Ecstacy of the Heart

“Missus, the president would come here at six o’clock sharp.” Bernard added when Allison got out of the car. Allison lived in a small, old community for teachers. She had attracted many pairs of eyes the moment she got out of an expensive car. Without even having the time to figure out why Bernard knew where she lived, she quickly nodded at him and escaped from the scene. She dashed up to the sixth floor at one go and was puffing hard due to exhaustion when she reached the entrance of her house.

As she was ready to knock the door, Jennifer Lawrence, her mother had stood behind her while carrying a vegetable basket. “Alice, why are you in such a mess, you don’t look like a lady at all.” Jennifer opened the door while criticizing her. Allison stuck out her tongue and she rushed inside the house before her when the door was opened. She took her shoes off in a hurry and rushed to the living room to drink the water she had not finished in the morning.

Jennifer shook her head in disappointment and exasperation. “Allison Gibson, with your behavior and actions, you have failed the name your mom, I, gave you. You should be named ‘The Strength’!” She put the basket down in the kitchen while saying and then came out. She mumbled. “When I came back, I heard Maria saying that there’s a young girl coming out from an expensive car just now! I wonder who that lucky girl is.”

Allison said softly with guilt, “That’s me.” Jennifer chuckled in contempt and replied. “You? You think those wealthy guys will have their eyes on you? Chickens mate with chickens and phoenixes mate with dragons. You’ll know who your mate is when you see yourself in the mirror.” Jennifer’s disbelief and ruthless oppression had made Allison speechless.

were both university lecturers; therefore Allison was born in an intellectual family. As for the matter regarding finding Allison a husband, the Gibson family thought it was already good enough to find someone with similar background and they had never expected her to marry someone with an incredibly high

certainly knew what her parents were thinking and she wondered whether Jennifer would faint due to fright if she told her she had truly

the guy in the blind date today?” Jennifer walked towards her and sat on the couch, ready to start her trial. She was now retired at home. Besides going to the square dance regularly, she would volunteer at the hospital. The guy she asked

where did you know this guy?” Allison sat on the couch beside her after putting down her bowl. “He’s Mrs. Lee’s grandson. It’s said that he’s already thirty years old and still hasn’t been in a relationship. He’s always busy with his work. I’ve seen his photo and he looks mature.” Jennifer wore a light smile when she talked about Alexander and she was

her lip and examined her old mother’s expression. It

the fact that she had gotten married to him. “That’s good. You could try dating him first as time would tell how a person really