Chapter 30 - 30. Future In-Laws and Husband… (2/2)

She prayed to God that the person that called her, would not get angry on her and not started scolding her again. She then quickly call back to that person, hoping for her safety….

”Veronica… How dare you to cut my call?” came a furious voice of a middle-aged woman.

”My dear mommy. Please don't shout on your little daughter. She was in an important meeting so couldn't accept your call.” Veronica tried to pacify her mother.

”Don't give me excuses now.” Veronica's mother, Jessica argued.

Veronica was now thinking, how to distract her mother from this topic and suddenly an idea came to her, ”Mom, you must not be calling me in the day, just to scold me. There must be some important reason...”

”Oh God!! In middle of fighting with you, I forgot to tell you the main reason that I have called you for.” Mrs. Lopez face-palmed herself.

Veronica felt a relief that her 'Mother India' would not blabber more about her, ”Hmm..hmm.. Tell me.. why did you call me?”

Jessica then happily conveyed, ”This weekend, me and your dad decided to organize a family dinner. So you have to come back home with Reuben for the dinner party. I also called Victoria and her husband for the dinner, so they will also be coming.”

Scrunching her eyebrows together, Veronica questioned, ”Mom… You said this is a family dinner, right? Then why should I bring Reuben there and also why Uncle and Aunt will join us?”

”You brat! This is how I taught you to speak? Of course they will come. After all, they are your future in-laws and husband.” Jessica howled on her.

”But Mom…”

”I'm not listening anymore of your rubbish. You are bringing Reuben to our home this weekend and that's final.” Spouting this Mother Lopez straightly cut the phone call.

Veronica sighed at her mother but then a sweet smile crept on her face, thinking about how both of her and Reuben's family accepted them so easily and now their doesn't consisted with just three peoples but six peoples – Herself, Reuben and both of their parents.

Smiling at the thought for some more time, she decided to burry herself in work once again...