Chapter Twenty-Three
SLOANE
To say that I was shocked when Josiah asked to meet my mother would be an understatement. I didn't expect him to initiate it because we were never in that level of our complicated relationship, but I guess now that we are about to be bound by a contract, everything will change between us.
Josiah only met my mother a handful of times when we were still studying and she would attend meetings, she's often busy and couldn't make it because of work.
I took the day off because my mother and sister would be here at noon and we will meet Josiah at dinner after his work. I haven't told her about anything because I want to do it personally. I am nervous, I admit. I am nervous of how my mother and sister will react. For years, it has only been us three even when we a
