"This is what we've discussed. If Dad agrees to marry Mom, my brother and I will be well-behaved, and I'll study hard to honor our parents. If Dad doesn't marry Mom, then Mom might find me a stepdad..." At this point, Jessica Scott was choked with sadness: "I don't want a stepdad..."
A stepdad, no matter how good, isn't an option.
Edward Anderson remained silent for a long time, staring at the bamboo door as if he lost his soul.
Seeing his dilemma, Bella Scott bluntly said, "You can leave first, and I'll try to talk her through it."
This child must not be spoiled any further. At worst, she would barge into the backyard, break the bamboo door, and drag Jessica out.
"Bella, can you give Jessica and me some alone time?" Edward Anderson turned to look at Bella Scott.
Bella Scott wondered why, as Jessica's mother, she should leave them alone?
But in the end, she said nothing and walked away.
When she returned, everyone asked if Jessica had come out. She answered truthfully.
