Mia revealed, "It's all because of that brat, Levi. Really, I regret giving birth to him. If I hadn't insisted on keeping him back then, such a thing wouldn't have happened. I'm starting to wonder if God had decided to send him to me as a punishment for being too arrogant."
Karen asked with concern, "What happened exactly?"
"Remember that girl, Vanessa Love?" Mia planned to keep this to herself, but keeping a secret was no easy task. If she continued keeping mum, she would feel too uneasy. She had no appetite and was not even able to sleep well. It was if she had aged a lot in just a short period.
When Mia mentioned Vanessa, Karen said helplessly, "Are you unhappy because I told you not to look for Vanessa?"
Mia was so anxious that she stamped his feet. "Karen, what are you talking about? I'm talking about Levi, not Vanessa."
Karen said, "But you mentioned Vanessa."
Mia continued, "What I'm trying to say is... Levi likes her too! Even though Julien has declared that he likes her! How could Levi do such a thing? Not only did he say that he likes her, he even said that she's the only woman she'd marry in this life. This son of mine is driving me mad!"
Karen inquired, "Who told you about this?"
Mia answered angrily, "Levi did. He said this himself."
Upon hearing that, a wave of relief washed over Karen. "Oh Mia, you're his mother. Don't you understand your son well enough?"
Mia said, "Karen, I'm worried because I understand his character well. Although he acts like he's never serious, when he's obsessed about something, there's no stopping him from getting what he wants."
Karen added, "Have you ever considered the possibility that he's lying to you about this?"
"Now, why would he...." Before she could finish her sentence, Mia seemed to have caught a glimmer of hope. "Karen, why do you think so? Do you think it's because he's trying to screw with me for sending him to the army?"
Karen patiently explained, "Although Julien and Levi grew up together, their personalities are completely different. They have never been interested in the same things ever since they were kids. I'm pretty sure that they have different taste in women as well, so I don't think they'd like the same person."
"How dare he lie to me. I'll make him suffer for this one day." Hearing what Karen had said, Mia looked like she had been instantly brought back to life. "Karen, I'm glad I talked to you. How did I not think of this? I've been worried sick for nearly a month."
Karen poked Mia's forehead and spoke to her as if she was a little child, "You still haven't grown up after all these years,."
"That's because Neil likes me like this. There's no need for me to be matured," Mia smiled. Once her good mood returned, so did her appetite. "Everyone's home today. What good food have you prepared for lunch, Karen?"
Karen said, "Since everyone's here, I've made everyone's favorite dish."
Mia hugged Karen and said, "Karen, it's a blessing to have you here. After Mother passed, this house would have definitely felt nothing like a home without you around."
Karen said, "Even if someone else had become your sister-in-law, she would still take good care of this family."
Mia rebutted, "That's impossible because Kevin only likes you. Besides you, no one else can be my sister-in-law."
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