MARIA'S POV
"Connor, I’m sure you didn’t exactly mean to say what you said, right, son?" Mr. Fred said, with a forced smile on his face as he turned to Connor, almost trying to nudge Connor’s elbow. His son's words seemed to have embarrassed him in front of us, and he was trying hard to make him switch his words for a better one. However, Connor remained blunt as he stared into my eyes and spoke with a stern look.
"No, dad, I told you already countless times, this lady isn’t my wife. Do I need to go over the contract terms again? It didn’t say anything about a forced honeymoon trip or vacation with Maria here," Connor said, his face contorted with anger beyond anything I had ever seen.
Right at that moment, I felt my mother’s hand wrap around my waist from behind quietly as she clutche
