I understood what Yvonne was saying, but I still could not mask my anger.
My throat moved slightly as the corners of my mouth twitched gently. I tried to look at Yvonne calmly.
Although the volume was not loud, she could probably hear it clearly in this huge space.
"I don't care if the Schumans can accept Susan or not. I'm angry at Tyler for using Susan and then abandoning her!" I still could not help my feelings after saying that, and my tone became furious.
There was an abrupt look of shock in Yvonne’s eyes as if she was startled by my attitude.
I paused, then exhaled before continuing, "We're all women. We should be able to understand each other and understand what a decade of youth means."
No matter how much society of today pursued equality between men and women, women were still weaker than men. Their 30s were their prime, but for us, being 30 meant we were old. Ultimately, there was nothing equal.
"Susan has been by Tyler's side for so many years. I also believe Tyler has feelings for her, but in the end, because of Sara, Susan left. You said that she would be dissatisfied because she couldn't marry into the Schuman family. But it took her 10 years to finally leave. Don't you think that she would be even more irreconciled with such an outcome?"
I practically said this through gritted teeth, and because of the true expression of my emotion, I could not help my eyes turning red and moist. I breathed out and swallowed back my tears.
I turned to Yvonne. She was looking at me with her sad eyes. I did not know if she was grieving because of what I said or if it was just because I had lost control of myself.
It was impossible to achieve real empathy between people. Perhaps Yvonne would not understand Susan.
As for me, it was just because I had a deeper understanding than her.
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