"You might think I'm taking this too lightly, but sometimes the bystander sees clearer than the player. Sister, the situation is irreversible now. If you upset Jennifer because of this, wouldn't that be counterproductive?"
Eunice took a deep breath. "I understand all you're saying, but I just can't face the fact that my daughter, whom I painstakingly raised for twenty years, suddenly turned into a boy one day! Could it be that there's something wrong with my way of parenting? But I can't figure out what went wrong. Ever since Jennifer was born, Jael and I, no matter how busy we were, always made time to spend a couple of hours with her daily to chat, play, and listen to her, and our relationship has always been very close. How could she just..."
Perhaps only a parent could truly understand this feeling.
It was better not to talk about it; now, whenever it was mentioned, Eunice felt so upset she wanted to cry.
