?Chapter 2177


    Upon hearing the sweet and gentle voice, Mrs. Iverson''s vacant eyes moved slightly. But the moment she saw Be, it was as if she remembered everything. Her eyes brightened and came alive.


    "Be... Be! You''ve finallye to see me! Chris said you woulde, and he didn''t lie to me!"


    Be fluttered her long eyshes and clenched her fingers. "Mrs. Iverson, have you been doing welltely? How''s your health?"


    "I''m good... So good... Seeing you, all my ailments are gone." As she spoke, her body trembled slightly as if she were feeling cold.


    Be quickly shrugged off her zer and draped it over Mrs. Iverson''s thin shoulders.


    "Come, Be. I have something for you."


    With a fervent gaze, Mrs. Iverson grasped Be''s delicate wrist and, without another word, slipped a jade bracelet over her fingers.


    "Mrs. Iverson, this is too much!"


    The cold sensation on her slender wrist made Be ufortable all over, and she immediately tried to remove the bracelet. However, Mrs. Iverson held her hand tightly.


    "Be, my Chris loves you very much. I like you a lot, too. I don''t have anything fancy to give you. But if you don''t mind, please ept this. If you do mind, then I have nothing else to say."


    Be looked troubled. "Mrs. Iverson, I..."


    "Today, I specifically asked Chris to find someone to help me dress up nicely because I wanted to make sure I didn''t look too haggard and disheveled when I meet my future daughter-inw." Mrs. Iverson''s lips trembled. Her eyes were filled with the joy and excitement of meeting her new daughter-inw.


    It had been many years since she had smiled like this from the heart.


    It might also be thest time she would smile like this in this life.


    "What did you just say, Mrs. Iverson?"


    Be was startled. A chill crept up her spine and flooded her nerves. Her hand felt even colder than the jade. "Future daughter-inw? What do you mean by that?"


    "Chris said he''s already registered your marriage and that you''ll be having the wedding here in Sentania soon."


    Tears filled Mrs. Iverson''s eyes as she looked on with deep excitement and wistful longing. "Be... Do you know how happy I am? I thought I would never see my son get married in my lifetime. I never imagined my wish woulde true. On top of that, you''ll be Chris'' bride!"


    As she spoke, she began to cry uncontrobly, tears streaming down her face. "Be... I''ve had a hard life. I lived everyday like a walking corpse. Every day when I open my eyes... All I think about is how to leave this world. But... I can''t bear to leave Chris. He is so kind, gentle, and filial... He is my only son. He''s my only hope! His father disowned him, and his siblings bullied him. If I were to leave, Chris would have no family left in this world..."


    Mrs. Iverson clutched Be''s cold hand tightly, her tear-filled eyes looking mournfully at her. "But now, my worries have finally been eased because he has you! Even if I leave this world someday, Chris won''t be alone or helpless with you by his side."From N?velDrama.Org.


    Be was utterly stunned. Her mind suddenly went nk.


    "Be... Please promise me to stay with Chris. Okay?" Mrs. Iverson pleaded with a tone that could not be more humble. She was practically begging Be.


    "I''m sorry, Mrs. Iverson,"


    Be steadied her tumultuous emotions and slowly, yet firmly, withdrew her hand from Mrs. Iverson''s frail grasp. "I do not love your son. I could never be with him. Besides, I already have a husband. We are deeply in love with each other. Nothing will separate us until death do us part."