Chapter 22: Meet your Mother-in-law
Bryan and Giselle are eating in one of the Filipino restaurants in the Mall. Bryan immediately pulled Giselle away from the old lady to avoid any attention from the people. He knows Giselle, Once Giselle snaps there’s no one can hold her back.
Giselle has a long patience but if the patience finishes. You didn’t want to meet that kind of Giselle. It’s a nightmare because Bryan once met that kind of Giselle and it gives him trauma.
The two are eating quietly, No one wants to talk about what happened earlier. The two of them are just eating peacefully when Giselle’s phone suddenly rings.
Giselle calmly gets her phone and checks the message. She instantly rolled her eyes when she read the contents of the message.
” Eyy, What happened?” Bryan asks out of concern.
” Well, I’m going to meet my mother-in-law today at a French restaurant. How exciting” Giselle said out of sarcasm as she drank her cold glass of water.
” Did you know Bryan? This man should take me to a french restaurant another day. He called me early in the morning and said he will pick me up at 6pm but this j*rk came into my house at 11:30 am. And then talk about contract marriage. I only remember the plans when I’m going to sleep. That j*rk! He is nuts. I think he has a memory problem” Giselle said out of annoyance.
Bryan just chuckles because of how Giselle annoyed Xander. ” You look like an angry wife” Bryan jokes that makes Giselle glared at him.
” Funny” Giselle sarcastically said before she wiped her mouth.
” I only need to pretend to be his wife in front of his family. After the baby is born, our marriage will also be annulled. So, There’s nothing special to it”
” Yeah, you have a point. ”
Giselle just sigh as she gets her bag and takes out her wallet.
” Waiter, Bill” Giselle calls the waiter while taking out her money.NôvelDrama.Org owns this text.
Giselle immediately pays the bill for their food because she needs to come to Xander to meet her contract husband’s mother. ” I gotta go, Bye!” Giselle said as she stood up and kissed Bryan on his cheeks.
” Okay, Take care!” Bryan said as he bid his goodbye to his friends.
After that Giselle walked outwards to the restaurant and went to the french restaurant that was located near the mall. Giselle takes a taxi to go to the French restaurant.
” Sigh, What a nuisance ”
The taxi stopped at the front of the French Restaurant. Rolando patiently waited for Giselle to come into the restaurant. He will lead his master wife in the VIP room. Rolando opens the door for Giselle, Giselle seductively gets out of the car. The people outside the restaurant were mesmerized by the beauty of Giselle. Giselle is a head Turner woman, Boy or Girls all of them fall for her seductive charm.
“Lead the way” Giselle muttered as she followed Rolando inside the Restaurant. Giselle as usual always gets the attention of people around her. They are all mesmerized by her beauty and aura. She can really pass as a celebrity or a beauty queen. Rolando feels suddenly awkward because of the gazes that he receives because of Giselle goddess beauty. He just walked a little faster but not that obvious. He doesn’t want to show that he suddenly feels uncomfortable with his Master wife.
” Here we are,” Rolando politely said as he walked to the side to open the door for Giselle. But Giselle immediately raised her hands to stop Rolando from opening the door.
” I told you all women beside me and beside your sister are sinful creatures! Why did you get married? Are all my lectures and discipline not enough Xander? Do you want me to make you remember the Discipline that the child must have if he doesn’t listen to his beloved mother?”
Rolando’s eyes widened when he heard what his master mother said. He feels like he’s going back in the past. When he sees his Master mother. Brainwash him and forcefully teach all her beliefs to her son. Rolando tightly closed his eyes. He shouldn’t have let his master know about his mother. He should have kept it to himself. That is what running to Rolando’s head. But he can’t do anything. Xander must face it to treat himself for the trauma that his mother gave to him.
” A mother child will be a child forever. You can’t go against me Xander. You’re my son ”
” Open it” Giselle muttered to Rolando. Rolando immediately opens his eyes as he follows his Master’s wife’s command.
” And he is my husband, ” Giselle said loudly while walking towards Xander. She stops at her husband’s side as she faces her mother-in-law. Giselle is a little bit surprised because the nun that she had a quarrel with earlier is the mother of her husband. How unlucky for Giselle. That the hypocrite earlier is her mother in-law. And the woman who wants her nightgown earlier is his husband’s sister.
How really unlucky for Giselle.
” A child is a child but that child is now my husband.” Giselle continues as she faces the mother of Xander.
” It’s nice seeing you again, Mother,” She said with a sly smile from her lips. Xander’s eyes widened as he immediately stood up and gave a seat to Giselle. Like a gentleman.
” You already know her?” Xander whispered to Giselle’s ears. While pulling the chair for Giselle for her to sit.
” I just saw her and your sister in the store, We did have a great conversation ” Giselle answered as she smiled and waved her hands in front of Xander. Signing that she is okay.
Xander just sighs as he goes back to his seat.
” Really? She is your wife? That sinful girl who buys a piece of clothes to seduce a man? Xander, If you’re going against me; Choose a proper woman who has a chance to be clean and safe. Not this piece of wh*re. It’s so obvious in her face that she is every man’s woman. ” She insulted Giselle smirk.
