The Apple of My Eye
Chapter 939 Holley's Family

"Sorry, I got confused just now,"

Donna smiled as she remarked.

Casting a glimpse at Holley, she thought, 'I can't believe this woman has gotten even more difficult to deal with.'

The dinner they all shared was rather peaceful, in spite of the unpleasant impressions. When it was over, Sula volunteered to clear the table and wash the dishes. George was sitting on the sofa with Holley when Donna came over and patted his shoulder. "George, go help Sula. She's our guest, after all. It's impolite to let her wash the dishes alone."

"But..." Thinking about leaving Donna and Holley alone, George was reluctant to listen to his mother.

"Don't worry." With a smile, Donna assured him, "I'll accompany Holley for you. I also want to have a little chat with her."

George sighed, but agreed. "Fine, then." Before walking off, George turned to Holley in concern, who looked peaceful, but he knew she was feeling restless inside.

Given the incident at dinner, Holley couldn't help but doubt Donna's welcoming tone as she created another chance for George and Sula to spend some time together.

Holley was fully aware of Donna's dislike for her and how she always tried her best to get George and Sula together. Still, it was always almost unbearable for Holley when Donna was so open about her intentions.

"Don't worry, they'll be back soon after they finish up with the dishes." Donna sneered as she said it.

With a sigh, Holley turned to look at Donna in the eye.

The image of the welcoming and friendly host suddenly vanished and Donna's tone turned ice cold. The smile she wore was clearly fake as she said, "I never expected you to stay with George for such a long time. I should remind you that I won't allow you to marry him as long as I live."

"Auntie, I really don't know what you mean." Holley never expected to be accepted by Donna because when it came down to it, she didn't truly care about Donna's opinion at all.

The smile on Donna's face grew even colder as she said, "You're a smart woman. Why are you pretending you don't understand my words?"

"Aunt," Holley sighed, stating her name. "I know you don't like me and that you want George to be with Sula. You never fail to replace ways to get them together, even more so when I'm around. George hasn't realized your real intentions but it's too obvious for me. I'm no fool."

Donna's brow shot up intimidatingly. "Of course you're no fool." With the same cold smile, she continued, "You know I don't like you but you still won't let George go. Your shamelessness is truly shocking." "Huh, what a coincidence." As she remarked, Holley smirked. "You know I'm the only one George loves, but you still do everything you can to get him together with Sula. Your shamelessness is just as shocking to me as well."

"You..." Donna's eyes went wide at Holley's audacity. Almost losing her temper, Donna had to refrain herself in light of what she had suffered when she scolded Holley in the past.

She had to actively urge herself to remain calm.

Heaving a deep sigh, she said, "Miss Ye, I've told George that you can marry him as long as you agree to my conditions."

"What conditions?" The sudden shift in tone made Holley amazed and curious at the same time. "What do you want from me?"

"You've dated George for such a long time and as his mother, I think it's time for me to give way and agree to the marriage. How about you negotiate with your parents and decide on a meeting time for both of us?" As she cast a glimpse at Holley, she held a serious look. "A wedding is the most important event in one's life, so it can't be delayed for too long because of other matters. Although I'm willing to accept you as my daughter-in-law, I still need to see your parents to know the basic condition of your family. It's better to make a decision after that, don't you think so?"

Donna offered a smile before adding, "Please don't blame me for my cautiousness. It's all for George's sake. You will understand once you become a mother."

The look Holley returned was cold. "Aunt, you really don't know me at all. I have no family," she explained.

Holley couldn't help but feel discontent with Donna's unreasonable requirement. It was all for the intention of humiliating her, for sure, because Donna clearly already knew that Holley didn't have a family. "What? You don't even have a family?" With feigned surprise in her expression, she continued, "Actually I know a little about your family from George. He told me that both your parents were dead and about what you suffered in the past. To be honest, I feel quite sorry for you."

In contrast to her words, Donna showed no sign of sympathy on her face. In fact, she even looked happy about the facts she was stating.

"It's really hard for a girl to go through so many hardships. No wonder George sympathizes with you and always wants to protect you."

"What do you want to say, Aunt?" Holley cut in immediately, impatient with Donna's mention of her past. With an arched brow, she said, "What happened is all in the past and I've almost forgotten it. Please don't bother to remind me."

"Child, I said these words only to tell you that family members will never hate each other." Suddenly, she gripped Holley's hands. "It's just like what happened between George and me. Even though he argued with me fiercely before, we forgave each other soon after and grew close as if nothing happened."

The grip on Holley's hand turned into a soft pat. "You've grown up and should learn to give up on unpleasant things."

In the same moment, George and Sula came out of the kitchen together chatting warmly as if they shared an intimate relationship.

Donna's words of advice and the air between George and Sula rendered Holley speechless. Instead of trying to continue the talk, she immediately stood up and said to Donna, "Aunt, I'm going to leave now." Holley cast her an icy glare as she added, "You're right. Family members won't hate each other. But I've lost all my other family members, so I'll be deciding things myself. If you agree to our marriage, then the one that can represent my family and discuss the details of our wedding will be me."

When he saw that Holley was ready to leave, he immediately walked up to her and stopped her. "What just happened? Was my mom saying harsh things again?" he asked in a low voice.

Considering they weren't alone, Holley didn't complain to George about Donna. Instead, she forced a smile and said, "No, I just feel tired and want to head home to rest."

Casting one last glimpse at Donna, Holley added, "You just stay here and accompany your mother. You haven't seen each other in such a long time."