บท 460: Moving on (2)

"I don't care," Edgar replied, not even the slightest bit hurt by her words. It was only fair she didn't like him when he didn't like her.

"Mother," Melody said, trying to understand what their mother intended to do by picking a fight with Edgar. This would only put Alessandra in an awkward position.

"I want the best for my daughter-"

"That was hard to tell with you staying away from how many years?" Edgar replied. She missed the mark on wanting the best for Alessandra.

Melanie glared at Edgar over the unwarranted jab. "You show up and all of a sudden the peace around us is gone."

"He did not start this fight. It wasn't necessary for you to state now that you do not like him.  I don't want either side to fight right now," Alessandra said, looking back and forth between husband and mother to try to make them stop.