Chapter 286 - The vile mother (1/2)

”Hello my darling, how are you”

”We need to talk” something in his voice must have alerted his mother to the severity of the situation.

The silence between them stretched for the longest time but he patiently waited until she folded ”I will be there in a little while”

Wang Lu dropped the call and walked to his bedroom, it looked o different from when she had lived with him. He had changed everything in a fit of rage a few months after she was gone, now he allowed himself to feel that small pang in his c.h.e.s.t; finally giving free rein to that small voice that wondered why he hadn't kept something of her, something to remind him of the better days, of a better love.

Wang Lu shook himself out of the hold of memories and headed straight to the bathroom. No matter how dramatic it sounded, he did have a date with fate; he had completely flopped the first time around. And he had paid for it, losing every good thing that has ever happened to him, this time he was ready too late; but he was going to do his best.

His absent butler must have let his mother in at a point because when he returned to his living room he found his mother perched on a settee complete with tea service and a perfunctory smile.

His mother stood up to give him a kiss on the cheek but he evaded her neatly as he dumped the content on his arms, rattling the entire table.

Wang Lu knew she had caught sight of the pictures when she pursed her lips. ”Darling, no need to be sorry surly”

He ignored her quip and dived right into it ”I just want the truth from you. Why did you do it?” He hated the note of plea threading his voice

”Why for you my dear” was her breezy reply as she returned back to her seat and cradled the saucer she had dropped when he got into the room.

For some reason, her light manner infuriated him. ”Don't! Don't do that, don't act as if you were looking out for my best interest!” He growled, emphasizing each word as he pinned her with a glare.

She replied hastily, losing some of her flighty attitude ”you were too caught up in her wiles to realize she was a gold digger”

But even he knew that it was just the handy excuse she has ”She didn't even want the money”

Mrs. Lu pursed her lips again, before taking her time dug through her purse to unearth a filigree lighter and a pack of cigarettes. She lit one deliberately before taking a long drag and after she exhaled replied,

”pish honey, an attack of conscience or something? How am I to know what goes through her mind”

It was obvious she couldn't even see the irony in her own words.

”I've to ask you to not smoke in my house, for the hundredth time” Wang Lu roared out of anger.

”She always did make you obstinate as a bull” she replied sullenly before taking another stubborn drag