Serene's POV
"Hi, dear," Alex's mom greeted me as soon as she saw me. My husband and I had been back in Ling City for a week, and the other day, she called to invite us to lunch at their mansion.
"Hi, Mom," I greeted back before we exchanged cheek kisses.
"Are you two alone?" she asked, her eyes behind me where Alex was as if looking for someone.
"Let Serene's grandparents rest, for now, Mom." I hadn't realized my husband had already mentioned the two elderly people to his parents, so I gave him a questioning look.
My mother-in-law explained, "I asked him about your vacation in Portico, and he mentioned your grandparents." I glanced at her again before smiling and nodding. When I turned back to my husband, he shrugged and guided me to the dining area, where my mother-in-law had gone a
