"You think I should have told Harper that her mother sought magick that would end her life and trap her soul just to have vengeance on her father?" Jolene sniffed. "That would be hard for anyone to handle, and it could have made her reject both parents. Yes, I could have told her a kinder lie. But that would have risked Harper one day making the decision to seek out Carla. And at least this way if Harper ever discovered the truth, it wouldn't be too much of a shock. She already knows Carla's selfish and cruel."
"You know another thing I don't understand? Why you gave Harper to Lucian. You could have raised her yourself. She deserved better than what she got."
