The first reaction when Alex heard it was to reject it. Claire had long left a lasting negative impression in his heart. Who knew what kind of intention she had in mind when she suddenly invited his mother and him to a meal.
However, he remembered something, so he immediately asked, “Didn’t your mom have a memory loss? Could it be that she has recovered her memory?”
Dorothy replied, “No! She only invited your mother and you to a meal because she hasn’t. Do you think she would do so if her memory has been recovered?”
“That’s it!”
“What about it? You still have to consider it for a long time just for a meal now? Could it be that you still have to ask your other girlfriends for instructions?”
Alex immediately said, “What are you saying? It’s not like that at all. I was just thinking how l should tell my mom about it. After all, she thought that we had divorced ages ago and are no longer in contact with each other.”
“Hmph. I even know that she can’t wait for you to marry Waltz and Maya, so that they could hurriedly give birth to one or two kids.”
“How did you know it? Um, what I mean is, you’re thinking too much.”
Dorothy said, “Whatever. It will be held at my place tonight. Do let me know if you’re coming or not. If you don’t want to come, then forget about it.”
“Yes, yes. I’ll definitely come. Even if I have to crawl over, I’ll crawl to your place.”
***
No matter what, Dorothy was the de facto eldest wife. Since it was the invitation from his mother-in-law, he was obligated to attend the dinner even if he did not want to.
Helpless, he could only ask Brittany.
“What? You both faked your divorce?”
Sure enough, Brittany instantly jumped up when she heard that. “What the hell are you doing? You even created such a fraud of getting a divorce. If you don’t divorce for real, are you going to leave it for the New Year? Those few people in the Assex family are snobs. Anyway, I won’t agree to it again.”
“Cough! Mom, she had a reason for doing this. Claire had a brain disease previously but now she’s back to normal. Moreover, she has amnesia now. So, let’s go there for a while!”
“Son, do you know what it means by a leopard can’t change its spots? Do you still want to fall on the exact same spot twice? What’s so good about Dorothy Assex? Look at Maya and Waltz, which one of them is not better than her? You and Dorothy aren’t people from the same world!”
Alex said, “Are you afraid of her mom?”
Brittany jumped up. “Tch. Why would I be afraid of a mentally ill person? Fine, we’ll go then. I would like to see if she truly has amnesia or fake amnesia.”
***
Soon, it was half past four in the afternoon. Despite being uncomfortable with Claire and her family, Brittany had always been particular as a person. She could not possibly turn up empty handedly. She still prepared some gifts.
As Alex drove an Aston Martin, they headed to Assex Villa.
The Assex family was well prepared. They had prepared things to serve their guests earlier. Before the main course, there were pre-dinner snacks and fruits. It was said that the dishes were cooked bya chef hired from a hotel.
Besides, Adrianna and her family were here as well.
When they saw Claire again, not to mention Brittany, Alex was shocked as well. The change was too great.
At first sight of her, Alex thought that a stranger had come to the house. He only saw her wearing a white traditional dress with a little red embroidery on her chest, while her head of green hair was pulled back into a bun, exposing her fair, slender legs. The facial features on the face were moist, fair and delicate. She seemed to have the same age as Dorothy who was standing beside her.
She seemed even younger than Brittany. This was simply bewitching!
Brittany could not help pulling Alex and whispered, “What’s wrong with her? Did she go for plastic surgery?”