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Chapter 6 - Mother dearest

Three days have pass after that day they have breakfast together. In the office, Whenever the phone rings near high tea time, everyone knows that the CEO is summoning for Lisa in his office. Some even ask Peter what they are doing in his office. Peter can't give those nosy people a satisfied answer thus people just gossip[. 

That day the phone rings and she goes upstairs again. However today she finds there are some men in his office. They are the investors for this company. Some who are her father's old friends recognize her immediately. They shake hands and smile. Peter who is watching in a distance is shock and did not know how did Lisa get to know those men. In any case, Peter cannot blubber to anyone except his girlfriend. He needs this job and cannot be fired. He cast his eyes down and do his work diligently.

After those men leaves, Peter and some of the cleaning ladies pick up the plates and cups. They hurry to clean up the office and leave. While Lisa is working on her computer, she occasionally peek at Simon who is on the phone talking to someone. Peter hurry to out down the plates of cakes and pastries for them. He made coffee and tea as well. Lisa thank him and he smile in a strange way that Lisa feels odd. Just then the call for Simon ended and he walk over to drink his coffee. 

"Come."

He pick up his cup of coffee and cakes to sit on the small bar that is at the far corner in the room. There are some bottles of wine on display on the glass shelves. Lisa pick up the pastries and her tea and follow closely behind Simon. 

"Why do you have this bar here?"

"It belongs to my mother. She likes to drink." 

They begin to talk and laugh. Peter from behind watch and he take out his phone and take a quick shot of both of them. After that he quietly leave.

That evening, Simon receive a call from his mother. She at the nearby restaurant and wants to visit his married home. After he put down the call, he hurry to message Lisa. The message is not read thus he call the phone. After awhile, She pick up the call in a lazy way. It turns up she is at home and taking a bubble bath. He tells her that he is going upstairs to get some photos and clothes to hang in his apartment for show. She agree and after the call ends, she hurry to clean herself up. Outside she can hear the doors open and close. He must be in her apartment. So she towel wrap herself and rush out. She finds him trying to open up her suitcase. She hurry to tell him the numbers as she grab her clothes to wear-at-home. Simon who hears the number open the case and suddenly realise that she is wrap up in a towel and walking around him to get clothes from different drawers. Her slim legs are a distraction for him. He pause for awhile till she run to her bedroom opposite of the walk-in-wardrobe and close the door. He stare at the door and remember what he is suppose to do. He hurry to pick up all the dresses and some home clothes. He run outside to pick up some photos. after he put in and close the suitcase, he bring it down stairs and hurry to put up the photographs. He run to the storeroom and grab the wedding photograph out. He bring it out to the hall and allow it to lean on the wall next to the TV. While Lisa is running downstairs and help to hang up her clothes.

"Why you did not take some underwear or bra?"

"I don't know . I see whatever is available."

"She must think that i am weirdo..."

They take another ten minutes to put everything up when the door bell rings. He gives her a new home slippers so that it looks like she is living here. He tidy himself up and open the door. An old lady with silver hair walks in with her male secretary. Simon gives them each a pair of home slippers. 

"Mrs... I mean ... mother."

Lisa smile awkwardly. Simon walk to stand beside Lisa with a smile. He hug his wife as he talks to his mother. 

"Young master Han and mistress, don't mind i use your kitchen. I have to make the coffee that madame likes."

"Please go ahead." 

His mother look around the apartment. She look at the huge wedding photo.

"My son why is this so dusty?"

Lisa swallow her saliva and look at the man she suppose to be her husband. 

"I am not sure... maybe the window blow in the dust."

"That's why i always want both of you to move back home. The apartment may be small and easy to maintain but look at this! How much dirt have it collected!" 

She walk away and look at the other things and ask why is there only single photos of Lisa. Simon quickly say that he doesn't like to take pictures but he enjoy being the photographer. His mother look annoyed and walk to the other room. Simon and Lisa is sweating buckets follow her behind. She walk in the wardrobe.

"Why... Mei Wan, why are you having so less clothes?"

"I ... not into fashion. Just some clothes will do."

"Wei Long why didn't you get her some handbags? There is not a single woman's handbag in the cabinet! Look there is at least three men's bag but why my daughter-in-law doesn't have any?"

"Mother, she doesn't like cause ... when we go out she put everything in my pocket. She likes her hands to be free."

Lisa's hand is shaking behind her back but she try to breath in normal She smile and nod her head when Mrs Han looks at her. 

"Clothes are too less. Days before my birthday, go shopping with me. I cannot think why your clothes are so less. I don't even want to know how many pair of shoes you have... Mei Wan, i know you are staying at home. Don't need to go out to socialise still you need more than these dresses! I don't know what my son have been doing but this is ridiculous!"

She stare at Lisa. 

"Did he buy any cosmetic for you?"

They keep silence Mrs Han knows the answer and is staring to breath fire. 

His mother wants to walk into the bathroom but Simon stop her saying it is block and they are waiting for the maintenance. She barge into the bedroom. Simon forgotten to remove the huge photo of himself on the wall. His mother stare at him in horror and shake her head. She reach out and hold Lisa's hand.

"Mei Wan, I did not know this fool doesn't know how to take care of girls. I should have check this apartment before you both move in. Now, not too late. Let me help to make up for the things he fail to get for you."

She stare at her son with discontent in her eyes. She walk up to him after letting go Lisa's hand. 

"You go arrange another proper wedding photo shoot. Replace a proper one with that one!"

She point to the giant photo of Simon. He smile awkwardly and nod his head. 

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