Silverleaf Ridge.
Dinner time.
"Violette, Adrian came to see me this afternoon." Albina's eyes were full of smiles, "He said he's going to settle down in the country..."
Violette looked at her mom's smiling face and guessed what she was trying to say.
"Mom, I know you want me to find a man and get married. But please, don't show this kind of emotion in front of others, or people will think I'm easy!" Violette begged, "I'm only in my twenties, still young! Now is the time to strive for my career. When I become successful and famous, I can have any handsome guy I want."
Albina's smile disappeared: "I'm not rushing you... I really think Adrian is a good match. When you were abroad, he took such good care of you! How can you forget his kindness?"
Violette: "So just because someone is nice to me, I have to give myself to them? Dr. Mitchel is even nicer to me!"
Albina: "...Fine! Keep pretending you don't see it! Adrian is really a good guy, and if you miss him, you may not find another man who treats you so well in the future."
"Have some faith in me, okay? There will be men attracted to me in the future." Violette comforted her mom, "And, have you asked the kids' opinions? They don't want a stepdad."
Violette gave the kids a look.
Rita obediently expressed her opinion: "Although I don't want a stepdad, if it's a man my mom likes, I can reluctantly accept him."
Clearly, her daughter didn't understand the meaning of her look.
Violette placed her hopes on her son.
Ian: "Grandma, let's eat."
Albina: "Alright, grandma won't say anymore. I'm just afraid your mom will regret it later, so I wanted to remind her. Since she's not interested, I won't bother."
Violette laughed: "Mom, if you want to play matchmaker, you can help Mike find someone. He's been hanging out at bars every day lately, so he probably wants a girlfriend."
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