Chapter 188

Allison's POV Sure enough, the next day, Rachel, Liam's mother, arrived while Allison was still in bed. Rachel watched her son eating breakfast alone while his wife was nowhere to be seen, which only intensified her disapproval of Allison. "Where is she?" Rachel set down her designer purse, her voice sharp with judgment. "Don't tell me she's still sleeping at this hour?" Liam placed his fork down carefully, his face expressionless. "She was exhausted last night. I told her to sleep in." Rachel's breath caught slightly, but her tone remained critical. "Attending to her husband is her duty as a wife." Liam regarded his mother with cool eyes. "Mom, let's be honest—you simply don't approve of her." Rachel couldn't deny that feeling. She wondered if Allison was genuinely oblivious to her implications or merely pretending not to understand. She leaned forward, her voice softening with maternal concern. "Son, why are you so determined to be with her? There are countless women in this world. A