Ruth Hale furiously reprimanded Claire Sullivan, and Claire glanced at her, still without responding.
Ruth assumed Claire felt guilty, so she spoke more passionately, "And Joel!"
"All these years, how has he treated you? You know it very well."
"If you really divorce him, where would you find such a good man!"
"You have such a strong young lady's temper, and all these years, he's been putting up with you, indulging you."
Ruth pointed annoyedly at Serena Sullivan's numerous faults, while Claire appeared calm on the surface, but was very disdainful inside.
Her young lady's temper is strong?
In front of Joel Quinn, Ruth Hale, and Zoe Quinn, when has she ever spoken harshly? Whatever these three wanted, how could she refuse them anything!
Yet to her own daughter, she repeatedly disbelieved, inch by inch pushing Serena away from her side.
"Later, when we're shopping at the mall, you should buy some gifts for Zoe and Joel, apologize, and let's wrap up this situation."
