My Aloof Husband, Mr. Drexler, Dotes Me Excessively

Chapter 676: Chapter 676: She Doesn’t Mind His Domineering Ways

She hadn’t said something like this before, had she?

"Back then, Amber said something similar." Noah’s father’s eyes were full of the wear and tear of years.

Listening to Noah’s father’s words, Summer Shawcross paused.

"What did she say?" Suddenly, she felt a surge of curiosity about her mother-in-law.

Before, she just felt sorry for her, having struggled to raise Noah Drexler by herself, a great mother.

"When Amber had just married me back then, she also said that marrying me was like a blessing from Buddha." Noah’s father chuckled, a self-deprecating smile on his face.

When Amber married him back then, she was only in her early twenties, at the prime of her womanhood.

And he, already in his thirties, had achieved success in his career.

At that time, his ambitions were sky-high; he always believed in his great ability, thinking there was nothing in this world beyond his reach.

So after setting his sights on Amber, he used some means to force her family into business troubles, making them marry off their precious daughter to him.

Initially, Amber couldn’t stand him, always saying he was too old, and marrying her was like a blessing from Buddha!

Noah’s father’s words left Summer a bit startled; she hadn’t expected her mother-in-law to have said something like that when she was young.

"Indeed, at that time, I was too much older than her, and her family was a prominent one from Lyra, while in her eyes, I was just a nouveau riche with plenty of money." Noah’s father smiled bitterly and continued.

He was young and impulsive at that time, and her words made him a bit angry. But since she was just more than ten years his junior, he never argued back, though he did mind it in his heart.

After all, at that time, he was already a successful man and not unattractive, so his pride never allowed him to doubt that he wasn’t worthy of this lady from a distinguished family!

But now, thinking back, it was quite normal for Amber, who was only in her twenties and not money-minded, to look down on him...

....

Looking at the bitter smile on Noah’s father’s face, Summer was stunned for a few seconds, then suddenly felt a sense of emotion.

"Sometimes, saying you dislike someone doesn’t necessarily mean you really dislike them." She bit her lip and couldn’t help but speak up.

She didn’t think Noah’s mother truly looked down on him back then...

Just like what she had said earlier, she talked badly about Noah Drexler, but in her heart, she didn’t really think that way...

Now she clearly understood that his domineering and unreasonable behavior stemmed from his lack of security since childhood.

So... he wanted to control everything in his hands.

She didn’t dislike his domineering nature...

As Summer finished speaking, Noah’s father’s face shook a little.

Suddenly, he turned his head to look at Summer, with a hint of astonishment on his aged face...

Saying you dislike someone doesn’t necessarily mean you really dislike them...

Indeed, from Summer’s words earlier, he hadn’t heard any real sense of dislike, but rather... he felt a strong sense of affection.

But unfortunately, decades have passed, and now he can’t recall the exact tone Amber used when she said those words back then.

With his pride back then, it was normal not to pick up on the emotions behind it.

But that might mean that Amber possibly didn’t always dislike him...

"Forget it, you wouldn’t understand even if I explained." Seeing the complicated look on Noah’s father’s face, Summer shook her head and couldn’t help but make a sarcastic remark.