Chapter 32 - I'M TOUCHED
"Hello, my daughter-in-law!" Veronica immediately rushed to hug Ellena, and vice versa. Ellena returned the hug of her mother-in-law. It didn\'t last long, they stretched their bodies again, giving them a little distance.
Ellena then kissed Veronica\'s hand like a child to her mother. "Mommy, how are you? Did Mommy just come here alone?" asked Ellena with a friendly smile.
"Mommy is fine, Honey. By the way, daddy is still in the office. Maybe he will come here later, after coming home from work. How are you?" Veronica asked back.
"As Mommy can see, I\'m healthy. How could I not be fine, while Lucas is very care about me," Ellena answered simply. In fact, she was utterly disgusted by what she had just said in front of her mother-in-law. In reality, Lucas had always been arrogant. However, she still believed that Lucas was a good person.
"Is it really like that?" Veronica looked seriously at Ellena\'s face. She seemed unsure of Ellena\'s words this time.
"Of course. How could I lie," answered Ellena a little doubtfully.
"But you have a doubtful look on your face, Elle. Are you lying?" Veronica confirmed when she saw doubt on Ellena\'s face.
"It\'s not a doubt, Mom, but a shame." Ellena dodged with a small laugh. "Ah, we shouldn\'t have talked about Lucas," she added, acting awkwardly as if to prove his point.
"Why should you be ashamed? Isn\'t he your husband?" Veronica asked teasingly.
"Ah, Mommy. Come on, don\'t talk about him. Mommy\'s better sit down, I\'ll get Mommy a drink," Ellena pleaded.
"No need, Elle. You\'re a director\'s wife, so you shouldn\'t act like a maid in this house. Let Joana prepare everything, you stay here with Mommy." Veronica shook her head slowly. It seemed that she really didn\'t want to, if she saw Ellena doing the work that the maid in the house was supposed to do.
"It\'s okay, Mommy. Mommy\'s coming to this house is very special for me. So, I have to serve Mommy myself. Mommy, wait here a moment!" Ellena rushed into the kitchen, at least she had a chance to neutralize her feelings.
Ellena felt very nervous about her mother-in-law. It was not easy for her to adapt to new people, moreover that person was her own mother-in-law. She always felt awkward in front of her two in-laws. However, as much as possible she must also be able to act that they are truly a part of her family. It must have been difficult for her.
In the kitchen, Joana was seen pouring drinks into two empty glasses. It seemed, she was preparing the drink to serve Ellena as well as Veronica.
"Have you prepared the drinks?" asked Ellena when she was beside Joana.
"Yes, Miss." Joana looked up, then put down the glass teapot she was holding.
"Okay, I\'ll prepare a cake for Mommy." Ellena went to the dish rack. She took one of the white plates that were lined up neatly there.
Ellena cut the cake she had made this morning, then put a few slices of cake on the plate. After he finished, he immediately set the glasses and plates on the tray.
In just 3 minutes, Ellena had returned with a brown wooden tray. On the tray, there are two glasses of orange juice and a plate of homemade chocolate brownies. Ellena served the drink and cake to Veronica happily.
"Mommy should taste my cake, maybe Mommy will like it," said Ellena, placing the cake in front of Veronica, right next to the glass of drink she also served her mother-in-law.
"You made this cake yourself, Elle?" Veronica asked looking at Ellena in disbelief.
\'How can a woman as beautiful as Ellena who has such a well-groomed body be so good at cooking and baking? Did she spend her youth on such things? What a wonderful woman! Lucas was not wrong to choose Ellena as his wife. Don\'t most women her age prefer to spend time shopping and grooming?\' So she thought.
Even though Ellena comes from a poor family, she has a beautiful face, fair skin and smooth. Her body does look very well-groomed, even though she doesn\'t actually do regular maintenance. In fact, during her lifetime, she could probably count the number of times she had treatment at a salon because it was so rare.
Unlike other women her age who are willing to spend money just for treatments at the salon, Ellena prefers to use the money to support her family. Regarding physical appearance, it is not something that should be a priority.
"Yes, Mommy," Ellena replied as she landed her body on the single sofa, right besaid to Veronica.
"You are very different from other women, Elle. Mommy is proud to have a daughter-in-law like you. You are friendly, humble, diligent and good at cooking. Lucas will definitely feel at home because he has a wife like you." Veronica never stops praising Ellena. Her gaze is gloomy. She felt so touched to have such an amazing daughter-in-law like Ellena.
"Ah, Mommy praises me too much. Everyone has their own strengths, Mommy. For this, anyone can do it, as long as there is a will." Ellena flashed a smile while looking at Veronica\'s face happily.
Instantly Veronica remembered the figure of Selena who was spoiled and happy to waste Lucas\' money on useless interests. Very inversely with Ellena\'s character. She thought, she was very lucky because Lucas canceled his marriage to Selena and chose Ellena as his wife.
Even though Veronica doesn\'t really know Ellena\'s real life, she still believes that Ellena comes from a good family. She believes that with the end of Lucas\' relationship with Selena, behind it God has planned good things for his son.
"Tell me, if Lucas hurts you. Mommy won\'t let him hurt a good woman like you!" Veronica said suddenly.
Hearing that statement, Ellena\'s eyes became teary. She was touched that she had in-laws as good as Veronica who cared so much for her. In fact, Veronica\'s statement this time defended her more than Lucas.
Again Ellena smiled. However, this time her smile looked very moved. "I believe that Lucas is a good person, he could not have the heart to hurt me," said Ellena softly and seriously.
"Why are you so sure?" Veronica looked up questioningly.
"Because he was born from the womb of a very good mother like Mommy." Ellena\'s eyes glazed over. It felt like she wanted to shed those happy tears. However, she tried her best to hold it in, simply because she didn\'t want to show it in front of her mother-in-law.
"Elle ...." Veronica\'s words were muffled, as if something was blocking her throat.
In fact, not only Ellena was touched, but also Veronica. It is true. There are always good things that God is planning, behind the calamities that we face. God will surely unite a good person with a good person, and vice versa.. Like Ellena and the Lucas family, they are good people, in contrast to Selena and Stevan who are both bad.