PAID

Haddon’s voice had regained its usual vigor. “This is for the best. My wife and I have discussed it. Wherever I go, she’ll follow.

“She has certain ingrained beliefs that are hard to change overnight. In her era, a husband was the universe, while sons were a woman’s everything.

“I’m not making excuses for her. She was indeed in the wrong. But I’m confident she’ll listen if I give her a sense of security and patiently explain certain things that shouldn’t be done. The only difficult one is my granddaughter,

Haddon paused, his expression troubled. ‘I’m not afraid to admit it to you, but I can’t communicate with her. However, I’m clear that it’s not her fault. @@novelbin@@

“She was raised this way. I, her grandmother, her father, and even Judith all share the responsibility.”