After leaving the neighborhood, Evelyn noticed that Francis still wore a stern expression, and she was a bit annoyed.

She said, "Francis, I'm telling you, Audrey is the daughter-in-law I've approved. If you dare put on airs or show her attitude again, you'll be in for it!"

Francis was speechless. First, it was his son, then his wife-both were threatening him one after the other. As if he could really eat Audrey or something. It's not like he ever said he didn't like her, anyway. Francis felt frustrated inside, unable to express his anger. All he could do was mumble, "Got it. I won't give her the cold shoulder anymore."

Evelyn finally brightened up, looping her arm through his, and said with a smile, "That's more like it. We're all family now, so we should get along. Honey, what do you think about having a grand wedding for them?"

Evelyn clung to Francis's arm, looking up at him with bright, lively eyes, just as she had years ago. Francis took his wife's hand, his once stern expression softening into a tender smile.

Time hadn't left many marks on her face, and every time Francis looked at her, his heart would still skip a beat.

Suddenly, he stopped, held the back of her head gently, and planted a kiss on her forehead.noveldrama

Evelyn paused and gave him a nudge, half-annoyed. "What are you doing? Can't you be serious for a moment?"

Francis looked at her with a smile. "He knows what he wants. He might not even appreciate our gesture." Francis understood his son's temperament well.

Over the years, the communication between him and Alistair dwindled, and they often disagreed whenever they met, leading to arguments. He didn't support Evelyn's involvement in Alistair's wedding. Evelyn, unaware of what he was thinking, muttered, "I just noticed the ring on Audrey's hand. It's such a simple band. She's Mrs. Hayes in the future; how can she wear such a cheap ring?"

She pouted slightly and complained, "Alistair has become so stingy since he's been in Riverdale for just a few months!

"Since he doesn't care, as parents, we should make it up to Audrey. Let's throw her a grand wedding and have Alistair give her a luxurious diamond ring. We can't let Audrey feel she's marrying into our family at a disadvantage."

Francis was a little speechless.

He was too embarrassed to admit that in the eyes of outsiders, their son not only seemed stingy but also appeared to be a gigolo living off a woman, and was even proud of it.

Francis wrapped his arm around his

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wife's shoulder and gently said, "Let's let the young people handle their own issues. Maybe Audrey likes wearing a simple ring. We should stay out of it to avoid upsetting our son."

"That's true." Evelyn nodded thoughtfully. The two of them gradually walked away.

Evening. When Alistair came home from work, Sunny was already asleep.

The lights in the living room were on. Audrey was there working on some lyrics. Seeing him change shoes, she said, "Your parents dropped by this afternoon."

This didn't surprise Alistair. After

changing into his slippers, he sat next to her and said softly, "If they're bothering you or if you find it.

troublesome, I'll talk to them and ask them to visit less often."

Francis and Evelyn were planning to stay in Riverdale for a while so they could visit their grandson frequently.

But if Audrey found it inconvenient, they would have to reduce their visits.

"No need, it's great for family to visit often." Audrey quickly explained, worried it might cause tension between him and his family. "Plus, your mom treats me very kindly and even gave me a bracelet." As she spoke, Audrey lifted her hand to show the bracelet to Alistair.

Alistair took her hand and gently played with her fingers, saying, "If my mom gave you this bracelet, it means she has approved of you."

Audrey was surprised and asked, "Didn't you ask her to give it to me?"

"Of course not." Alistair chuckled lightly and said seriously. "My mom used to have the most say in our family. If she didn't like you, no matter how much I tried to convince her, it wouldn't work."

But he wasn't going to let his mom have a chance not to like Audrey.

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