"Mother. How many times do I have to say it? Aslan is a good boy."
"A good boy won't brainwash your sister, Howl."
Wow. Was this the form of a mother's love? Bad-mouthing people easily. Then, did the maids lie to her? They said her mother rejected her marriage to Nicholas. However, the woman seemed to be dumping her on that trash man?
"I heard that you rejected the idea of the arranged marriage with Nicholas, Mother? Why do you suddenly say something like this now?" Rosie asked.
"I refuse you to marry Nicholas because you are not ready to marry. Your body is still big, you can't act gracefully, your attitude isn't friendly, your smile isn't beautiful. Your knitting skills are still very poor."
Rosie turned to Howland, who was silent. What was with this woman in front of her? Why was the woman so obsessed with a certain standard of beauty? If Rosie was not this woman's child, Rosie thought that her mother needed the help of a psychologist.