I nodded with a half-smile and said, “Thank you for your consideration, Uncle."
My mother just realized something and said quickly, “Yes, you've been dating your boyfriend for five years, why don't you bring him to meet us? Is he some kind of ferocious beast that can't be seen by others?"
“You know, my boyfriend's name is Mike, the same as his," I said in a calm tone.
The atmosphere suddenly tightened, but then my aunt laughed and tried to change the subject by saying, “Oh, what a coincidence. Isn't this just a coincidence?"
I nodded calmly and said, "It is not, since Mike I said is my cousin's boyfriend now.
“Oh, we just broke up. I should say my ex-boyfriend. Isn't that right, shameless man?"
After I said that, the house became completely quiet.
But then my mother suddenly got angry and slapped me.
It hurt so much, but not worsened than the betrayal my boyfriend and my cousin did. Sorry, I meant my ex-boyfriend.
When I still covered my face and felt it was swelling up, my mother yelled, “What nonsense are you talking about, Katherine? You just can't stand seeing your sister doing well, can you?"