CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY SIX: I FEEL BETRAYED

Adrian’s mother nodded curtly, her expression unreadable. “Well, I suppose we shall see if you are worthy of my son,” she said, her tone dripping with skepticism. Tiana felt a surge of indignation rise within her at the woman’s condescending attitude, yet she bit back her retort, unwilling to provoke further conflict in front of Adrian. As the afternoon wore on, Tiana found herself subjected to a barrage of probing questions and thinly veiled criticisms from Adrian’s mother, each one designed to test her mettle and ascertain her worthiness as a prospective wife. Despite her best efforts to maintain her composure, Tiana couldn’t help but feel like a lamb being led to slaughter, her every word and action scrutinized under the watchful gaze of her formidable mother-in-law. When evening finally descended upon the mansion, Tiana breathed a sigh of relief as Adrian’s mother took her leave, her departure marking the end of a grueling ordeal that had left her emotionally drained and mental