Chapter 143 - 142

Sophia felt very comfortable and relaxed since she's already met Mrs. Cooper before, she could say that they had a very good relationship right from the start, so all the anxiety she felt earlier just melted away. And in the shortest time possible, Sophia grew fond of Aiden's family. Mrs. Cooper did not fail to compliment her future daughter-in-law every time she had the chance, and this made her feel more at ease.

Aiden followed his mother in the kitchen when she said she was on her way to get more drinks. 

"Mom, can I ask you something?" he asked.

She answered with a sly smile. It was only time before her son confronted her. "Sure, my very handsome son, what is it?"

He tried to look her in the eye, but she pretended to be busy doing something. "Did you orchestrate that meeting between you and Sophia?"

"What are you talking about? That meeting was pure coincidence. You know I love shopping, it just so happened that Sophia was there, so it was a very happy coincidence, don't you think?" she asked, her eyes twinkling.

"Please tell me the truth, I can see it in dad's guilty face that he helped you," he speculated, trying to catch her.

"Okay fine, I admit I sought her out. I was getting bored waiting for you to bring her home," Aiden just shook his head, "Plus, I wanted to make a good impression on her so she knows that she can always come to me if anything happens. Like if you guys fight in the future, I can be the peacemaker," she winked at her son.

"That is never going to happen. We are never going to fight," Aiden said in a determined tone. Small fights will always arise among all couples. But he vowed never to let them grow and become a thorn in their relationship.

She patted his cheek, "Of course, you should not fight. You are lucky to get such a sweet, talented woman like her, and you should always treasure her.

Tell me this. After Sophia saw me, didn't she appear to look more relaxed and confident around us? My friendship with her made it easier to break the tension. If I may say so, what I did was a genius move, don't you think?" Mrs. Cooper answered, a smug look on her face.

Aiden pondered for a second before he nodded his head in agreement. Sophia had opened up to his parents immediately, and he just hoped that this would help them get married as soon as possible. 

Aiden and his mother had disappeared for quite a while, so Sophia thought maybe she could be of help in the kitchen. 

"Sophia, just the person I was looking for! Come with me, I want to show you my closet.", Mrs. Cooper said as she held her hand.

Aiden knew what his mother was up to, so he decided to intervene, "She just had lunch, let her relax."

"No, it's fine, I'll go with you, I want to see your closet," Sophia politely accepted her future mother-in-law's kind request.

"I knew she'd be interested. Tell your father we'll have dessert later," Mrs. Cooper said as she dragged Sophia to her room.

Sophia turned back and winked at Aiden, showing him that everything will be fine. Aiden smiled, hopefully, she wouldn't regret her decision later.

Sophia gawked at the biggest closet she has ever seen in her life. Nothing could have ever prepared her for this day, it was bigger than she could imagine. She wondered how a person could own so much stuff she could only dream of. There were all types of clothes, bags, accessories, jewelry, and shoes from different brands and designers. Not to mention the vintage, and limited edition items that lined the walls.

"Auntie…this is...," with her eyes wide and mouth hanging open, Sophia could not express the awe she felt surrounded by all that luxury.

"Amazing, right? I know. Fashion has always been my first love, so I had this built when I got married. I was so sure that I was going to have a daughter when I was pregnant with Aiden, but of course, I had a boy. Even though he was not a girl, I still dressed him up as one, I only stopped when his father forced me to do it, so I don't confuse him as he grew up," Mrs. Cooper recounted. 

"Really? Aiden must have looked so cute," Sophia giggled.

"Yes, I have a lot of photos, I send some to you later," Mrs. Cooper giggled back.

"I was still optimistic that even if I end up not having a daughter, I will have a daughter-in-law, and I always envisioned dressing that person in all these glamorous clothes. See this collection here, these are all yours," she said as she pointed to a section of the closet filled with the most gorgeous dresses Sophia had ever seen.

She ran her hand over the gowns, "These fabrics are so exquisite, they all feel so soft, and not to mention these designs, they all look like they were stitched by hand." 

"What don't you try them?" her mother-in-law suggested. She wanted to decline her offer, but the clothes called out to her. She might never have this opportunity again.

Mrs. Cooper made her wear the whole shebang, dresses, shoes, and accessories while she walked around parading like a model.

When they were done, trying most of the items in her closet, Mrs. Cooper insisted Sophia take home everything she tried on, but she did not have enough closet space to house all those wonderful items. 'We'll be visiting you often, so I can just come here when I need an outfit," she explained.

Aiden invited Sophia to join him on the sofa, so they could have coffee before they headed home. "Didn't I tell you it was a bad idea to go with my mother? Now look how tired you've become. She has a crazy obsession with fashion, and now that she has you, she's unstoppable."

"No, I'm not tired," she denied, "My legs are a little painful from trying all those high heels, but otherwise, I'm happy."

Aiden laid his mug back on the table and pulled Sophia's leg to his lap. 

"What are you doing," she said, freaking out by his display.

"Let me give you a massage," he replied.

"You know how to give a foot massage?" she asked.

Aiden chuckled, "I am a man of many talents, you'll discover all of them over time."

Sophia leaned back on the pillows as he massaged the arch of her feet, "Hmm…. it's actually not bad."

"I promise to do this for you whenever you are tired, all you have to do is ask," he added.

"Of course, now that you made me experience how good it is, you can't decline. Plus, you promised to take care of me for the rest of my life, so I expect nothing less," she teased.

Aiden laughed out loud, "And I always make good with my promises."