” Yes, I seduce every man. Specially, Your son. He will surely love that piece of clothes that I buy. He will shout in ecstacy later at night” Giselle flirty said that Xander cough.
” What a vulgar woman! Angeline, Don’t ever be like that woman. Be a woman who has a good and demure reputation. That every man will be respect”
” Yes, Mother” Angeline obediently said to her mother.
ANGELINE looks at the woman that is her brother’s wife. She suddenly feels a relief that she sees that this woman is not the wife of the man with earlier. Because Angeline fell in love with Bryan at first sight.
This is the first time that Angeline saw her brother. Before she and her mother came into the restaurant. Angeline sneakily went to the Lingerie store because she wanted to buy the night gown that she had been eyeing for a long time but unfortunately Giselle got it before her. It makes her blood boil when she sees the nightgown that she’s saving went to the hand of others.
Without thinking she confronts Giselle and demands that she give her the night gown that she wants. But after a minute a man came and took her breath away. At first she didn’t notice the man but when she looked at him. She suddenly feels her heart beat faster and she instantly can’t breathe. After a second Angeline knew that Giselle and the man walked away from her. Angeline was caught by her mother and she lied that she was just saving the woman from buying sinful things. And now knowing that this woman is her sister in-law. It’s a good and bad thing for her.
” Mother stop! She is my wife. Sigh, Mother she is Giselle Hidalgo my wife. Giselle, Mother and Mother this is Giselle. ” Xander said out of frustration.
” Her name is Mother? What a nice name. Like a nun” Giselle teases. Angeline just secretly sighs because of what is happening to their reunion. She knows that this reunion is a mess because they already created a bad reputation for each other.
” Giselle!” Xander said in a warned tone.
GISELLE just raised her eyebrow because of the tone of the voice of Xander towards her. She doesn’t care if that is a warning or annoyance towards her. This woman is insulting her. Not once but many times and she will not let it escape. Especially that she will need to have lunch with this woman. She also has a limitation for dealing with rude and hypocrite people.
” Sigh, She is Maria Lineã Santos. Ex-wife of my late father Severus Monteverde. And this is my Half-Sister Angeline Santos” Xander introduction to Giselle. Who is looking fiercely in front of them.
” Brother, I think. We can’t have lunch right now because of the situation” Angeline said in a soft voice.
” Angeline shut up! A good woman didn’t make a decision or step to her parents. You are still a sinful woman. Later pray for 5 hours. To wash all the sin that you made today”
” Y-yes, Mother. I’m so-sorry” Angeline apologized to her mother.
Giselle raised her eyebrows because of what she is seeing right now. The mother of her husband is a f*cking religious women to the point that Giselle thinks that she is part of a cult. It gives her shivers all throughout her body. In mind of Giselle living with this kind of woman is a total torture than living with her mother. If given a chance to choose between her mother and this woman. She will choose her mother completely. Because this religious woman will give her insanity.
Giselle glances at Xander who is visibly having a hard time right now. She bet that Xander doesn’t like his mother. Giselle close her eyes as she composes herself because she made a decision to end this reunion between her husband and mother.
” A-ah! Xander, My stomach hurts. I think I need to go to the hospital” Giselle suddenly acts in front of Xander. Xander was stunned because of what his wife was doing right now. He is totally lost and doesn’t know what to do because he is not prepared for this.
” X-Xander, move!” Giselle hissed as she widened her eyes to give sign to Xander that this is just an act.
” Brother! Bring Giselle to the hospital immediately! ” Angeline immediately said as she stood up and ran towards Giselle.
” Tsk! That is nothing. Pray and oil is just the answer for her pain. And that thing that she is experiencing is because she is a sinful woman. That is her punishment ” The mother of Xander and Angeline comment.
Giselle wanted to throw water to the face of that woman because of what she said. She really hates her right now. She is promising to herself that she will not meet that woman again. And if ever that she will meet her again it will be a bad omen for her.
After getting the sign of Giselle, Xander immediately carries Giselle. ” ROLANDO! READY THE CAR!” Xander shouted for Rolando to hear it outside.
Xander hastily walked out the room while carrying Giselle who is now still in her drama. Internally, Giselle is throwing a party inside her head because she is finally far away from the women who treating now like a witch in her mind.
When the two get in the car, Giselle automatically moves away from Xander as she fixes her crumpled dress. ” That Lunch is a disaster, I didn’t know you have a religious mother who looks like a nun in a horror movie ” Giselle said out of annoyance.
” I hope that I didn’t need to meet her again, I didn’t like her. ” Giselle continues as she looks at Xander who is now looking outside the window.
” H-hey are you okay?” Giselle asks Xander.
Xander just left a deep sigh before he looked at Giselle and shook his head. ” Yes, I’m fine. Rolando drives the car. ” Xander commanded Rolando that he obediently followed.
Giselle just keeps quiet because she doesn’t know what to say in their situation right now. She is not good at talking and consoling people who have a problem in life. The only thing that she can do is to keep quiet and be there for them silently.
” Thank you for coming” Xander suddenly muttered that makes Giselle unconsciously smile.
” Your welcome” Giselle answered before she looked outside the window of the car.
” It’s a long ride for us”