The questions wouldn't stop circling her brain. 'Rose forced Aaron to fight with Stuart. She pushed him into a corner, and he had no choice. He was to get rid of Stuart, or she would make his life miserable. How could a mother do this? Did she even love her son?'
After a while, Edie mustered the courage to speak. "You still love your brother? Don't you? Feelings can be complicated. You may see something as right, but actually, it's wrong. Emotions can make our experience in life harder, but it also makes it more interesting. It can provoke pleasant or unpleasant feelings. You were raised to hate Stuart, without even acknowledging how much you cared for him. Otherwise, why would you paint all these pictures of Stuart?"