shouldn't separate any of them. Just bear with it and remain seated, okay?"
With an awkward smile, Maria said, "I want to look after my children."
Ethan turned around and beckoned the two boys to come forward. "Bob, Coy, come here and sit next to your mom."
The boys ran over and Ethan took them to their seats. Now, the family of four wear seated together. Maria and James sat in the middle, while Coy was sitting between Maria and Mildred, and Bob was between James and Lawrence.
With a smile, Lawrence said, "Maria, you look after Coy, and James and I will take care of Bob."
'Can I refuse?' In front of all these people, there was
no way she could refuse. "Thank you!"
On the TV, there was a live broadcast of the new couple's wedding. Everyone watched it as they ate.
James didn't eat that much. He made sure that Bob was taken care of while he put food on Maria's plate from time to time.
The dishes that were served in their room took her diet into consideration. Most of them were vegetable dishes, so she was able to eat them.
When she saw that James put food on her plate, Maria ate all of it, for she believed that it was wrong to waste food.
After the wedding, Ethan returned to the room to drink with his friends. It was already past three in the afternoon when Maria left with them.
Her two sons led her to a brand new black car.
No matter what Maria said, her children wouldn't let go of her. She had been coerced into entering the car. James followed her in, and the driver started the car.
"You can drop me off at the next intersection. I need to go back," said Maria.
Leaning against the back of the seat, James looked at her and smirked. "Where are you going?"
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