After a while, she turned her face back and said lightly, "Alright, I understand. I will take the child back with me. Thank you."
With that, Janet helped Shirley change out her wedding dress. However, since the dress was very tight, she had a hard time unbuttoning it.
Her actions thus rattled Shirley.
Shirley, who was just in a daze a second ago, snapped, "Don't come near me, don't come near me!" She pushed Janet harshly and brought her knees to her chest, holding on to the dress like she was hanging on grim death while she backed in fear.
She screamed hysterically, "I'm going to marry Irvin! I'm going to marry him! Don't stop us! Don't even try to stop us!"
Janet saw how her daughter was reacting and stood up in a daze. The next second, she broke down.
"You are still missing that man! You've gone berserk! You'd better listen to what I'm about to say to you. Irvin is dead and he's not coming back!" "How can I have such a worthless daughter like you? What do you want me to do to get back on your feet?"
Janet broke into tears. She was distressed, helpless, and heartbroken to see her daughter in this state because of a man and not being able to do anything to change any of it. She was completely heartbroken for being unable to help her daughter return to her innocent romantic self.
As a mother, I felt the same way.
I walked towards them, helped Janet up, and gave her a tissue, hoping I could calm her down. "Janet, you have to relax. It was a big blow to Shirley. It's as difficult for her to bear the pain. She will get better after some rest, and everything will be fine by then. No matter what, she is still your daughter. You're the only person who can help her."
Janet kept shaking her head. She finally burst after I finished my sentence. "She's the one that's tearing my heart apart!"
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