"Stranger"

"So you're still having hopes of her liking you or giving you a wedding present?".

Irene gave Rose a fake smile before taking a seat next to Sean.

"She called me yesterday saying she wanted to talk to us and Irene forced me to agree to it," Sean told them.

"If you want a mother-in-law so bad, you can come share mine. She's the most loving and best mother-in-law you could ask for " Rose bragged.

Sean turned to Arthur who had returned to feeding his wife the melon fruit.

"I don't think Arthur would agree to share his mother with my wife," he said.

Arthur gave Sean a bright smile saying, "If Butterfly wants it, she gets it "

"And there he goes again with his crazy talk " Sean scoffed.

"No, he's right, if I want something I get it " Rose laughed.

Irene and Sean looked at each other than at Rose and her family.

"What happened to both of you when we were away?" they both busted out.

Rose giggled and soon her son joined her. Arthur only held a smile as they looked at them.

Later after having lunch at Rose's place they left heading to Sean's parents.

"Call me immediately after you meet her and tell me what happened," Rose told Irene before they left.

"Arthur make sure you check every present I bought you guys, " Sean told Arthur.

"And why should I do that?"

"Because I bought a lot of expensive stuff for you guys " Sean boosted.

Arthur sneered turning around and moving back into his home. Sean kept shouting at him until Irene slapped him in the back.

"Stop shouting at him and get in the car " she shouted pulling him towards their car.

Rose waved at them before they drove off then returned inside. Arthur was going through the stuff Irene and Sean had bought them from the honeymoon trip.

"I thought you weren't interested in them? " Rose chuckled

"Just curious about what he bragged about to be expensive " Arthur let out.

"Okay, let's have a look " Rose laughed as they opened the gifts together.

"Is dad home?" Sean asked his mother the moment they got into the house.

"He's out with his friends again, that's what he's been doing since the wedding," she told them.

They sat down in the living room waiting for his mother to tell them what she wanted them both over.

"You said you had something to say, well go ahead " let out Sean.

She looked at them and seemed to hold back her tears, " Do you need something to drink ?" she asked in a gentle tone.

"No we had lunch at Rose's place before we came here but thanks anyway " he replied.

"What did you want to tell us exactly?" Irene asked.

Sean's mother fell silent again, staring at her with teary eyes.

"First I want to apologize to you dear for everything I did to you especially when I mocked you in your greatest pain," she said.

Irene avoided her eyes as memories of that day appeared in her head.

"I admit part of it was my fault since I felt that you wanted to take my family away from me but it's clear you just wanted a family with Sean "

"So mother who is exactly is responsible for your previous devious behavior?" Sean asked his mother.

"I can't say, she appeared out of nowhere and told me that Irene and Rose were the cause of all this. And all I could do to stop it was to help her fulfill her plans " she cried

"So you mean a stranger manipulated you to hurt me?" Irene asked.

She nodded, " But after seeing what I was doing to you I told her off "

"Stop lying mother, how can someone you don't know just manipulate you and you allow it " Sean got up ready to leave.

Irene looked up at him and then at his mother. She seemed worried and lost that Irene couldn't deny the fact that she might be saying the truth.

"SEAN SIT DOWN," Irene said in a stern voice. Obeying her command he sat back down next to her.

"Before we go ahead can I call you mother now?" she asked.

Sean's mother froze meeting Irene's stare and for the first time since they arrived, she smiled.

"I will take that as a yes " Irene smiled back " So mom tell us how and what you did with this stranger "