"Wait a mont," Nathan Rhodes called out to her, the stubbornness on his face gradually disappearing, "Let’s talk."
"But I can’t go out right now. The child is at ho, the babysitter is on vacation, it’s just the child and at ho."
"I can co in and talk, I’ll be quick."
Ivy thought for a mont and made room for her to co in.
Upon entering, Nathan saw the child, she smiled and crouched down in front of the child.
"Do you recognize ?"
The child hid behind Ivy, clearly shy, and said, "Mommy, Mommy."
"Don’t be afraid, sweetheart, this is Grandma."
"I don’t know Grandma."
Ivy pursed her lips. Indeed, since the child was born, this Grandma had seen her only two or three tis.
And back then, the child was too young to understand anything; it would be strange if she recognized Grandma.
Nathan also found it a bit awkward and cleared her throat, "Darling, I’m Grandma, your dad’s mom."
"But I don’t know you. Mommy, didn’t you teach not to talk to strangers?"
Ivy laughed, "That’s right, but this is Grandma here.
Just like Mommy had you, and you’re Mommy’s baby, she is Grandma, she gave birth to your dad, and your dad is her baby."
"Is that true?"
"Of course."
The child pouted and looked at Nathan, "Then why don’t you ever co to see ?"
Nathan was even more embarrassed, "Grandma... is busy."
"No matter how busy, you had the ti for a al. You’ve never co to my house for dinner, you still don’t miss , if you did you’d co."
Hearing the child confront grandma, Ivy secretly laughed and went over to hold the child’s hand.
"Alright, little one, your Grandma is truly busy.
She’s taken the ti today to see your mom because she has sothing to discuss.
You play for a while, and Mommy will play with you later, okay?"
The child pouted and walked over to the carpet next to the coffee table and started playing with her Barbie dolls.
Ivy pointed to the sofa, "Director Rhodes, please have a seat."
Nathan went over to sit, and Ivy went to pour a cup of tea and placed it in front of her.
"What would Director Rhodes like to discuss with ?" She guessed it must be about asking her to leave Henry Sullivan.
"I haven’t seen Henry for over eight months. The last ti I went to his base to find him, he avoided and wouldn’t see ."
Ivy looked at her, so what? Co to pick a fight again?
"I thought, he listens to you now, can’t you persuade him to co ho once?"
Ivy pursed her lips, from what position could she persuade anyone?
"Director Rhodes, you know Henry’s personality, I can’t persuade him."
"Is it that you can’t or don’t want to? Are you still blaming ?"
Ivy was taken aback; why was her attitude so restrained today?
"It’s not a matter of bla, I just want to make things clear to you.
It’s not that I didn’t divorce Henry Sullivan; I signed the divorce agreent, but Henry didn’t sign to save our marriage.
I feel that no matter what kind of person you are, I shouldn’t hurt soone who truly loves because of you.
Also, this current house was bought by my parents for and the child, it didn’t cost your Sullivan family a di.
So, there’s no offering on my part for taking advantage of your family.
I hope you don’t feel after this visit that I ca back to Henry for any gain from your Sullivan family."
Ivy spoke these words with a very calm deanor; she had the right to say this all.
Nathan looked at her, and after a long silence, said, "I know."
Ivy frowned, what did she know?
"About what happened before, it was my fault; for the past half year, I’ve been thinking, why does everyone say it’s my fault.
In the past, I always thought my intention was for Henry’s good.
I felt your family’s conditions were too ordinary, not suitable for my son.
With soone like Henry’s conditions, couldn’t he find any socialite he wanted?
Why you of all people? Your family’s conditions are indeed much better than Isla Linton’s.
But in my eyes, they still don’t make the grade; what I wanted was a daughter-in-law who could assist Henry in his career.
Or maybe, I thought my son needed not love, but a capable spouse.
Back then, even if the whole world told I was wrong, I couldn’t understand where I went wrong.
Until our family went bankrupt...
Under such circumstances, most people avoided our family.
They wished they had never known Damian Sullivan and Nathan Rhodes.
But you still went back to Henry... this is sothing I never expected.
I think, perhaps your father was right, one shouldn’t be too narrow-minded in thinking.
I was indeed excessive before.
I insulted you with my own thoughts.
Ivy, there are things I have co to understand now. Since you and Henry truly love each other, I will no longer oppose your being together.
Can you forgive for the things I’ve done that hurt you before?"
Ivy was dumbfounded, gazing at Nathan, montarily unable to react.
What a strange reversal.
Not seeing her for a few months, and the mother-in-law has co around?
She could hardly dare to believe it.
Could she express her inner struggle and unease at this mont?
Was this mother-in-law setting up another trap?
After all, the longest road she’d ever taken was laid out by this very mother-in-law.
It most certainly didn’t seem like a good sign.
"Ivy, do you not believe in my sincerity?"
Ivy pursed her lips, indeed, she couldn’t trust easily.
Nathan sighed, "Actually, your dad wanted to co with today.
But I am quite proud and stubborn.
I’ve realized my mistakes now, and they were indeed my fault.
I thought I should apologize to you and Henry myself.
But... I didn’t want to do it in front of your dad, it would have been too humiliating for , which is why I ca alone.
If your dad also ca, would you believe in my sincerity?
If not, I’ll call your dad and have him co over so I can apologize to you again in front of him?"
"No, that’s not necessary," Ivy coughed awkwardly.
"Um... Director Rhodes, I really can’t make the decision on this matter.
I can only talk to Henry about it when he gets back tonight.
He’s quite stubborn himself, I’m afraid it won’t be easy to convince him."
"He will if you calm down; he won’t have anything more to say.
Ultimately, he’s upset with because of the things I did to hurt you.
If you nod and stand by , he won’t have a choice."
Ivy bit her lip, could she dare to believe her mother-in-law?
"Ivy, I’m a stubborn person, often unwilling to apologize even when I know I’m wrong.
Today, I ca full of sincerity.
I thought of the argunts I had with your mom before, the things I said about you, I will slowly make up for them.
As long as you don’t resent the Sullivan family, I will definitely change, alright?"
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