Sure, my background wasn’t as prestigious as theirs, but I still graduated from a top university and had built a successful career of my own.
If the Hopkins family wanted to humiliate me, they shouldn’t expect me to go down quietly.
Once we stepped outside, Sigmund smirked. “You’ve always come across as so composed around me. I didn’t expect you to have such a fiery, sharp edge.”
“Of course,” I said, tilting my chin. “When I’m dealing with elders, I’m naturally respectful. But now that we’re married, Jasmine and I are equals. There’s no need for me to hold back.”
The shift in my attitude felt seamless. In the past, I’d bent over backward to accommodate Liam’s mother. But now? Those days were gone.
I only gave my reply to her out of respect for Sigmund. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have bothered saying a single word to her.
Sigmund chuckled but stayed quiet, his eyes lingering on me. Feeling my cheeks heat up, I turned away, trying to shake off the awkwardness.
At that moment, Sigmund smiled but didn’t say a word, his eyes fixed on me. Feeling my cheeks flush, I awkwardly turned away just as my parents walked over.
“Dia, what’s going on here?”
I shrugged casually. “Liam ran off to find Sharon. The Hopkins family gave me a new groom.”
My mom’s eyes widened, her expression shifting to anger, but before she could say anything, Sigmund took my hand. “It’s Liam who acted irresponsibly. Diana is wonderful and marrying her is my honor.”
His words caught me off guard, and I glanced at him. He looked completely serious. Our eyes met, and I felt my face flush again. Was I blushing?
My mom, speechless, didn’t know how to respond.
However, my dad nodded solemnly. “If that’s the case, then take care of each other and make it work.”
When I was dating Liam, they had never approved of him, saying he was too unreliable and always running off to Sharon whenever something happened.
Yet now, seeing me with Sigmund, they said nothing more, only nodding before walking away.
Once the guests were gone, it was just me and Sigmund.
I decided to break the silence. “Um, when we go back, I…”
“I’m heading to the office. There’s still work I need to handle. The driver will take you home,” he interrupted, then paused briefly. “My home is your home now.”
I blinked in surprise, realizing what he meant—he wanted me to move in with him.
The house Liam and I were supposed to live in had already been prepared. But now…
As if sensing my hesitation, Sigmund added calmly, “I’ll take care of everything else.”
