Mrs. Zamora said, “If it weren’t for me constantly telling you that you have to repay kindness, you wouldn’t have felt so much pressure when being with Julissa. You two would’ve had a proper relationship, maybe even gotten married. But because of me... I’ve never given you anything in all these years, and in the end, I even cost you your happiness. When I get to the other side, how am I supposed to explain this to your father?”
As she spoke, Mrs. Zamora began to cry again. Her sobs turned into a coughing fit, and her voice sounded weak and frail. It tugged at Julissa’s heart.
Now Julissa finally understood what Liam had meant—Mrs. Zamora had become stuck in her own guilt. She blamed herself for her son’s failed relationship, and it had become a mental burden she couldn’t shake.
Julissa wondered how she could comfort her. What angle should she take?
But the more she thought about it, the more she realized that as the person involved, no matter what she said, Mrs. Zamora would probably
