Obedience No More He's the One I Deserved novel Chapter 151

"If you want her to call you something different, you’d better prepare a bigger gift first."

A voice came from behind. Tara turned, but her son pulled her to the side with one hand.

Ethan had one hand in his pocket and the other rested on Dawn's shoulder, exuding a strong sense of possessiveness.

His face remained blank as he said, "Mom, Dawn and I are registering our marriage today. Thanks for showing up with a gift, but you can leave now."

As soon as he finished, everyone's eyes turned toward him.

Dawn thought, Isn't it rude to push out an elder the moment she arrives?

Tara thought, No use arguing with him. He's nowhere near as sweet as my daughter-in-law.

Hannah thought, Uh-oh. Is Mr. Ethan gonna be mad that I told Mrs. Jackson without asking him?

Tara straightened her hat, maintaining her classy, elegant aura. She cleared her throat. "I didn't come back just for you. I had business here and thought I'd drop by to see Dawn. Otherwise, do you think I'd have come so quickly?"

As it turned out, when Hannah called at noon, Tara was already at the airport. She came straight from her flight.

She'd barely been here a few minutes, and her son already wanted her gone!

The more Tara thought about it, the more annoyed she felt. She glanced at Dawn and smiled. "Dawn hasn't seen me in years. I'm sure she doesn't want me to leave right away, right?"

The attention suddenly shifted to her. Dawn quickly replied, "Of course, you can stay as long as you'd like. There are plenty of rooms."

Tara tilted her chin up smugly. "Did you hear that? Plenty of rooms! Hannah, get things ready!"

She signaled the driver to bring in her luggage.

Better hurry before that brat tries to shove me out again!

Ethan was speechless.

Dawn had never seen him at a loss for words. She giggled. Once Tara and Hannah went upstairs, she tugged at his sleeve, whispering, "It's rare for her to come back. Just let it be."

He glanced at her. After a pause, he asked, "Are you sure you're okay with this?"

Nobody knew his mother's personality better than he did. She was a whirlwind, always unpredictable.

To some people, the way she'd acted toward Dawn would've been over the line.

"Of course."

Dawn nodded firmly. "I didn't grow up with the best family. I truly envy you."

She couldn't imagine how nice it must feel to have a mother like that.

"Wait."

Ethan pulled her back down to the couch.

"Don't rush to give it back. Think about it. Have you ever gotten anything more valuable than this?"

" ... Huh?" Dawn blinked, confused. "But I haven't seen Mrs. Jackson in years. I've never received anything else from her."

His gaze deepened as he asked gently, "Really?"

"... Really."

Her puzzled face made Ethan smile. He held his forehead and chuckled softly, voice low and warm. "Babe, you already took the most precious thing from her."

Dawn stared at him, slowly realizing what he meant.

The most precious thing he meant was himself.

When he put it like that, it actually made sense.

"But ... "

"No buts." He pulled the bracelet out, rolled up her sleeve, and slipped it onto her wrist.