While reminding his mother, Bert also subtly revealed Catherine's personality, quietly improving her image in his mother's mind.
His mother responded faintly on the other end,
"I know."
Their call ended just like that—simple and brief. Their conversations were always this way: say what needed to be said, then hang up. Unlike other mothers and sons who would chat for a while, between them, speaking too much often only led to mistakes. So it was better not to say more.
After hanging up, Bert's mother looked at the phone and smiled helplessly. Though his tone had been calm and casual, she could still sense his nervousness. Was he really that afraid she would make things difficult for that girl?
Didn't he realize? Since she had already chosen to accept her, there would be no more obstacles.
