Mother-in-law Obsession

It's Not Long

The couple is now in front of the mansion owned by his father-in-law. Devian's car drove away to a special parking lot. Azura did not know how the specifications were, for sure it was still around the courtyard of this mansion.

Azura was preparing her heart, she very much hoped that this already fragile heart was not made more fragile by the painful words that came out of her venomous mouth so as not to be crushed to pieces tonight.

Devian had already returned from the 'let's park the car there' activity and stood beside Azura who looked dreamy and a little agitated.

From Devian's point of view, Azura looked tense. At least he knew what his wife was thinking and feeling right now. Devian smiled knot. Although he never said it clearly, Devian knew that his parents were a disaster for Azura and their marriage.

The handsome man instantly grabbed Azura's hand, grasping it full of warmth to calm the huffed Azura. Azura's gaze was diverted so that both of her dark brown netra collided with her favorite eagle netra featuring a charming smile.

Even his two eyes were also smiling following the increasingly interested corners of his lips. Azura's heart felt calmer just because of Devian's sincere smile.

Azura began to exhale and relax her stiff body. He returned Devian's smile, tightened their hands, then stepped together to enter the large door.

At least for now, Azura still had the Devian that was always there for her.

The maids bowed to pay their respects to the married couple who had just entered. While the great mistress of the Mendoza family had been waiting inside with a warm smile, just like when Azura was about to marry Devian.

Azura's mother-in-law was really unexpected and could not be guessed easily, inexplicably Azura began to feel suspicious and riled back up. Zeline hugged Devian longingly, acting as if there had never been a great quarrel between them before.

'He played a role as if he were a good old man.'

Azura felt so nervous when Zeline turned to do the same to her. The game is very smooth. Azura should have been happy that her in-laws were being nice back to her, but that was precisely what made Azura even more depressed.

'And acting as if he were the ideal in-law.'

"Come, I've been waiting for you guys inside," Zeline asked kindly.

Azura smiled clumsyly, she nodded slowly and re-strewn her legs following Zeline with Devian still faithfully clasping her hand that looked smaller when juxtaposed with Devian's burly hand.

The three arrived at the large, long dining table with a middle-aged man sitting in his power chair. That's the head of the Mendoza family, Aldarren Jo Mendoza.

The middle-aged man looked ordinary with his flat face. Not smiling or welcoming her son and daughter-in-law like Zeline did.

Azura and Devian looked at each other for a moment before Zeline interrupted the two to sit down.

The servants began to do their respective duties to serve their masters, trying their best not to make mistakes. If there is an error even though it is very small, such as wrongly carrying a dish then end their history. The master of this house is terrible and difficult to guess.

The glasses were already filled with water and the table was already full of the best cook-made dishes.

Behind the busyness of the servants, Azura was even busy calming herself who was getting anxious and riled up. Luckily there was a Devian who helped him calm himself by rubbing his hand repeatedly.

The dinner was so quiet as the sea water. So quiet, so gripping, and so tense. Not only Azura felt this, the servants there who were silent also felt it.

The servants stole each other's eyes, realizing this kind of atmosphere was too creepy and made them clumsy.

'What kind of dinner is this?'

"It's been a long time" said Zeline, starting to open her voice to melt the atmosphere.

At least the people inside there can breathe a sigh of relief because finally someone broke this gloom.

"We don't have dinner together like this" Zeline continued.

Right, because of the strain on their relationship. Azura remembered that day, the last day he and Devian followed small events like this before today again became the first day. Unfortunately, the show did not leave a good impression at all.

How not, that time Devian's parents with his symbol asked Devian to divorce Azura. And that day Azura and Devian had a big fight.

Debate the almost impossible thing Azura could give, the matter of heredity. At that time Azura was too desperate for the circumstances that befell him. Both Devian parents desperately wanted offspring, no matter if it was pure descent or not.

Devian's parents even invited a woman to dinner together and forced Devian to get to know her further.

The night that should have ended peacefully and happily only made Azura worse and wanted to disappear from the face of this cruel earth.

Azura moved back. One of his thousands of bitter memories made his heart even more doubtful. Will this day end the same?

There was a suspicion inhabiting Azura's mind at the moment. Devian's parents would not have been able to invite them for no apparent reason given the older person's lack of pleasantries.

Azura's punishment tonight will end as she expected. There's gotta be something big going on tonight.

"Last time ... We had a fight over the issue of heredity" said Zeline, who also remembers the night very clearly. A night of growing resentment towards her daughter-in-law.

"Mother," scolded Devian.

Devian put his spoon rough so that it made a loud noise between the tense silence. Talks about the same thing as the previous days that make them definitely end noisily. Devian was very disturbed by the wetting, especially Azura who was offended.

"No need to talk. Just tell me why you called us here," Devian sneered.

It turned out that not only Azura thought so. Her husband also felt the same.

His dark brown netra also looked at Devian's hand which now held his hand very tightly, but did not hurt him. Though Azura knew Devian was restraining himself from doing anything beyond bounds.

Azura smiled faintly, now she ventured to raise her head and looked at her in-laws who were also staring at the two alternately with a glance and no less cynical.

"Mom just wanted to say-"

Zeline hung up her words to drink water for a moment, just pushing the food in her throat to be swallowed faster before continuing.

"-that Mother will not force you and Azura to divorce again," Zeline continued with an unreadable expression.

Devian and Azura pecked in place with enlarged pupils. A sense of relief and happiness began to surround the hearts of both. The corners of the lips will be raised, but the next statement makes the corners of the lips twitch.

The heart that was flown over Burj Khalifa was blown to the core of the earth without feeling.

'Never believe in expectations.'

"But ... You need to find someone to hold your seed, Devian. Just rent a uterus," Zeline timps without a burden.

In contrast to Devian and Azura, the two back pegged with feelings that were no longer the same. Bak was struck by lightning in broad daylight, both again surrounded by sadness and a great burden.

Especially Azura. The atmosphere was getting quieter, so the sunyinya Azura felt she could hear the sound of her heart cracking that shook her heart to pump faster.

Devian was terrified, the wall of honor that he had been holding back from earlier collapsed just like that. Likewise with Azura who was no less upset.

"Mom just suggested you better accept the woman I've been looking for. You don't have to worry, I've made sure that she won't hold him accountable. After your child is born everything will return to how it was."

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To be Continued.