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Grace had never expected Mrs. Thomas to insult her so plainly. Mrs. Thomas looked terrifying; she put the flowers in her hand to one side, crossing her arms and reclining on the sofa. Glancing around the table, she appeared as though she was trying to control herself and then said, “I should support Emma and Mason’ relationship. Even if Emma comes from a poor background, at least she was adopted by us. She is better than a woman who we don’t even know coming into our family uninvited!”
Grace was furious. She regarded Mrs. Thomas as an elder, but she didn’t respect her at all. It was no longer necessary for Grace to control her anger. She looked at Mrs. Thomas directly in the eye and said, “Mrs. Thomas, do you really dislike me? Will you only be happy after I leave Mason?”
“Yes!” Mrs. Thomas stared at her, coldly, replying without any hesitation.
“So, can you tell me why you dislike me? I don’t think I have ever caused trouble for you and your family. Why do you loathe me?”
“For your heritage!” Mrs. Thomas spat. “If you marry Mason, our family will become a laughing stock!”
“What have I ever done wrong? Why would your family become a laughing stock if I marry Mason? Is it purely because I come from a poor background? Would people really suspect that I am marrying Mason for money?” Grace countered.
“Is that an appropriate tone to use when you are talking to your elder? You have no manners at all!” Mrs. Thomas sputtered.
Grace was very calm, responding rationally, “Mrs. Thomas, you do not regard me as your daughter-in-law, and I am not married yet, so you are not my elder. If you choose to be against me, then I will be against you too!”
“You have no respect at all. How on earth has Mason taken a fancy to you!” Mrs. Thomas replied bitterly.
Grace sneered, “Mrs. Thomas, do you really know your own son? Mr. Thomas felt a little guilty about Mason because of the way he deprived him of attention during his early years. You, however, do you even care about your son? Do you know what he wants?”
“I’m his mother. I can give him the best thing in the world!” Mrs. Thomas hadn’t expected Grace to respond to her with such hostility.
Grace looked at her calmly and said, “Mrs. Thomas, I thought you were a good mother before. After all, you care about Mason. Therefore, when you asked me to leave, I promised you I would. However, over time, I have discovered that you are disrespectable and disillusioned. You never make allowances for others, including your son. You never got to know your son, and you never ask him what he wants. Instead, you impose what you think is good on him according to your will. You hardly consider that these good things may not be suitable for Mason. So, today I just want you to know that I will never consider your opinion again, no matter how you try to stop us. I love Mason, and we will be together forever!”
“Oh my god!” Mrs. Thomas had never been challenged in this way before. Her face flushed with shame, “Look at yourself! I always thought you were a decent girl, and you wouldn’t badger with Mason for fame. Now, however, I see that I had you wrong. You are even more shameless than these girls who are only after fame and wealth!”
Suddenly, Grace stood up and answered, “Mrs. Thomas, I am a decent girl, that’s why I wouldn’t play up to you, and that’s why I challenge you when I think you are wrong. It seems as though you will never agree to it, but I still want to be with Mason. I would still take you as my mother-in-law for the wedding if you agree to be respectful. If you still show me disrespect, I will fight against you. I only hope we can have an equal and harmonious relationship.”
“You!” Mrs. Thomas suddenly stood up and was about to quarrel further when a voice was heard shouting from a distance, “All right!” Mr. Thomas had returned, interrupting their conversation.
Mrs. Thomas immediately began arguing with him, “You see. This is who you chose! She has disrespected her elders before even becoming a part of our family.”
Grace seemed to realize how aggressive she had just been, so she lowered her head and kept silent.
Mr. Thomas walked closer to them and said, coldly, “I see it now. It is very clear. Christina, you needn’t concern yourself with Mason’s wedding. I have told you that I can take care of it. What are you doing now?”
“Mason is my son. Why shouldn’t I care about his wedding? Who did you choose?!” Mrs. Thomas was still completely unable to keep calm.
“I have chosen her. Who is the master in this family? Are you qualified to decide Mason’s life decisions?” Mr. Thomas said assertively.
Mrs. Thomas ground her teeth but could think of no way to refute him. At last, she picked up her bag and said, “Whatever happens, I will never call you my daughter-in-law.” Finishing her words, she turned and left the room.
Grace didn’t know what to do; after all, everything had somehow been caused by her. Then she said to Mr. Thomas, “I’m sorry. Maybe I am not an eligible daughter-in-law. It seems that I can’t even respect my future mother-in-law.”
Mr. Thomas sighed and smiled, “It doesn’t matter. Christina has been a certain way from a young age. She can’t tolerate others challenging her. It’s natural to argue with her, I know it is not your fault. I saw your spirit from your conversation just now. Your persistence solidified my faith in you. Mason really has chosen a wonderful woman!”
“Are you joking? I felt so guilty!” Grace answered.
Mr. Thomas patted her shoulder comfortingly. “You’ve done well. I support you. You must be with Mason. It would ease my mind to know that you can take care of yourself. Can you do it? Sometimes, Mason is like a child. He is possessive about things that he cares about. So, he may sometimes do you wrong and cause you great upset in the future. Are you willing to forgive him when he behaves like that?”
Grace looked up at him and replied humbly, “Thank you so much for your support. I am moved. As for Mason, I will always care for him as best as I can and cherish the chance to be with him. I will try my best to tolerate his faults. I will try never to disappoint you.”
Mr. Thomas nodded and smiled. “Actually, if you can trust each other, nothing is impossible. I believe that you can do it.” Mr. Thomas was unaware now just how much trouble his teachings of tolerance would cause for Mason and Grace’s marriage in the future.
Grace felt exhausted after coming back home. She threw her bag on the sofa, and then lay on her back, motionless.
Rushing about catching flights back and forth made her feel tired, not to mention everything that happened today. She couldn’t understand why there were so many people who wanted to separate them. Love was supposed to be easy for two people, wasn’t it?
