Nelson couldn't say a word in response to Rosalie's scolding.
He could only look at her with frustration and didn't know what to say.
"Hurry up. Don't dawdle around. Quickly go and buy some groceries."
"Got it." Nelson turned around and was about to leave, but he stopped in the doorway. He glanced at Rosalie and reminded her, saying, "D*mn it, be more careful. Someone's kid is coming, so don't be so prickly. Every child is raised by their parents. People don't get married to get looked down upon."
"What's with all the nonsense?" Rosalie was also very impatient. "I'm warning you too. A daughter-in-law has to be trained. If she isn't, it'll be hard for her to mature."
"That won't do either," Nelson retorted almost subconsciously. "We're all equal. Remember, you can't use your age to oppress other people. She married Jensen and is now our daughter-in-law. If you can't cherish someone else's child, then don't let her live here." "Nelson, am I such a disgusting woman to you?" Rosalie couldn't help raising her voice. "I asked her to come back and live here because I want to protect our family's harmony. What did you think I was trying to do?"
"I thought you were trying to vent your feelings," Nelson answered. "I thought you weren't doing it willingly."
"Hey!" Anger gushed out from Rosalie's eyes. She stared icily at Nelson, who was nitpicking at her. After a while, she closed her eyes and uttered coldly, "Your mother didn't take care of me in the first place. All she did was nitpick."
Nelson was stunned. He felt awkward and helpless. He said, "I thought it was because you've suffered so much that you would understand Alice's troubles. Don't let my daughter- in- law suffer along with you. That's what being a wise mother- in- law and a warm- hearted person means."
"Hmph!" Rosalie could only sneer. It seemed that she didn't agree with Nelson's opinion. "Hearing you say that makes me feel very helpless. I'm a woman who has been married to you for so many years, and the treatment I've received from your family has been nothing much."
As Nelson watched Rosalie bring up the past, he felt internally helpless.
He admitted that at the beginning, his mother had nitpicked at Rosalie for a while. Hence, they moved out later on and did not live with his parents.
Over the years, in order to make up for the suffering Rosalie had gone through, he had taken good care of her and let her do whatever she wanted. He had never stopped her and pretty much completely went along with her.
However, he hadn't expected Rosalie to become even worse and more unsatisfied, so much so that even until now, her voice was still full of anger and resentment, having never felt fulfilled.
Nelson didn't want any more conflict and he just said, "Rosalie, the fact that you've suffered and had to bite the bullet means that you should be even more empathetic. You should be considerate of them too. Perhaps it'll be better for both you and the children. Don't keep immersing yourself in the sorrow of the past. If you do that, you'll be the one who suffers."
Only after saying this did Nelson leave.
Behind him, Rosalie was frozen in her spot. She didn't come back to her senses for a long time. She stared at Nelson's back as he left and muttered under her breath, "Why do I have to give in over everything? Haven't I endured enough?"
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