Chapter 259 It Wasn't Too Late

Zandra found Theo's perspective ridiculous. "You're too young to realize that love is the most delicate thing in the world. It cannot withstand any real trials. You're merely being blinded by the idea of

Theo responded calmly, "Life is far too long. The thought of spending decades with a woman I don't love, having children with her, and raising them together until we're old fills me with dread." Zandra couldn't understand why he found this so appalling.

To her, these were the necessary sacrifices to uphold family alliances.

She scoffed. "Dreadful? That's exactly how your dad and I have lived our lives. Do you think that's terrible?"

Theo answered, "Dad would rather spend years in the forest than e home. He finds more joy

in watching a plant grow than in living with you. Can you honestly say there's love in your marriage?"

Hearing that, Zandra's eyes widened with anger.

She stormed over to Theo and slapped him across the face.

The slap left a clear mark on Theo's

Zandra was visibly shaking with anger and bitterness as she glared at Theo.

Her son's words had deeply wounded her, the pain evident and fresh.

was wrong, fully

marriage was

the woman he married, he never

to be

went to a distant mountain forest for research. For years,

gossip about her situation faced her anger. So, no one had brought

convince herself that she

would wait, hoping her husband would return home after pleting

Theo confronting the truth so bluntly, she felt

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unfazed by the slap; he had anticipated it from Zandra

cheek, he said, "Mom, you know living in a

can't you understand and let me be with

a successful

clenched her teeth and added, "Don't choose a path that

unable to see

that moment, he stopped

planned to persuade his mom

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