"How can you talk to me like I'm a beggar? I just wanted to tell you that an acquaintance of mine is looking for a son in law! I want to introduce you to her son since I know the mother!

"

Hearing her mother's sentence just made Lisa even more annoyed. Lisa was busy at the office but her mother contacted her many times just to talk about matchmaking? She really couldn't comprehend what her mother was thinking.

"Mom, I'm still working at the office. I'm so busy right now! Besides, don't you have anything else to do than taking care of my matchmaking affairs? This is not the right to talk about it!

" Lisa replied irritably.

"But Lisa, her son is well established! He's handsome too. Why don't you give it a try? You're still 25, how come you stay a widow? It's a shame I have a daughter like you, Lis!

"

Her mother's words pierced Lisa's heart.

"Mom, I'm still at the office for god sake! Can we talk later? Besides, I don't want to date anyone right now. I want to do a real job so I can pay Bella's and mother's living expenses!

" Lisa replied, not wanting to lose. Her voice was low but her intonation sounded angry.

"Anyway, you still have to try it. What's wrong with trying? Are you not ashamed that you have become a widow at 25? I just want you and Bella to get married quickly so I can carry my grandchildren in my arms soon! You don't want to embarrass your mom in front of your neighbors who find out that you're divorced at 25 right, Lisa?

"

Kumala sounded so fiery. Lisa felt that something was wrong with her mother today, as if her mother was possessed by the spirit of a middle aged woman dying for grandchildren. Lisa got dizzy hearing her mother babble on the phone. She really wanted to hang up the call but she didn't want to make her mother even more angry, so she just cleared up her mind.

"Mom, please… I'm doing my best to make money so that you and Bella can live. Respect my choice, Mom!

" Lisa insisted. She was getting irritated and tired.

"Oh girl, what nonsense did I hear just now? Can you live without a husband? Remember, you are a woman! Woman should have a husband so that her life is not miserable. Do you want to be like your mother?! Do you want to be widowed and grow old alone like me? You don't want it right!? Don't embarrass me! I won't consider you as my child if you keep fighting like this!

" Her mother snapped from across the line.

Hearing her mother's shrill and booming voice deafened Lisa's ears and made her chest even tight. Lisa was eager to fight for her choice but at the moment, it was not right for her. She then took a deep breath and gave up.

"Okay, I'll give it a try. As long as you are happy!

" Lisa snorted irritably.

"This is for your own good too, Lisa!

"

'Yes, giving up sure makes me happy, huh!'

"Don't try to lie to me! If I find out that you are lying, you will be the one to suffer the consequences!

" Kumala's voice was unusually serious and stern. This made Lisa a little afraid if she didn't comply with her mother's order.

"Yes, Mom, I promise not to lie to you. Can I hang up now? I want to continue working,

" Lisa said reluctantly.

"Wait a moment! I want to give you his number!

" Kumala forced Lisa to write down the number. Lisa grabbed her pen and wrote down the number spelled.

"Fine then, thank you,

" Lisa immediately hung up the phone call then took a deep breath. Her work was still not finished, she had to catch up on time before it was too late to collect financial reports!

***

After returning from the office, Lisa immediately laid down on the sofa. She threw her shoes carelessly, along with her tote bag. She thought working at the office for the whole day was really tiring.

When she turned around, her eyes fell on a piece of paper with the phone number of the man her mother had talked about this afternoon. Lisa clicked her tongue, annoyed by her mother's nagging.

'My mom really doesn't understand that her child is struggling to earn money so that she won't have a hard time. But hey, she told me to get married instead! I used to think that marriage would bring me all the joy in life but what actually happened? Mine's ruined and my mother is also divorced from my father!' Lisa complained in her mind.

Lisa grabbed her cell phone and found that there was an incoming message from her mother. In fact, she was very reluctant to read messages from her mother, but she didn't want to risk being scolded again. She opened the message with mixed feelings.

"Lisa, don't forget to call his number tonight! My acquaintance asked me this so I'm reminding you!

" Lisa read the message carefully.

'Ouch ma'am, seriously!?'

Lisa immediately threw her tote bag, she was very upset and hurt. Her mother didn't want to understand her condition and it broke her heart. Why did her mother not respect her choice to become a woman with a career instead of marrying an established man?

Lisa reached for her cellphone lazily and then sent a message to the number her mother gave her. In a matter of minutes, the message was immediately replied to by the man. Lisa was surprised, how strong was the man's desire to find a mate, she wondered.

Finally, they both agreed to meet at a cafe near Lisa's boarding house. Since she could not lie to her mother, Lisa racked her brain to make the man disgusted by her appearance. She hoped that the man would refuse her and so she would be free from her mother's desire to marry her off to someone.

Lisa immediately wore a tacky pink wig combined with Karina's exaggerated makeup. She also didn't forget to wear leggings with leopard print from her previous online store sale.

"Okay, I'll look really tacky this way! This new guy must be disgusted by me!

" She said proudly in front of the mirror.

***

Ten minutes later, Lisa arrived at the cafe. She looked around the room looking for a seat that was highly visible. She chose the seat near the window as usual. In her heart, Lisa was ashamed to dress up like now, but this was for her own good. She didn't want the man to fall in love with her, so she thought that her super tacky makeup could make him shudder in horror like seeing a bald demon!

Not long after that, Lisa's cell phone rang, and a message arrived. It was from the man she's supposed to meet tonight.

The man told Lisa about the clothes he was wearing, and asked about hers to make it easier for them to find each other. After writing her reply, Lisa hit the send button.

Then, a male figure stood before her.

"Wow, it turns out we met again, Sis Lisa!

" The man said, pulling the chair. He brought a cup of coffee he had just ordered and placed it on the table. The man looked at Lisa as if she was not a stranger to him.

"Y..You..! Why... Why are you...!

" Lisa exclaimed, she was surprised when she saw the figure of a man sitting in front of her.

Her lips were gaping, the man sitting in front of her was none other than….