Chapter 15 The Birthday Party

"Hello," Mark greeted, his hand casually tucked in his pocket, commanding the attention of everyone at the party who stopped to focus on him. Jane, Mark's mother, radiating excitement, swiftly approached and enveloped him in a tight hug. "Oh my!" she exclaimed. "You were even late to your mum’s birthday party." "I’m sorry, Mum. I was picking her up," Mark explained. Allison shot Mark a perplexed look. "Mum, meet Allison," Mark introduced me to his mum. "This is my mum, Allison." "Good evening, ma. It's nice to meet you," I greeted, offering a slight head nod as a sign of respect while shaking Mark's mum's hand. Billy, dressed in a sharp black suit and holding a glass of champagne, approached them, interrupting, "What’s up, Allison." "Can you please excuse us," Mark requested, addressing Billy. "So, you’re also aware that my son is in a relationship with someone, and he never told me," Mark’s mum, Jane, noted. "No, I wasn’t aware, ma. This is my first time seeing them together,