Grace didn't want to argue with him. But after hearing what Charlie had said, she became a little angry.
"I didn't seem to say so. Besides, it was partly my fault," Charlie said while taking off his suit jacket.
"Then let's talk about it. You and I can't be so cold to each other all the time. I don't like it," Grace advised.
Charlie looked back at her and asked, "How to talk?"
Grace was stunned by what Charlie had asked.
Then she said, "It was an accident that Mom fainted this time. No one wanted it to
happen. But since it had happened, shouldn't we accept it calmly instead of alienating each other with such a cold attitude?"
"I can't forget how she fainted."
Charlie said in a low voice, word by word, "I am her son. She told us she wasn’t feeling well, but I still allowed you to do those things, which led to her fainting in the restaurant from exhaustion."
"I always remember it clearly. I can't let it go and pretend it never happened. Besides, my attitude and mood aren’t going to get better."
"You are blaming me for saying such things."
Grace's face finally darkened, "You think that it was me who made Mom faint."
Charlie didn't say anything. He clenched his water glass with his hand, lifted his head and drank the water off.
"If you think it was my fault, there is no need for us to continue this conversation," said Grace. Then she turned and went to the bathroom.
'With this idea firmly established in his mind, is there any need for him and me to continue this conversation?'
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