Chapter 179

Jonas forced a smile, but I could tell he was not entirely happy about my new marriage. Despite not being his biological mother, Jonas had tried his best to show Lorraine acceptance. Even so, I could see some hesitation in his eyes. At least Jonas could tolerate Lorraine, and that was enough for me. I could not ask for more. After finally getting Jonas to sleep, I was about to head downstairs to turn off the lights when I heard a quick, sharp knock at the door. "Who is it?" "It's me. I came to stay with Jonas." To my surprise, it really was Lorraine, standing at my doorstep in a silk nightgown with her head lowered. When she heard the door open, she shifted awkwardly and asked, "Is Jonas asleep?" I replied, "He dozed off just a little while ago." She was holding a blanket, and it looked like she was planning to stay over. I gently guided her by the shoulders out of the room and carefully closed the door behind us. Once we reached the living room, we could finally speak normall