Chapter - 52
"Mom!" Alex called out for Martha the moment he entered the house.
"Why are you here, causing a ruckus?" Martha asked as she walked out of her room.
"What?" surprised by her words, Alex asked.
"I meant, why are you home so early?" Martha changed her tone when she realised what she had blurted out.
"Oh... You remember that presentation I was working on yesterday?" Alex asked to which Martha nodded, "It went pretty well. Karen was kinda happy with me. So she said I could take a half-day off. Isn't she just the nicest boss?" Alex was more excited to brag about Karen than his own presentation.
"That's good. I am sure you will do even better in the future," Martha said as she ruffled his hair.
"Mom, I need to go out today," Remembering the dinner plan, he suddenly said, "So I won't be having dinner with the two of you."
"What's the occasion? Don't tell me. Is it perhaps another dinner date with the girl from that day?" Martha asked, teasing him.