Ethan hadn’t expected Lillian to react so calmly. She chewed her food with slow composure, swallowed, then said, “So you finally found the courage to say it.”
“What do you mean?” Ethan asked.
“You’ve wanted this for a long time, haven’t you? You were just too afraid to say it.” Lillian glanced at him like she’d already read his thoughts.
Indeed—Ethan had been thinking about this for two years. He’d had enough of being treated like a servant in the Li household.
“And what do you propose?” Ethan asked cautiously.
Lillian shrugged, utterly indifferent. “I don’t mind. As long as my mother agrees.”
“Your mother…” Ethan felt his chest tighten. Dealing with the mother-in-law was never easy.
“Good luck,” Lillian said with a little smile. “Win over my mother and you’re free.”
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