Brenda couldn't help but frown at Catrin's offer.
She might have been truly a failure as a mother —because how else could she explain that her daughter, Catrin, never realized that motherhood was about sacrifices, not transactions?
Kids learn from their mothers, but Catrin never learnt that a mother's affection doesn't come at a cost. It just comes without any set condition.
Brenda blamed herself for everything.
But Catrin didn't even stop to think. To her, the offer she made was perfect.
As long as Arwen agreed, everything would fall into place.
But Arwen's silence was starting to chip away at her composure.
The longer she didn't respond, the more it pushed Catrin to the edge. Her patience felt like a thin thread —ready to snap.
"Did you even hear me, Arwen?" Catrin asked sharply, furrowing her brows. "I have already made the arrangements. Ryan will be here soon. Be good, and you can turn everything back. You will have your mother back in your life and —"
