Chương 101: 101. Moms' Talk

"I am very sorry that my carelessness caused Clara to suffer. However, that doesn't mean I'll just hand over this child to Clara," continued Lea, holding back the emotional turmoil in her chest. "You are also a mother yourself, aren't you? What if you were in my position?"

Linda gasped as if she was struck by lightning. Lea's words cornered her. Lea was still a naive mother. In ten years, she would probably know that many mothers in this world only care about the happiness of their children.

"A mother should be more concerned with her child's future than following her ego to just have children without being able to properly care for and provide for all of her child's needs," Linda said in a sharp, low voice, stabbing Lea from her weakest spot: poverty.

"What do you mean, Mrs. Decker?" asked Lea in a rising voice. She felt humiliated because of her poverty. "I am an educated person. I can work and provide for my child properly later!"