Mrs. Conduibh was gratified, saying, “That’s the Gracie I know.”
She waited for a while and continued, “Gracie, you have been taking care of Tassach for a while. Your
parents must be worried about you. How about having a rest at home? Tassach has me for company.”
Gracie glanced at Tassach, who was lying on the bed, with a complex expression. Then, she nodded
and replied, “Auntie, please take care of him. I will go back home first. Actually, I just had a little fight
with him. I suppose he doesn’t want to see me when he wakes up. I will visit him in a few days.”
Mrs. Conduibh smiled, “Never mind. You both will calm down later. Don’t worry about it. Just have a
good rest at home. I will talk with him after he wakes up. He should be gentleman-like and treat girls
well.”
Gracie’s face gradually turned red.
Mrs. Conduibh really appreciated Gracie for being considerate and gentle. She smiled and said, “Well, I
won’t interrupt you. You can leave now. Don’t worry. You are my only dreamy daughter-in-law.”
Gracie nodded, saying, “I will leave now. Please call me if something happens to him.”
“Okay, I will. Everything will be fine.”
Gracie answered with good manners, “Goodbye. I will visit him later.”
After farewelling, she grabbed her purse on the sofa, walked beside Tassach’s bed and pecked his
right cheek, whispering, “I will go back, Tassach. I won’t interrupt you these days. Have a good rest. I
wish you I can appear in your dreams.”
Then she stood up and didn’t notice Tassach’s eyelash slightly twitched.
Mrs. Conduibh showed a terrible expression after Gracie left.
She stood up and walked by Tassach’s bed with crossed arms, saying, “Stop pretending. She already
left.”
Tassach opened his eyes coldly.
Mrs. Conduibh glanced at him and couldn’t stop sighing, “Tassach, I can’t tell what’s wrong with Gracie.
Why do you keep rejecting her?”
Tassach stared at the ceiling and said, “Mom, she’s a good girl, but my heart was stolen by someone
else five years ago. I can’t take it back. I feel so sorry about Gracie.”
Mrs. Conduibh pulled a chair to sit down beside him and said earnestly, “You can cultivate your feelings
towards her. How do you know she doesn’t suit you even before you start your relationship?”
Tassach was a bit anxious, replying coldly, “Mom, you have already interfered my relationship five
years ago. Are you still trying to manipulate my marriage now?”
Mrs. Conduibh was stupefied and looked at him surprisingly.
Tassach found he couldn’t think clearly now when confronting this question. He closed his eyes and
said, “Mom, I don’t want to quarrel with you. I just want to tell you that I am already thirty years old and
is mature enough to plan for my life and work. It’s impossible for me to be together with Gracie. I will
never love her. Not to mention marrying her. If you really like her, you can recognize her as your god-
daughter.”
Mrs. Conduibh was so angry that her hands couldn’t stop trembling. She tried to control herself and
questioned, “What are you talking about? I am doing this for your own good! Can’t you feel my great
pain?”
Tassach opened his eyes and looked at her mother seriously, “Mom, I am a human, not a puppet under
your control. I know you’re doing all things for my own good, but you have never asked me if I really
want all these. You simply force me to accept things you like. I have never liked Gracie and she has
already interrupted my life and work. How many times can you understand? I don’t want your so-called
‘own good’”
Mrs. Conduibh’s lips quivered, mixing with anger and sadness.
She took a deep breath and said, “Is this how you treat your mother?”
Tassach sighed, “I am sorry for being rude. I apologize.”
Mrs. Conduibh also sighed and asked disappointedly, “Be honest, is what you just said your real
thought?”
Tassach remained silence and took it as a positive answer.
Mrs. Conduibh sighed again, “My son, I am really doing this for your benefit. Gracie is well-educated,
competent and gentle. She likes you a lot and is your best match form all aspects. You will be lucky to
have her as your wife. I don’t know what are you unsatisfied with.”
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