The Mayor's Second Wife (Love Me Later)

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r the office. He hated when his mother called early in the morning, especially since h

hearts of everyone she met. Her only concern was her lack of children. She and Elijah have been marr

like these. He didn't want to indulge his parent's worry and didn't want to have to answer all their que

see how much it affected her, and how much she was beating he

am late for

e future of this family?" She c

h and sat on the elegant c

he could see Maria hold back some

been seven years, Elijah. We have even gotten tired of counting. Why can't we go to a

am sure if she could, she would have. And..I really don't want to wast

n what exactly are you working for? Why exactly are you working if you

g you want? What do I have

Show me an effort." She said, o

e hated being pushed into doing something he didn't want, and he hated it mo

t to the bottom of this. Let us

s influence and affluence were some things she craved, even though he wasn't the man to give her much attention, or even love. Romance has never been a forte for t

r me anymore, or make me run late, regardl

had been happy when he kept avoiding it bu

ed on the couch. "I will go get ready. Maria,

t Elijah, as Mrs. Magdalene

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ase. Just g

dded and turned away, taking the

a bit occupied with some matters regarding work. He had to

hing his arm. He moved his hand ge

s it?"

to the doctor? I do not

d to go to the

..it is.

going to disappoint my mother again. If there is something wrong with y

d to them with a sma

range rover. He didn't like spaces that felt too suffocating and he chose the c

llected the key from the d

e ignition, then drove str

irecting them to the office of Doctor Fra

, then directed them back to hi

e watched Elijah's stony face, and Mrs. Magdalene's anxious face. It offered her

eality, and she looked up. Doctor Franklin had a

, Doctor. I am

rs.Maria...have you probably let an infecti

widened

..were you ever diagnosed with things like these and left i

.doctor

re else to be." Elijah was getting frustrated wi

es...I was much younger however.

o do further damage to your fallopian tubes. I am very sorry to the both of you, but...there is absolutely no chance at a

feet. How could this hap

oint. Her look of absolute horror slowly morphed into that o

act as he shook the doctor's hand and walked out. Maria followed meekl

n more unsettled. She at least expected an outburst, considerin

arted to say, before she was rud

as done for. Mrs. Magdalene Morrison was a kind woman whose only wish was to hold her own gr

at? I already have a wife." He said sim

eir because you want to stick to one woman?" She turned to Maria who was now a mess of tears. "And you. Do you not know it is

s also her body. I am sure if she had a way out, she would not be stuck in thi

t himself to marry maria back then because he had no way about i

mance and love, and he knew he could not develop any of

sentimental because

fort you wanted to see. I pushed back my important meetings just for this,

mind. I will not let this barren woman tie you down. You have to bring someone who

, then rolled her e

ger to drop them off and leave

en it came to his mother. Mrs. Magdalene knew exactly how to get her son to

The last thing she wanted was Mrs. Magdalene scolding her again,

s attention since he already gave her none, but she would be sharing the stat

en. It would be too much for her, now that sh

heart beat over the top and

.ye

, her expression stoic."

ould have been more careful. I understand how you would fee

he proper role of a daughter In-law do it. Elijah is the mayor and just the fact that he is a family man is of great help. Being a daughter in-la

rself as the generous woman who was large at heart

e and jealousy temporarily, knowing

and make the family happy...I don't have