บท 73: One Condition

The three St. Claires rejoiced when they heard her obedient words and wide smiles appeared on their faces but those smiles faded when they heard her next words.

"I wish to learn those skills so that I might take care of myself if I found myself in dangerous situations where you weren't around." She expressed her point of view and this made them pause.

What Yvonne had just mentioned had struck a chord with them. They certainly could not be with her at every moment of the day.

"This is true." Rutherford muttered as he glared at the table before him.

'What if Yvonne was bullied by other girls? Or worse by someone older and bigger than her? She will be in a disadvantageous situation and we cannot do anything because we aren't there!' He gasped and shook his head.

He was aware of how treacherous the society was and he would never want anything untoward to happen to his Vonna when she was in a place where they weren't around.