Serena widened her eyes when she received her fiancé's sudden kiss. Even though all this time Asher had never taken the initiative to kiss her first. Actually, what is the meaning of that kiss even though it's not a kiss on the lips? What is actually going through Asher's mind right now? Why does Asher look cute in the morning? Giving a necklace as a gift and kissing the head, is this all just an act so that the family meeting will run smoothly?
"Didn't you say there's no kissing while we're engaged or married?" Serena asked shakily.
"I mean this kiss which is still prohibited." Asher touched Serena's lips with his index finger.
Still, for Serena there was still something strange. She had a bad feeling about the upcoming family gathering. Usually when the morning is sweet, a storm will hit them.
"I thought we could kiss as much as we wanted." Serena's lips pursed.
"It's not that easy for you to melt my heart." Asher looked down. "Even though you've been making me smile lately."
"Thank goodness. Since you smile all the time now, I have the right to kiss you." When Serena wanted to move her lips forward, her head was immediately held.
Asher's eyes fell on the luxury watch on his left wrist. "Let's talk about kissing later. We'll be late."
Upon arrival at a VIP restaurant, the families of both parties were already present, sitting facing each other to form two camps. Meanwhile, Serena and Asher's position sits between these two camps. What Serena had been thinking since waking up was exactly right. She looked at the gazes of the families of both parties as if they were throwing cannons at each other to destroy each other's fortress. Because of this tense atmosphere, her whole body was shaking even more. For now she hoped that Asher would calm her down, but again Asher was cold in front of him.
From the side of the Asher family, a middle-aged woman smiled kindly at her future daughter-in-law. "Are you nervous, Serena?"
Serena shook her head quickly while shaking the dress she was wearing. "I'm not nervous."
Her hands suddenly felt warm thanks to Asher's gentle touch. At first Serena was nervous and broke out in a cold sweat, but now her heart has calmed down a little. Her gaze twinkled as she looked at Asher's blue eyes which were focused on her.
"You don't need to be nervous. My parents are very kind. If you're really nervous and can't hold it in, I can take you away from here," Asher whispered.
"Now I want to ask you, Serena. Do you really love my son?" Asher's mother asked firmly.
"Yeah, actually I've been interested in him since he was dating Lariette."
Melda laughed evilly while crossing her legs. "You really don't know yourself, Serena! Even though your sister is already dating Asher, you are still after him."
"But, I didn't mean to take Asher away from Lariette. I just liked him as my favorite brother-in-law."
"Your gesture of liking Asher too much has actually attracted his interest in you. If you answer like that, you are indeed a bad woman who stole your sister's husband!"
Although this is an important meeting, his future mother-in-law is still not knowing herself. Asher smiled slyly as he fixed Melda's sharp gaze.
"You seem to have misunderstood, Madam. As I said before, I wasn't interested in Lariette from the start. Actually, I love Serena."
Melda pounded the table. "How could you say that after Lariette left you!"
"I never betrayed Lariette. In fact, Lariette knew from the start that this marriage was only for business purposes!"
Tiana, Asher's biological mother, could only watch her son, who looked manly, face off against a tiger. In fact, she has always hated Melda because of Melda's selfish and greedy attitude. However, she did not expect his son to have the courage to fight her enemy bravely even though previously he had only remained silent when he married Lariette.
"If you really loved Asher from the start, I wouldn't stand in the way of your marriage, Serena," Tiana said with a confident smile.
Serena rolled her eyes. She found it difficult to believe the words her future mother-in-law said, the results of which were beyond her expectations. "Mom really approves of us?"
"If my son loves you too, why should I hinder you? Besides, we also have a very difficult time arranging a blind date for Asher. There must always be strange breakthroughs. Isn't that right, my son?" Tiana narrowed her eyes on her handsome son.
Asher nodded confidently. "Yes, Mom. Instead of marrying a woman I don't love, it would be better for me to marry Serena even though she was previously my sister-in-law. Serena has always loved me sincerely."
Victor took a sip of black coffee then patted Serena on the shoulder. "Welcome to our family, Serena. We've really loved you for a long time."
Serena smiled sweetly and pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. "Really?"
"You've smiled easily since you were little even though you were born from a poor family."
Wait a moment! How could her father-in-law have known her for so long? Are there other secrets that she hasn't known for decades? Actually, she had an accident when she was little, but she had amnesia and she didn't want to remember that bad moment again in her life. Should she ask Asher this?
Asher clapped his hands briefly then put his arm around his fiancé's shoulder affectionately. "Okay, I will plan to hold a wedding party in the near future. There is no need to hold an engagement party because the sooner we get married, the better."
Tiana snapped her fingers. "Okay, then I will contact my good friend who is a designer and tailor who can design a special wedding dress for you, Serena."
Even though Asher's family looks enthusiastic, Serena's adoptive family is not happy. Especially Melda who looked at her in-laws with a sharp gaze as if she wanted to kill.
"You guys are really too much! You immediately held a wedding even though Lariette has only been dead for a year!"
"Lariette will surely be happy to see her sister live happily," Asher protested.
"I don't allow you to have a wedding."