Chapter 22

That year, Tania and Jeffrey held a grand wedding. Everyone from the Shaw family attended and gave their famous daughter-in-law huge gifts. Jeffrey's mother, Barbara Shaw, was a gentle southern woman. She held Tania's hand and sobbed. "My darling, thank you. If it weren't for you, Jeffrey might've ended up all alone for the rest of his life—and in a wheelchair, no less!" Jeffrey helplessly said, "Mom, control yourself." Barbara rolled her eyes at him before whispering to Tania, "We have more than enough grandchildren in the Shaw family. Don't worry about having children. I have three sons. You can have a pick of any of their children." Mandy's mother, Agnes Shaw, proudly said, "Hey, my Mandy could help out too! She could help her best friend give birth to ten babies!" Mandy was embarrassed, but Tania chuckled in delight. She truly liked the Shaw family. They were noisy and chatty, yet harmonious at the same time. … After their marriage, Jeffrey and Tania's love only grew stron