Julian forced a nervous smile and said, “I went to the gym, and Quinn mentioned she had something to do and went out. I thought she went home.

“Anyway, is there anything I can help with?”

Zoey sat on the couch, and as she turned on the TV she said, “We’re having Italian tonight, and all the ingredients are ready. You don’t need to do anything else. Julian, come over and chat with me.”

“Oh, sure.”

Julian was happy to chat with Zoey. He believed that the better he behaved, the more his future mother-in-law would like him.

Julian poured a cup of water for Zoey and then sat down across from her with a warm smile on his handsome face. He asked, “What would you like to talk about?”

“Just casual chatting. Talk about daily life, talk about children. As a housewife, these are the only things I can talk about.”

Zoey put down the TV remote, looked at Julian, and suddenly asked, “Julian, you’re in your thirties and still haven’t dated or married. Is it because your parents have high expecta