Chapter 354

Chapter 354 Josephine Changed Her Attitude

As I entered, I could smell the aroma of the dishes wafting in the air. Ever since I got pregnant, I noticed that I had become sensitive to such smells, and I would also eat a lot after my morning sickness.

We then sat in the living room and chatted with Lincoln and Andy. Though Andy was a man of old age, he was forward-thinking. Hence, I felt no burden when I talked to him.

Michael, while we were chatting away, sat next to me. His gaze was always on me too. Whenever I laughed at Andy’s jokes, he would smile along, and whenever he looked at me, his eyes were full of affection.

Just when I was indulging in my conversation with Andy, Josephine descended from upstairs, and the smile on my face disappeared instantly. From the bottom of my heart, I really didn’t like her.

“Anna, you’re here.”

Josephine’s gaze was different today. There was no hostility. Oddly enough, she looked hospitable. I was shocked when I noticed it. What happened to her? Can pigs fly all of a sudden?

“Anna, I’m sorry for being rude to you the other day. I’ll make sure that doesn’t happen again,” Josephine apologized after taking a seat next to me and grabbing my hand. A faint smile was on her face too.

Seeing such, I turned to Michael confusingly. What’s wrong with her? She was so angry at me the other day! Why would her attitude change so drastically?

I was uncomfortable with Josephine’s strangeness that day. Despite that, I tried to be as polite as I could. After all, she didn’t say anything inappropriate to me.

I then turned to Josephine and smiled at her before saying, “Mom, what’s past is past. I was rude too. Please forgive me for that.”

“It’s okay. I don’t blame you. We are family, after all. Plus, you’re pregnant. I should have paid attention to my attitude. It’s my fault for not being nice to you.”

Josephine would surely be full of rage in the past if I dared to mention the gender check incident. However, her attitude that day left me confused as I couldn’t wrap my head around her intention.

It was undeniable that she was polite to me, but I just wasn’t used to it. She was cold and distant to me previously, yet, just after one day, she became warm and welcoming. I highly doubted that anyone could adapt to such drastic change.

Is it because she doesn’t want to be rude to me in front of others? I looked at her confusingly.

That doesn’t make sense. She was rather outspoken about wanting me to leave Michael previously. I doubted that she would change so drastically just because of shame.

Michael frowned when he noticed the change in his mother’s attitude. It seemed that he couldn’t wrap his head around Josephine’s change too.

But when I turned and met his gaze, he said nothing.

Just then, Andy, who had been chatting with me, spoke to Michael. “Michael, I need you to come upstairs with me. There is a new developing project that I want you to take a look at.”

Michael took a glance at me and followed behind. At that moment, I was alone with Josephine in the living room. Lincoln, on the other hand, was in his study practicing calligraphy.

When they left me alone with Josephine, I was uncomfortable. I couldn’t get over the fact that she had been cruel to me.

“Anna, you’re too skinny. Before you leave, remember to bring some supplements with you. Since you’re pregnant now, you have to remember to take enough supplements.”

Josephine grabbed my hand again and spoke to me with concern. When her gaze fell on my baby bump, her eyes were full of smiles.

“Okay,” I responded with an unnatural smile on my face.

Seeing how things went, I was honestly confused. Josephine had insisted on forcing me to check the baby’s gender the other day, and I explicitly refused. With that, she was supposed to be angry with me now. It puzzled me why she was so happy to see me.

In the ten minutes that followed, Josephine chatted with me excitedly while holding my hand. Our conversation mainly revolved around the things to pay attention to during pregnancy. She even reminded me to make sure I had a good rest and avoid being too tired.

Despite the confusion in my heart, I tried my best to answer her gracefully. After all, her advice was beneficial to me.

Luckily, the housekeeper announced that it was time for dinner soon after. At the same, Michael and Andy came down the stairs. I sighed in relief when I saw Michael as I was glad that I didn’t have to be alone with Josephine anymore.

The entire family then gathered around the dining table. As I was concentrating on my food, Josephine kept serving me dishes. She even asked me to eat as much as I could so that the baby could get enough nutrients.

I could only smile in response. Though I was sick with the greasy meat, I could only try my best to swallow it. Since it was rare for Josephine to be nice to me, I tried to comply as I didn’t want to offend her.

“Anna, after the baby is born, why don’t you move back here with Michael? I can help you two with the baby then. After all, I’m bored. With my grandson around, I would have things to do.”

Midway through dinner, Josephine dropped that bomb on us. I was alarmed by her words. Did she just say the word grandson? How could she be so sure that I’m conceiving a boy? If it’s a girl, won’t she be even more disappointed?

I could only stare at Josephine’s eyes as I had no idea how to respond to her. I didn’t want to move back here, but I couldn’t reject her offer blatantly. If I did so, Josephine might be offended and get infuriated.

“Mom, I prefer to stay with just the two of us. Plus, I’ll hire someone to take care of the child,” Michael replied while I was still thinking of a way to decline the offer.

“Why? Do you think that I’m incapable of taking good care of your child? The child is my grandson. I will do my best as a grandmother.”

Josephine was displeased with Michael’s rejection. Though she was talking about who would take care of the child, my focus was elsewhere.