Chapter 232 - I Promise You (2/2)

”Yes, of course! I want you to bring her over because I have cooked a lavish meal. Besides, isn't it about time that one of your mothers get to meet her?” Noticing Darren's silence, she added, ”What? You don't want her to meet me? Or do you think that it's better for Francesca to meet your girlfriend before me?”

Darren clicked his tongue, ”Come on, Godmother! Stop being dramatic like your son. I just think isn't it too sudden?”

”My dear Regan, sometimes spontaneous decisions are the best one. If you're willing to take a chance on love on the spur of a moment then why not life as well? Life often takes you to wonderland with its spontaneousness.”

Darren nodded his head knowing where she was coming from. Besides, he really wanted Xiu to meet one of his mothers at this point when he was certain that she was the one in his heart and she was the only one he wanted to keep in his life as well.

”Let me talk to her first,” said Darren and with a couple of more words, they hung up the call.

Xiu narrowed her eyes at him, ”What is it? What are you thinking about?”

Darren rubbed the back of his neck as he said, ”Everything is fine. It's just that my godmother aka Dylan's mother invited you to dinner.”

”Me?” Xiu's eyes went round as she pointed at herself and seeing him nod, she laughed awkwardly, ”Not happening.”

”Huh? Why not?” asked Darren in confusion. ”I mean I know it's sudden but you'll eventually have to meet her. She is just as important to me as my own mother.” He made a pleading face, ”I really want her to meet you. Besides, she invited us over dinner with so much love. I don't want to disappoint her.”

”You're taking my words in the wrong way. It's not that I don't want to meet her. It's just...” she stopped mid-sentence and Darren held her hand urging her to continue. Xiu took a deep breath and continued, ”I'm scared.”

”Scared of my godmother?” asked Darren with an odd expression.

Xiu shook her head saying, ”No. I'm not scared of her specifically. I'm just generally scared of mothers. Because history has proven that I have never been good with mothers. They always end up hating me for some reason. I don't want yours to hate me and that's why I have to do a lot of preparation. And I haven't done anything yet.”

Darren was baffled for a moment as it took him a while to process her words before he asked, ”Why are you thinking so negatively?”

Xiu gave him a look, ”Shouldn't I be? You of all people know what my life was like as Chen Xiu. My own mother hated me, my ex-boyfriend's mother hated me, and to top it off, my ex-boyfriend's wife's mother also hated me. So, bingo! I hit a jackpot with mothers' hate.”

Darren's heart shook as he was reminded of her previous life. Although he couldn't find a single trace of hurt or pain in her eyes or in her voice, he could tell that she was still not over that. She really received the unnecessary hate for things she didn't even do.

He took a calming breath, pressed her hand and said, ”I promise you, my parents would love you.”