The Lord Mayor Falls in Love with Me

“Ben…and Vivian, they…”

Mrs. Linderman was too anxious to spill it out.

“What happens to them?”

Mr. Linderman frowned and narrowed his eyes.

“They are…”

Suddenly she had a new idea. She shook her head, “Nothing. I’m just worried, since it’s very late and they haven’t come home now.

Mr. Linderman didn’t suspect a thing. He rolled over and fell back on the bed, murmuring, “Vivian has stayed in school these days. Ben has worked late every day. Of course you couldn’t find them at home now. Don’t worry. Go to sleep. At least don’t wake me up again.”

He fell asleep soon and snored.

Mrs. Linderman sat on the bed and clenched her fists. She had to make a decision as quickly as possible.

To be honest, she was happy with Ben Hawk as her future son-in-law. She knew her husband very well. If she told him about the scandal, he would certainly kick Ben out in no time.

No matter which daughter

She was tossing and turning

next morning, Mrs. Linderman stopped Vivian when she was about to leave home for school, “Vivian, I’m going to the grocery store downstairs.

intimately and leaned on her

happy that she was such a loving daughter.

said in a low voice, “Vivian, tell me the

“Mom, what are talking about?”

nothing going on

Don’t lie to me. Are you going to

Mrs. Linderman tapped her on the forehead. What a stupid girl!

Vivian suspected her mother was implying something. Suddenly her eyes brightened, “Mom, are you saying…I could date

“Of course.”

like Ben, and Ben likes you

to come to her senses, “Mom, are you mad? Ben is currently engaged to my sister and you approve of us. What about my sister?”

her to break off her engagement to

Vivian couldn’t wrap her mind around it. She had expected her mother to lose temper and shout at her after uncovering their scandalous affair. But she was so supportive

is Joey not…your real daughter?”

a child. She had suspected it for more than once, but it was the first time she had ever said