" You know how grandpa is, and it's not that I wanted to have her work here Ma. And grandpa is right, I can't keep on hiding from reality least Lizzy assumes she has much of an impact on me. One day I will have to fight my battles and all this shall be in the past. Though it will be hard to forgive and forget, at least I can try to move on."
" If you are fine with this then mama is fine too so when are you taking us to meet the Jay family. You know son, it's better to grab this chance before Phoenix meets someone else. Being in a relationship isn't a guarantee that she will marry you. And if you keep her to yourself without any title, how will you chase away those who are eyeing you?" A happy voice echoed within the office room.
Mother Paulson had arrived seconds after Lizzy left the room and happened to see her back view as she was leaving. Though they were sister-in-laws, they haven't shared and interacted much.
Jade looked at his mother helplessly with a funny expression on his face. His blue eyes locked onto his mother's face for a second before looking away.
" Why are you staring at me like that? Do you not want it?" Mother Paulson asked her son who seemed to be lost in his own thoughts as he tapped on the office top.
" Want what mother? Have you started to speak in parables?" His mother's words brought him to reality and he frowned as his ears and cheeks blushed slightly. He looked at his mother as if confused.
" What else could it be apart from marriage? Don't tell me that you were thinking about something else? Ohhhhh my naughty son, tell mama, what were you thinking about?" Mother Paulson shifted closer to his son's side as an amused expression covered her face.
_ ' What is this lady thinking right now?' _ he thought as his lips twitched.
Hooking her arm around Jade's shoulder, Mother Paulson appeared more like a kindergarten kid. A broad smile and twinkling eyes decorated her face. She was like a cheerleader after her team just scored.
" No quieres hablar conmigo?" ( You don't wanna talk to me?)
" I never said that ma. And of course I knew what you meant so what else could I be thinking about?"
" Entonces porque te sonrojaste?" ( Then why did you blush?)
Mother Paulson hit him playfully on his left shoulder as if they were playmates while giving him a playful smile.
"Se puso más caliente de repente." ( It became hotter all of a sudden.) Jade explained as he fanned himself with his hand and unbuttoned his shirt top button at the same time with his free hand.
Mother Paulson was partly of Spanish origin. Her father was from Spain and her mother was of Japanese descendant. Later on she married Thomas who was fully Oriental and her genes dominated quite a bit. This was especially the case with her children's faces which were more like hers. Her eye colour has been passed down to her three children, therefore looking at Jade was as if looking at her own reflection for a split second.
Hearing her son's explanation, she laughed as she helped to fan him. Whenever she was with her children, she became more playful than ever. And whenever people asked her, she would say, " I was their past lover in our past life."