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9

After my wife left, Mother-in-law and I started chatting idly.

"Mom, are you close with Vivienne's boss?" I asked.

Mother-in-law noticeably tensed up. "Why are you suddenly asking about him?"

"I've been thinking about mine and Vivienne's wedding recently. I remember you were chatting happily with him at the time."

"I thought you two were friends despite the age gap, or maybe it was one of those trendy older woman-younger man romances."

I curved my lips into a smile, raised my eyebrows, and gave Mother-in-law a meaningful look.

Mother-in-law's cheeks visibly reddened as she waved her hands frantically.

"Farrell, you can't just say things like that! Carter almost became my daugh?"

Mother-in-law realized she had let something slip and quickly covered her mouth.

I furrowed my brow. "Mom, almost became your what?"

"Farrell, you misheard. I said Carter almost became my friend's daughter's boyfriend."