They recovered from shock and sudden speechlessness only after Luisa pursued Ferry and vanished from their sight.
Claudia finally sighed. "I did not expect Ferry to be so respectful of his elders. This distinguishes him from the rebellious scions. Hmm, he's a fine young man. I like him the more."
Anastasia and Charlotte were surprised to hear this.
"Is there something wrong with you, Mom? Is your logic now thwarted? Do you believe such a person is good? He smacked and pushed Luisa over a little issue and more in front of us! He has violent tendencies. That kind of guy I don't like. I might become his punching bag." Charlotte was dumbfounded. Luisa was still terrified and pursued a domestic abuser. Her brain must be fried. Luisa's reasoning she cannot comprehend.
"What do you know? Ferry may have hit Luisa, but he did so by mistake. If she hadn't had a nasty tongue, would he have hit her? Besides, he only smacked her and pushed her slightly. How is that considered violent?" Claudia disagreed and defended Ferry more. "You cannot judge a man based solely on that. Ferry is a beautiful guy, and he's dressed in nice clothes. He's unmistakably the descendant of a wealthy family. He's not unusually irritable. Besides, he's very respectful to his elders, and I can tell he has a decent character. If you can marry him, you won't have to worry for the rest of your life." Claudia was so elated while discussing this things to her daughters.
Charlotte erupted wrath, snapping, "Who would want to marry someone like him?! He's rich, and you're chanting such high accolades for him. If that is not considered violent, what is? I do not want to marry a domestic abuser. I'm worried you'd continue to praise him even after he beats me to death!"
"Come on, Charlotte, what are you saying? If you're obedient, why would he hit you? I bet he doesn't hit a girl without moral reason. Besides, what's wrong with him being wealthy? Do you also want to marry a destitute loser like Ethan?" Claudia reacted, believing her daughter was worried for nothing and making up stories. She also unexpectedly insulted Ethan.
Charlotte humphed in contempt. "Forget it. That guy had a girlfriend, but he started staring at me and Anastasia as soon as he walked in. He's a jerk. Ethan is far superior to him! He isn't even comparable to Ethan!"
Claudia became enraged when she saw Charlotte answer multiple times. "Charlotte Reed! Are you trying to make me angry? How can this loser compare to Ferry?" Claudia pointed her brilliant red-lacquered fingernail at Ethan.
Ethan touched his nose speechlessly. I've just been sitting here peacefully. What's wrong with my mother -in-law?
How did I provoke her?
"His family is wealthy; that's all. How does that scoundrel compare to Ethan?"
Charlotte responded indignantly. "In terms of appearance and height, Ethan outshines him. Ethan is far superior in meticulousness because he assists Anastasia with her food and pours her water. That man just sat there, waiting for Luisa to serve him. In terms of character, Ethan is superior to him. Ethan never stares at other girls. Mom, can you quit being so superficial? You have only seen that man once. How much do you know about him? You don't even know if he is, for real, wealthy. For all we know, he is a freeloader or just a simple guy."
Claudia was abruptly at a loss of words. Then she shouted angrily, "Forget it! I'm not going to talk to you again, horrible girl! You are going to be the death of me. I'll give you a lesson when I return from the restroom." And she standup.
Afterward, she glared at Ethan and Anastasia before leaving the private room.
Anastasia poked Charlotte's forehead. "It's not like you don't understand Mom's temper. The more you refute, the angrier she becomes." "I did that just to make her change her opinion of my brother-in-law, Ethan." Charlotte pouted, feeling mistreated. Her mom sometimes upsets her to the core.
Anastasia felt immensely humiliated after hearing Charlotte refer to Ethan as her brother-in-law. She glanced at Ethan quietly, her ears turning crimson. She never expected Charlotte to mention or acknowledge Ethan as her brother-in-law.
"I know you have good intentions, but by doing this, you're only going to make Mom pick on Ethan even more."
"Huh, seriously?! What should we do then?" Charlotte was immediately nervous.
"Forget it. When Mom returns later, do not say much to her. If she says anything that bothers you, just pretend you didn't hear it," Anastasia murmured, feeling helpless.
Meanwhile, Luisa continued to run after Ferry until she reached the parking lot. She only caught up with him as he got to his car.
"Ferry, do not break up with me, okay? I'll make up for my mistakes right away. I really will! Please, give me another opportunity! I do not want to split up with you...please give me another chance." Luisa wept so hard that her makeup smudged.
Ferry smiled as he remembered something tinged with loathing. "You don't want to break up?" Sure. But from now on, you have to do anything I say. Otherwise, you can get lost right now.
When Luisa heard there was still a chance, she profusely nodded. "Okay! I pledge to obey you and do anything you instruct me to do.
"Really? Don't just give lip service and forget your pledge when I tell you what to do in the future." He stared at her with skepticism.
"No, no, no, I swear! I am willing to do whatever you say!" She hurriedly promised, afraid he wouldn't trust her. Luisa will not let him down.
"You don't need to swear. Nobody will believe such things. I will let you do one thing now. If you can do it, I'll think you're serious." He smiled strangely.
Luisa nodded frantically in agreement. "Alright, Ferry. I'll do my best to follow your instructions! Whatever it is!"
"Okay, in this case, I want you to get Charlotte Reed or Anastasia Reed into my bed," Ferry remarked kindly.
"What!?!" Luisa was taken aback; she had not expected him to make such a request. How could she bring another lady into her boyfriend's bed? What in the world he's thinking!
She couldn't even stand it when Claudia tried to cause friction between her and him. How could she be so willing to have another woman intimate with him? No, she cannot do it!
Furthermore, his request caused her sadness.
Complex feelings instantly overcame Luisa.
"What? You can't even do that. You were lying when you made that commitment to me just now. In that situation, we have nothing to say to one other." Ferry scowled and tried to open the car door.
"No! Wait!" Luisa gripped his wrist in panic.
If she agreed, she would remain Ferry Mason's girlfriend and marry him. He would dump her instantly if she disagreed, leaving her no choice.
Luisa clenched her jaw and whispered sadly, "Okay, I agree with your request. However, you are just going to sleep with them, correct? I will still be the one you marry, right?"
"Of course, silly girl." I'm just going to play with them. You are the one I love the most." Ferry smiled softly as he caressed Luisa's hair. He won again.