Always Blinded by Jealousy
Even now, he still thought I had nothing better to do than joke around with Mom's life and my own?
I held Mom's hand, gently patting the back of it to help her calm down.
Her face was pale, her breathing rapid—clearly James's words had upset her tremendously.
"I wish I'd never given birth to a son like you!"
Marianne's voice trembled as she looked at James with disappointment.
"For the sake of a woman, you've stopped believing your own sister and mother. You've truly let me down!"
Marianne's words completely enraged James. Humiliated and angry, he shouted, "Mom! How can you say that? When would I ever not care about you?