decide to remain unmarried forever. Please don’t complain about my choice not to marry even when I reach thirty in the future.”
Mrs. Stone was left speechless.
“You little brat. Can’t you consider how much I will miss you? Everything I said boils down to one point: I can’t stand the thought of you moving far away after getting married. You are my only daughter. If you marry someone who lives far, I’ll have to spend hours on a plane just to see you.”
“Remy’s new house is right next to ours. You won’t need a long flight; you can visit me in just two or three minutes on foot. I could even come home for meals with you every day.”
Mrs. Stone replied, “But Remy will eventually have to return to Annenburg.”
“It’s normal to return home during festive seasons. You can’t expect me to avoid visiting the Johnsons for the rest of my life, can you? Even if I marry someone from Wiltspoon, I’ll mostly live with my in-laws after marriage. So wouldn’t it be better if I married Remy? We’d be neighbors.”
“I could come over for meals as soon as you start cooking. How convenient would that be?”
“My sister-in-law married into a family close by, yet Clive still has to take Alice home every holiday. The same logic applies. If I marry Remy and become a daughter-in-law to the Johnsons, I’ll need to accompany my husband to visit his family during the holidays.”
Mrs. Stone was at a loss for words.
“Driver, stop the car!”
Suddenly, Mrs. Stone commanded the driver to pull over.
He quickly brought the car to a stop.
“Get out, Elisa.”
Mrs. Stone instructed her daughter to exit the vehicle.
Elisa was taken aback. Was her mother really kicking her out of the car?
Mother? Did she drive her away because her arguments were too aggressive, leaving her mother speechless?
“Mom.”
“Leave me alone. I don’t need your company anymore.”
Elisa noticed her mother’s resolute demeanor. After pressing her lips together, she softened her tone and said, “Mom, if anything I said just now hurt you, I’m sorry. Please don’t be angry. I know you’re only looking out for my best interests.”
Her parents and brothers have loved her since childhood.
She was the most pampered child in the family.
The love her parents and brothers showed her was genuine, and she never doubted it.