After Grace finished shopping for clothes with Alice, she got a call from Jensen when they walked out of the mall.
She picked up. "Hello, Officer Charm?"
"Grace, I'm sorry." Jensen apologized and said, "Did my mother say a lot of unpleasant things today? I apologize to you."
Grace smiled and said, "What your mother said was not very nice, but I wasn't polite either. I've told your mother that if she doesn't want Alice to marry you, and you still have feelings for each other, the Smith family do not mind if you marry Alice."
Jensen was obviously stunned. "I won't have any relationship problems with Alice. As for where we live, we can discuss that. In short, I won't let her live with my mom."
"You'd better remember what you said today." Grace didn't beat around the bush and said bluntly, "When love is strong, one would pledge anything. However, once the relationship is stable and there is only family affection left, maybe one wouldn't be so serious anymore."
"Don't worry." Jensen said, "Is Alice okay?"
"She didn't dare to say a word. Alice tried to please your mother, but she was disgusted." Grace said, "I've never seen my sister so well-behaved before. She's so well-behaved that it made me feel sorry for her."
Jensen was startled. His heart skipped a beat and he was very uncomfortable.
"I'm going to see Alice after I finish work. Can you help me comfort her?"
"Okay."
After hanging up the phone, Grace said to Alice, "It's Jensen who called."
"I guessed that." Alice said, "Grace, did his mother complain to him?"
"It must be." Grace nodded. "But Jensen knows what his mother is like. Anyway, I'm the one who was rude today. If I really have to put it on the table, she also did suffer."
"Grace, can I do this in the future too?"
"Of course." Grace said, "Where was your enthusiasm towards Heinz before?"
Alice was stunned but she felt a little embarrassed and said, "I can be rude for your sake, but when it's for myself, I'm always worried that Jensen's mother will get angry and it's not appropriate for me to do so."
"Even if you're obsequious, she's still angry, isn't she?" Grace asked back. "Have you ever meant anything to her? She doesn't like you anyway. Why don't you do the opposite?"
"Do the opposite?" Alice was stunned and nodded. "What you said makes sense. I shouldn't be too well-behaved."
"Real kindness is when you protect yourself while respecting other people at the same time. If you can't protect yourself, how can you talk about kindness?"
"I understand." Alice was taught a lesson this time.
When they went back, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon.
Heinz was not at home.
Grace took a bath. After she washed the clothes and ironed them, the children came back.
She read books to the children and Heinz came back at dinner time.
He said to Grace, "Did you meet Jensen's mother when you were shopping today?"
"You know all about it?" Grace asked in surprise, "Did Jensen ask you?"
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