Chapter 21: Mother's Intrusion

Jennifer was dissatisfied with Patrick's high opinion of Emma. "You shouldn't be so lenient with her. You seem to like her a lot, and I don't understand why. In my eyes, she's just a rude and uncultured troublemaker. Her mother used to be an alcoholic, which I believe led to her illness. How do you know her mother's issues didn't get passed down to her?" Jennifer expressed her discontent. Patrick felt truly helpless. He believed Jennifer harbored significant resentment towards Nelson for his...