Hot Potato
Sophia stayed silent for a moment before saying, “Sally? I think she’s an orphan. I don’t really know
that much either.”
“Mom, why would you introduce her to Juan when you don’t really know her yourself? Aren’t you afraid
that there’s something fishy going on with her?”
The woman chuckled. “Nothing is perfect in this world, Nicole. Do you want a beautiful and capable
woman who can help your son out in the future, or do you want an average but materialistic woman
who dreams of going from rags to riches as your daughter-in-law?”
“What do you mean by that, Mom?”
“It’s simple. Perhaps Sally does have some secrets or ulterior motives, but both Juan and Kyle aren’t
idiots! You should know that whatever motives or purpose are useless if true feelings get involved. Just
let them handle this themselves. This is a great chance for a battle of wits and courage amongst the
younger ones. Maybe things might even come to fruition in the end.”
“So you think that Sally isn’t just an ordinary person too? Aren’t you worried that whatever she’s
planning would harm them or maybe even the Seet family and Seet Group?”
“Of course I’m worried! However, if she really has something planned against our family, she would still
have her backup plans even if you were to ruin her current one. You might as well let the younger ones
handle this. You have to believe in them.”
Nicole stayed silent at that.
She heaved a long sigh when she suddenly realized that the whole situation felt like a hot potato
instead of her mother-in-law introducing a wife for her son.
Hopefully, Juan is charming enough to tame Sally. Even if he isn’t, let’s hope that he has enough in him
to outsmart her. Otherwise, he’d have to suffer a loss or even end up having to pay a price in their
battle of wits.
How this would end depends entirely on what Sally is planning.
As a mother, Nicole felt the need to remind Juan to have his guard up regarding this issue.
At the sight of her being stuck in her thoughts, the corner of Evan’s lips tilted upward slightly as he said,
“I think Mom has a good point. It all depends on them whether this will end up good or bad. We need to
have faith in Juan.”
It wasn’t that she didn’t have faith in her son, but even a bomb expert would be on edge if there was a
bomb that could go off anytime right next to them.
“All right. Didn’t you say that you wanted to meet Stephen? You can go with Nina later.”
“Okay. I’ll go get ready.”
Nicole stopped thinking about Juan and Sally’s issue and went to get changed.
While sending Sally home, Juan would take glances at her from time to time, a strange look in his eyes.
The girl couldn’t wrap her mind around his behavior at all.
“Is there something you want to tell me? Do you want to praise me because you’re satisfied with my
performance at your house?”
Hearing that, he laughed. “Praise you? Sure, I’ll praise you for your excellent acting skills.”
Acting skills?
Sally wasn’t as calm anymore upon hearing those words. She subconsciously clenched her fists, trying
to keep her calm as she turned to ask, “What do you mean? When did I do that? I don’t think I’ve ever
put up a front. Or maybe it’s because you think that I was too sincere. Was I too good to your family,
and that’s why you thought that I was acting?”
Too good?
Bullsh*t!
Juan shot her a cold glare and said, “I have to admit. That part where you gave my mom a gift? That
was superb acting. Some people spend the least money to do something meaningful and extravagant,
and you’re one of them.”
Oh, so he’s talking about the gift.
Sally was relieved to hear that. “Was my gift for your mom not valuable enough? But that’s—”
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