Chapter Thirty Seven

"Where have you been?" Lilian asked her daughter the moment Nadia approached her at the reception.

"I'm good. You're enjoying the party?"

Lilian frowned. "Where have you been?"

"Come on, Mom. You worry too much."

"Oh please!' Lilian rolled her eyes. "One second you were with Maliya and the next minute, She came asking me for you."

"My cousin is a pain in the ass. You know how clingy she can be. So I took some time off. I was in the kitchen."

Lilian chuckled, "I know Maliya is a talkative but really? You only get to see your extended family once in a while and you avoid them?"

"Lenora's keeping them company so it's all good."

"Yeah, sure! My grandbaby is the star of the night. I can't wait for her to have little cousins so they will start running around the mansion together."

"Good thoughts," Nadia mumbled, nodding.

"But Mom, are you happy?"

She frowned. "What do you mean?"

"About the whole thing?"

"What's with the question? Of course, I am. This is really a dream come true for your Da