âWhy would I be against that? I welcome you too!â Alex smiled immediately.
Brittany rolled her eyes. âThatâs more I like it.â
She then greeted Nicholas and Chloe, who followed behind Alex. âNicholas, you came by too. Oh, what
a beautiful girl. Is she your girlfriend?â
Nicholas shook his head and denied. âNo, no, Mrs. Rockefeller. Sheâs Alexâs friend.â
Alex said, âMom, let me introduce you to her. This is Chloe Zea. I recruited her as an employee for your
company. Sheâs an amazing saleswoman, hard working too. Most importantly, sheâs a very nice
person.â
Brittany smiled brightly as she led Chloe to the table, asking her to take a seat.
Maya smiled as well. âMom, dessert is almost ready, Iâll serve it now!â
Alex spat out the tea that he had just started drinking. âWhat did you call her?â
Maya lifted her gaze. âYour mom is my mom from now on.â
She then wore a pair of slippers and walked into the kitchen.
Alex froze. Brittany smiled and didnât explain either. He chased after Maya and pulled her to the side.
âMaya, you⦠youâre confusing me. What do you mean by that? Could it be that youâve agreed to
becoming my second wife like mom asked you to?â
This had been an ongoing joke between the three for more than a year.
Maya and Brittany had been acquainted for quite a while, growing closer as time passed. Alex knew
that Brittany preferred Maya over Dorothy. However, Alex liked Dorothy, so Brittany decided not to
interfere with their relationship.
Back then, Brittany had joked about having Maya become Alexâs second wife if they were to be living in
ancient times.
Maya turned to look at him and took a step forward. Her whole body was pressed against his. She
wasnât afraid of such intimate touch at all. She smiled slyly and said, âYeah, I did. Are you happy?â
âIâ¦â Alex was speechless.
Suddenly, Maya pushed him away and took a glance at his pants, chuckling. âDream on! Did you really
think you can have two at the same time? Listen up, I wonât be your second wife! Youâd have to call me
Sis from now on. Get it, Lil Bro?â
âWhat⦠do you mean?â
âWhat I mean is that I have become Mrs. Rockefellerâs goddaughter. So youâre my godbrother now,
dummy! Okay, enough talking, come help me out in the kitchen. I made a large batch of desserts!â
âHuh? Why arenât you at work?â
âI resigned. Iâll be focusing on taking care of our mom from now on.â
Alex was only able to understand the reason for Mayaâs actions after a long pause.
Looking at Mayaâs beautiful figure, he started to understand⦠His mother had just healed from her
sickness, yet she lost her husband as well. Moreover, she was betrayed by her family, her company
had been devoured, and her reputation ruined. With all this going on, she must be in pain.
However, Brittany was very headstrong. She would hide those negative feelings deep inside her heart
and not express them in front of him.
As a man, Alex wasnât as caring and loving as a woman.
âThanks, MâSis.â
Maya picked up a plate of brownies and said softly, âMom has had it rough lately. You should talk to her
more if you have the time. She⦠cried just a while ago.â
Alex clenched his fists and released them slowly, nodding in agreement.
After plating the brownies, Maya said, âOkay now, Iâll serve this. Wash up a few plates will you?â
Suddenly, as she picked up the plate, she whimpered. âOw, thatâs hot.â
Her hands were slightly red as well.
Alex immediately grabbed her hand and dragged her to the sink. He ran cold water on her burn and
furrowed his eyebrows. âWhy are you so clumsy?â
After a brief while of running cold water, he lifted her hand up to check on the burn again. âHow do you
feel? Does it still hurt?â
Maya stared at Alex, his stern yet caring expression melted her heart completely.
However, when he turned to look at her, she scrunched up her nose. âItâs just a little burn, it doesnât hurt
at all. Look at you all panicky, arenât you just the silliest?â
Alex flung her hand away. âI was worried that you burnt your hand. Yet youâre calling me silly. What do I
do with you?â