Chapter 76: Ansel’s mother strongly objected
Never give up. Ansel made such a firm determination. He will fight to the end for his happiness. He must protect Love and Erica from his mother’s cynicism and fangs. At the same time, Ansel must pull his mother away from the negative ideology that distinguishes between rich and poor based on social status.
“I love Erica and want to marry her. I know we’ve had some differences, but I want to work them out and support each other,” Ansel said, her voice lamenting: “Is there anything wrong with that?”Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.
“Of course it’s wrong.” Ansel’s mother insists, “Your choice was wrong. I am sure in the future you will regret it if you do not listen to me today.”
“Why do you hate Erica?” Ansel asked wearily, “Did Erica offend, damage, or upset you?” Ansel knew for sure that the answer was no. But he wanted to see what his mother was going to say. Was she so mean as to put things up to slander Erica?
“Someone like her doesn’t deserve to be in this family at all.” Ansel’s mother avoided answering with a firm statement.
Ansel felt extremely angry at his mother’s disdain and disparaging attitude towards Erica. He couldn’t take it anymore and asked the question in a tone of sarcasm and indignant contempt:
“Then who do you think is a good woman worthy of me if not Erica?”
“You can find many better women than her. She doesn’t deserve you.” Ansel’s mother repeated it firmly. She is not stupid to say that the person she wants Ansel to marry is Desi. Unfortunately, Ansel’s mother wanted to hide it but couldn’t because Ansel had already guessed it.
“Good people like Desi, you mean?” Ansel asked, smirking in disgust as he talked about Desi.
Ansel’s mother suddenly fell silent at Ansel’s too-frank question.
The passage is grammatically correct and well-expressed. Here’s a corrected version with a few minor adjustments for clarity:
“Why do you like Desi?” Ansel asked. “What is it about her that’s so charming that you feel compelled to listen to her?”
“What are you talking about, Ansel?” His mother replied, her displeasure evident. “You’re being disrespectful to me. Don’t forget that I’m your mother.”
“What did I say that was wrong?” Ansel replied calmly, “I bet you would do anything for Desi, even if it meant watching your own son suffer.”
“I just want you to be happy, and I believe that Desi will make you happy,” Ansel’s mother justified herself.
“How can you be so sure?” Ansel questioned him skeptically.
“Because Desi loves you. Her background is also compatible with yours. That’s why there’s no way Desi would take advantage of you like Erica.” Ansel’s mother praised Desi but didn’t forget to make negative comments about Erica.
“Don’t talk about Erica with words that aren’t true anymore.” Ansel couldn’t take it anymore and shouted, “You don’t know anything about Erica, so don’t criticize and insult her. I don’t care how good Desi is to you. And Desi may not be as good as you think.”
Ansel was too furious to immediately reveal the truth about Desi, but he felt that it was not the right time yet. Ansel had a gut feeling that things were not over yet. He wanted to wait and see what Desi’s next plan was to sabotage him.
“You’ve lost your mind.” Ansel’s mother scolded him. “Desi has been a good girl to you for so long, yet you doubt and belittle her feelings. Instead, you defend and support Erica, someone who has nothing but ambition and wants to become the daughter-in-law of a millionaire.”
Ansel felt extremely frustrated with his mother’s words. He tried to explain to her that Erica was a trustworthy and kind woman, but his mother stubbornly refused to accept it.
“Erica is the woman I love. She is worth more than anyone else. I won’t allow anyone to hurt her, including you, Mom.” Ansel declared passionately, which only angered his mother more.
Mother Ansel still refused to listen and continued to belittle Erica: “That woman, I refuse to accept her as my daughter-in-law.”
Ansel was angry with his mother’s words and decided to push back: “Enough. I know our discussion will not lead anywhere. So let’s stop.”
Looking straight at his mother, Ansel added:
“Please trust me; Desi will never be a good woman for me. And there may come a time when you will regret standing by Desi and opposing me.”
Ansel’s mother stubbornly refused to believe him and expressed her love for him.
“My child, I only want you to be happy and successful. Please don’t make me sad.”
Ansel nonchalantly replied:
“I see, but I chose Erica. This is my decision, and I hope you will respect and accept it.”
“Ansel. Why are you so stubborn?” Mrs. Hani cried, her voice helpless.
The two sides stared at each other, neither agreeing with the other’s point of view, and finally Ansel sadly said:
“I have cancer. Being with Erica is my biggest wish before I die. Can you grant it to me?” Ansel deliberately used this method to test Mrs. Hani. He wanted to know how much his mother loved him.
“The remarkable advancement in medicine will cure your severe illness,” reassured Mrs. Hani, once again evading Ansel’s question. She stated, “Your future is full of promise, Ansel. Always maintain an optimistic outlook.”
“Please answer my question correctly.” Ansel seriously demanded
A silence fell between Mrs. Hani and Ansel, leaving Ansel to infer her answer. Mrs. Hani was clearly stubborn and didn’t know what to say. Mr. Brown looked on quietly, his face expressionless, as he watched the tense argument unfold between Ansel and his mother. Caught in the middle, Father Ansel remained neutral and kept his thoughts to himself. He refrained from interfering in Ansel’s decision in order to test his son’s determination.
“I think we will continue to argue about this, and someone will definitely get hurt. So, for the time being, I will stay at the hotel.” Ansel suddenly announced it, breaking the silence.
Both Mr. Brown and Mrs. Hani immediately expressed surprise at Ansel’s words. As for himself, after saying that, Ansel got up and started walking towards the door.
“Ansel, stay there.” Mrs. Hani calmed down and hurriedly called after her. But Ansel pretended not to hear and kept walking towards the door.
“I told you to stop; do you hear me?” Mrs. Hani shouted, but Ansel did not waver.
Mrs. Hani saw that Ansel was already out the door and hurried after her.
“Ansel. Go back inside the house.” Mrs. Hani stood in the doorway, speaking as if ordering Ansel to get into his car.
Seeing that Ansel did not react and was afraid that he would leave, Mrs. Hani did not know what to do. Suddenly, she remembered Desi’s words that if Ansel was determined to oppose her, she should take drastic measures. So a bad thought popped into her head, and Mrs. Hani decided to do it. She pretended to run towards Ansel’s car, calling out to him in a panicked voice. Just running a few steps, she suddenly clutched her chest and fell to the ground.
“Oh, ma’am, what happened to you?” A servant happened to see the scene and shouted, “Sir, she has passed out.”
Hearing the shouts, Ansel quickly got out of the car. In the house, Mr. Brown also heard the call, so he went out to see what was wrong.
“Mother. What happened?” Ansel called nervously as she ran towards Mrs. Hani.
“Ansel, get your mother to the hospital,” Brown demanded.
Ansel picked up Mom and ran to the car.