After Vera had come back from her trip, Mabie kept asking her questions about where they went, if she had fun, whether they took any pictures and things like that.
At first, Vera thought Mabie was just concerned about her love life, so she would answer all her questions without overthinking. She even showed her pictures she took on her phone.
Although they were mother and daughter, they were more like friends.
Therefore, Vera was more than happy to tell Mabie everything. She even shared her joy and love life with Mabie.
In the beginning, Mabie was also elated, as she saw how blessed her daughter was. It was when they swiped to the picture of Vera and Quill on the bed at the hotel that they were both stunned for a moment.
It was only three seconds later that Vera reacted and wanted to grab her phone.
But Mabie beat her to it.
"Mom, give me back my phone!" "Why the rush? It's not anything inappropriate; why can't I see it?" Mabie kept her phone away and didn't want to give it back to her.
Vera pouted anxiously. She was her mother, after all. If it were someone else, she would've already snatched it back.
However, she couldn't.
She had taken too many scenic pictures with him. Therefore, she got a little carried away and had forgotten about their picture on the hotel bed.
She didn't even dare to share those pictures on her social media as she thought it was rather ambiguous. When Vera saw the picture, she could see the background of the hotel room. Then she would naturally relate to what they did that night.
Thinking of that, Vera's face started to blush.
Ah!
How could she be such a disappointment!
"You're blushing!" To her surprise, Mabie didn't let her off the hook. She stared at her, squinting. "You two have done it, haven't you?"
She said it so directly, without any shyness. Vera became shy and flustered because of this. She then stomped her feet on the ground like a shy girl and squealed, "Mom!"
"What?" Mabie retorted, "You still remember I'm your mother? Why are you taking so long to answer? Do you still regard me as your mother?"
Vera was flabbergasted.
She muttered to herself, "Who asked you to ask so directly?"
"What? I raised you and you're now running away with someone else. Can I ask as a mother? Vera, you can't be so bossy!"
"How am I bossy..." Vera mumbled helplessly, and then lowered her head dejectedly, "Fine, I'll tell you. We have done it."
After that, she suddenly raised her voice and said, "But, it was my own volition; he didn't force me. He wasn't willing in the beginning, I was the one who forced him!"
Vera shouldered all the responsibility on herself and left Quill out of it with one statement.
Mabie rolled her eyes when she heard this, "Do you think I'm a three-year-old? You're already so protective of him before marrying him; wouldn't it be worse after you marry him? Besides, if he is still unwilling after you've forced him to sleep with you, then you're really screwed."
"What do you mean?" Vera stared at her mother in confusion.
"You're like an idiot when you're in love." Mabie helplessly poked Vera's forehead hard as she spoke. "How can you want him if he really doesn't want to touch you? Perhaps he has some underlying illness, or maybe he doesn't even like you to begin with."
"You're too extreme, Mom. There are many aspects to this. For instance, it could be that he wants to be responsible, or maybe he's more conservative. It's not as over the top as you said."
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