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    Seeing Kenny alone, she entered the room and closed the door behind her.

    The sight of her son’s bandaged scalp and tired face squeezed Elsa’s heart. “Kenny, I’m so sorry,” she whispered, guilt thick in her voice. “It’s all my fault that you are hurt.”

    Having gone several days without seeing Elsa, Kenny actually felt lighter, free from the pressure to end things with Rosanna. With his father, uncle, and Carsen all voicing support for his marriage, life had be easier for him. Now, seeing the only family member who disapproved of Rosanna, he felt his mood sour instantly.

    “There’s no point dwelling on the past,” he replied, his voice clipped. Suspicion simmered in his mind; he believed Elsa hade to persuade him to leave Rosanna.

    Even as irritation red, concern for Elsa lingered at the back of Kenny’s mind. His father had talked about divorce more than once, and Kenny feared Elsa might fall apart if it really happened.

    But to his quiet relief, she looked well, neither thin nor worn down.

    Full of remorse, Elsa sat down at his bedside and said, “Kenny, I didn’t mean to hurt you. It just pains me to see you with Rosanna. She’s clever, yes, but she maniptes people. Believe me, she’s not the right one for you.”

    Hearing thisint for the hundredth time, Kenny felt his patience snap. Every conversation with his mother seemed to circle back to Rosanna, and he’d had enough.

    “Mom!” he interjected firmly. “Stop saying that. Rosanna and I will not separate. She is pregnant with our child, and we n to spend the rest of our lives together. If you are here to persuade me to leave her, you can leave.”

    Reluctance crossed Elsa’s face, but she backed down. “Alright, I won’t mention it again. Please don’t get upset; you’ve just recovered, and you need to stay calm. I really am here for something else.”

    Reluctantly, Kenny calmed down, though his frown remained. “What is it?”

    A sigh escaped Elsa as she revealed her real worry. “Your father is asking for a divorce. I want you to stay with me, Kenny. I was the one who took care of you when you were young. You, Ethan, and I can be together after the divorce, letting your father live on his own!”

    Exasperation colored Kenny’s response. “Mom, I’m not a kid anymore. You’re not fighting for custody here. That is ridiculous. I’m already twenty-eight! If you want a divorce, that’s your choice. Ethan and I can both live on our own.”

    “That’s not my intention. I understand you and Ethan are adults, but I want both of you to stand by me; cut your father offpletely. Let’s show him what he’s lost, make him regret everything, and force him to beg me for a second chance!”

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    Kenny let her finish speaking, then shook his head. “That’s not going to happen. You refuse to ept Rosanna, but Dad and everyone else in the family have weed her. If anything, I will spend more time with Dad. Since you can’t stand Rosanna, I’ll make sure not to bring her around you.”

    He had seen through it all. Elsa’s hatred for Rosanna had led her to push her down the stairs. How could he let his wife near Elsa again?

    Frustration bubbled up in Elsa’s voice. “How can you say that? I’m your mother. Shouldn’t I matter more to you than her? I dislike her because she never shows me the respect I deserve! Gracie and Minna know how to talk to me with respect—”

    “You’re wee to live with Gracie and Minna if you prefer theirpany,” Kenny replied coldly, his gaze fixed on the city outside the window. “I think we’re done here. Rosanna’sing back soon, and I won’t let you two encounter each other and start a fight again.”

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