Chapter 56. The Truth

Jay's POV

Mom picked up the cup on the table and drank the tea down. Then, she sighed a few times before finally answering in a slightly lofty tone of voice, "Didn't I tell you I couldn't accept her as part of our family? Do I need to tell you once again?"

"What is the reason behind your rejection? Just because we met by accident and spent the night together? If that's your reason, I'm the one who feels guilty for her because after that incident she got pregnant, and then she and her mother were kicked out of her grandmother's house. All because of me. But, she kept our children and gave birth to them with great struggle. After all, she wasn't just some random girl I met by accident. She's the granddaughter of Helen Smith, the CEO of Smith Company. Are those facts not enough for you?" I asked. I don't know what defense I should say to Mom, and I had already told her everything.

"Mom, I jus