Chapter 77 - Dylan Ashford

Dylan POV

As we walk down the stairs, I can feel Jo feel a lot more relaxed than before. We walk through the lobby to the sitting area where my mom is drinking some tea and reading a pile of papers. She raises her head, watching us. She takes her glasses off, places them neatly over the pile of papers, and smiles.

“Mom, this is Jo, my girlfriend,” I say and my mom smiles, looking at Jo. Jo looks at me nervously as my mom offers her hand to shake. Jo lets go of my hand, shaking it. “It’s a pleasure to finally meet you, dear,” Mom says, and Jo smiles.

“The pleasure is mine. You have a beautiful house,” she says and my mom beams at Jo.

I pull Jo to sit next to me on the couch while my mom rings her obnoxious bell and the maid walks into the room almost instantly.

I wonder if she is just standing around waiting for my mom to ring the damn thing.

“Bring us some more tea please,” my mom says, and the maid nods, taking away the lukewarm tea.