[Father-in-law, you be the judge. Does she expect the whole world to revolve around her? Refusing to marry because of a little dissatisfaction, is that reasonable?]
My father glanced at me. Then he typed in the group chat, [Traditional customs are irrelevant. Whether a marriage works depends on whether the couple are reliable and whether they have other motives. My daughter has her own ideas and we fully support her.]
After this, everyone in the group seemed guilty and fell silent. A minute later, the video call connected.
Mike and Rebecca were on their own beds in their separate bedrooms. I heard Mike saying, "Kate, I was originally going to take the child home, but my mom said it was too late, so I stayed here. Don't misunderstand."
This made me sound so heartless. I didn't speak, only noticing that Toby, who always clung to his mother, was sleeping next to Mike.
I couldn't let any suspicious detail slip by, "Why isn't Toby sleeping with Rebecca?"
Mike's eyes were still red and he paused, startled, "Probably because he can't bear to leave me."