Amara wasn''t exactly sheltered, but even she was stunned by those words.


    Was this Edith for real? She was meeting her future daughter-inw, but instead of trying to get to know her or learn about her life, she was lecturing her on her life choices and nning out her entire future. What was she trying to do?


    Edith seemed to see nothing wrong with her own behavior. She asked again, "You''re twenty-five this year, right? A few months younger than Keith?"


    Amara nodded, and a bad feeling crept over her as she had a sudden thought.


    Sure enough, Edith continued, "Twenty-five is a perfect age. You two will get married soon, so you''ll be twenty-six next year. You can start preparing for a baby."


    "You should have two children. When they grow up, one can take over the Sullivan Group, and the other can take over the WestWinter Group. We''ll start training them in business management from a young age."


    "You don''t need to have more than two. Too many children will affect both your health and your career. Besides, if you have three, it will be difficult to divide the inheritance. For a couple in your situation, two is just right."


    Amara was speechless.


    If she was just a bit stunned before, now she waspletely baffled.


    What was Edith doing? She had already decided how many children they should have. Would she start telling Amara what clothes to wear next?


    Amara was annoyed, but Keith was even angrier.


    He had been unhappy since his mother''s first remark but had held his tongue to see what her endgame was. Now, he couldn''t take it anymore.


    He mmed his hands on the table and stood up, ring at Edith.


    "Mom, what are you doing? Amara and I are living, breathing people, not your


    puppets! We have our own minds and the right to make our own decisions! We don''t need you to dictate our lives!"


    Edith''s gaze turned sharp as well. "Who said you aren''t people? But you''re still young, and there are many things you don''t understand!"


    "That industry is a mess. Do you two really want to stay in it forever? Can''t you think


    more about your future, and about your parents? Stop being so selfish!"


    Keith looked like he was about to breathe fire, and Amara secretly frowned.


    Was Edith always this overbearing? Living with someone like her must be suffocating. No wonder Keith had plunged into the entertainment world right after graduation, with no desire to join the family business.


    With everything nned out, from how many children to have to what those children would do, if he had joined the familypany, he would have spent his fe just listening to others, with no chance to live for himself.


    Outside the private room''s window was a VIP corridor that people passed through after leaving their rooms.


    Dorian happened to be walking by when he nced in and saw Amara and Keith sitting together across from the heads of the West Winter Group He stopped in his tracks. Was Amara meeting Keith''s parents?


    He pulled out his phone and called Finnian. "Finn,e out. I''ll buy you dinner."


    Amara excused herself to go to the restroom.


    Her eyes had truly been opened today. She never imagined Keith''s parents would be so bizarre.


    Although Nathan hadn''t said a word the whole time, his expression clearly showed he agreed with Edith.


    No wonder Keith was always the one who came to her house to y when they were kids. Whenever she suggested going to his ce, he would adamantly refuse.


    Now she could imagine exactly what would have happened if she had gone over to y with parents like that.