My mom got a shocker from my thoughts, "If you’re married, why wouldn’t you want a kid? Is a child less important than a man?"
Caught off guard and with a fork and knife in hand, I didn’t know how to respond. I dared not tell her that I might never be able to have a kid.
"Eliana, having your own child is always better!" My mom gave a serious talk.
I felt really upset after listening to her
After dinner, my mom had to go to her office, leaving all alone. I found Jones’s mother’s phone number, and after thinking for a bit, I decided to give her a ring
Jones’s mom picked up almost instantly, and her voice sounded young, "Hello, who is this?"
"Mrs. Smith, hello, I’m Eliana, a friend of Jones’s." I calmly introduced myself, completely composed. Since I never had any intention of being with Jones, his mom’s disapproval didn’t bother .
There was a slight pause on the other end after my introduction, and it seed like she didn’t expect to reach out.
Due to my background and the fact that I was Damon’s ex wife, Jones’s mom had always been cordial with . Even though she had a strained relationship with Jones, she never showed any disrespect.
Over the phone, she explained politely why they were against Jones and being together.
"Ms. Brooks, I know you must be a good person, or else the Coleman family wouldn’t have allowed Damon to marry you, but you know the relationship between Jones and Damon. Can you imagine the public backlash Jones would face if he were with you?" she sighed and said, "I still can’t figure out how he suddenly turned against Damon these past two years. Looking back, it might be because of you."
"Mrs. Smith, Jones and I are just friends. I know how he feels about , but our dating is out of the question. You have my word," I said, understanding her concern.
Jones’s mother chuckled, "Ms Brooks, that’s a relief to hear."
"Yes, but please don’t force him to resign", I requested earnestly
"As long as he’s not so stubborn, we won’t be unreasonable. Ms. Brooks, I know I may co across as blunt, but please, if it’s not necessary, try to avoid seeing Jones, okay?" she asked again.
I was silent for a mont. I knew Jones’s mother still suspected an inappropriate relationship between and Jones. She feared we might take a step too far.
I felt utterly humiliated after making that call, but at least it would lessen the pressure on Jones from his mom.
"All right." I agreed.
"Ms. Brooks, thank you "I could hear the relief in her voice, and with that, she hung up
I was left in a daze, feeling a pang of rejection.
Yet, I completely understood why. If my son were to pursue my friend’s ex–wife, I wouldn’t accept it either, especially if that ex–wife might not be able to have kids in the future.
After a while, I laughed at myself, grabbed my bag, and headed out, planning to find a place to have a drink and unwind.
While waiting at a red light, I rang up Luna, "Luna, do you know which bar in town has the most hunks?"
Luna laughed and said, "I have no clue, but if you ask about which brand of diapers is the best, I can give you an answer!"
"Wow, hilarious!" I joked, then hung up the phone.
Three minutes later, Sofia called, her voice filled with excitent, "Eliana, are you looking for a hottie to date? Co over, I’m having drinks with my boyfriend and his friends. A couple of them are single and perfect for you!"
"Really? All right, I’m on my way!" I replied, thrilled.
When I arrived at the small pub where Sofia and the others were, they were all having a good ti chatting away.
There were about seven or eight people at the table, a couple of whom were indeed quite handso, dressed in simple styles, looking young and seemingly not much older.
Sofia introduced to the young guy sitting across from . He was a singer at the bar with so online fans nad Jack.
"Hello." Jack was a good looking guy with a charming smile.
"Hello" My main goal for that night was to find a man, not only to chill out but also to get Damon and Jones off my back.
Among everyone at the table, Jack was the youngest and sweetest talker, and he easily made laugh.
Sofia whispered to , "What do you think of Jack? I heard he likes older won, but just a heads up, he’s got so fans online who might give you a hard ti"
"I’m just looking for so fun, not a serious relationship. What’s to be scared of?"I replied.
"Ah, Eliana, are you taking over Luna’s gig?" Sofia asked, stunned.
Just smiled and didn’t answer. I didn’t feel like disclosing my plans there.
We were all adults; there was no need to spell out everything. After dinner, Sofia and her boyfriend left, and I hopped into Jack’s car.
Jack, being experienced, helped put on my seat belt. His casual touch was quite a turn–on.
"You sll nice," he smiled at , trying to sound suave.
’Do you like it?" I flirted back, playing with my hair
He replied honestly, "I do. Shall we head straight to a hotel?"
I nodded and then gazed out the window. My decision today wasn’t a spur–of–the–mont thing. Lisa hoped I could find a man I liked as soon as possible so that Damon would give up on , and Jones mum hoped I could avoid seeing Jones in the future.
If I didn’t find a man to settle down with soon, it was gonna be hard to explain.
Maybe once the physical shackles were gone, the soul shackles would be released too. I gotta give it a try.
My thoughts were still a bit jumbled when the car we were in pulled up in front of a decent–looking hotel. Yeah, he didn’t take to so cheap motel.
"Ms. Brooks, let’s go in" Jack seed to be quite familiar with this place. He swiftly handled the check–in process, then draped his arm around my shoulders and whispered in my ear.
For so reason, I felt a little weird, even uncomfortable, when he said that. The lust within started to fade.
Once we were in the elevator, Jack still had his arm wrapped tightly around . He pushed the button for the fifteenth floor, then waited for the elevator to ascend.
When we got to the thirteenth floor, the elevator doors slowly opened. Standing outside were three or four n, with Damon at the front. When he saw stepping out of the elevator with Jack’s arm around , his eyes showed clear surprise, then his face quickly turned cold.
"Take the client to the company first. Let Carl handle him," Damon said coldly to his assistant, speaking very quickly.
I was shocked. Why would I bump into Damon here?
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