CEO's Passion: Love by Mistake

In fact, if Joyce had not fallen for Stanley in the first place, she and her family wouldn't need to suffer.

This is all my fault.

Caitlin's heart ached when she heard her daughter blaming herself. Her eyes were reddened when she pulled Joyce into her embrace and uttered, “No, Joyce. You shouldn't say that. You're not a burden to us. You're our daughter. So, you can be as stubborn as you want. In our eyes, you're still our child. Since the three of us can be together, we should count our blessings. Your dad and I don't mind coming here.”

“Mom...” Instead of feeling relieved, Joyce felt even worse after hearing that.

She was hoping that her parents would blame her because she thought she would feel better if that was the case.

However, not only did her parents not blame her, but they comforted her instead. She felt even more like a burden to them.

Jonathan was looking at them by the entrance. Seeing how Caitlin and Joyce were both sobbing, his eyes got teary, and he felt bad.

Despite how he felt, he wasn't planning to go in and comfort them.

As a father, he knew he wasn't as sensitive as his wife. As such, he thought Caitlin could do a better job at comforting their daughter.

They're both women, so Caitlin would know how to console Joyce. I'll just stand here silently.

In the room, Caitlin and Joyce cried for an unknown period of time. In the end, Caitlin calmed herself down and held Joyce's face. While wiping the tears off of Joyce's cheeks, she said, “Stop crying, Joyce. You're pregnant. This won't do your child any good. Besides, your mood will affect the child. Calm yourself down, okay? You have to take care of yourself because the child depends on your health.”

Joyce wouldn't treat Caitlin's words lightly, so she quickly stopped crying and regained her composure. She nodded and answered, “I understand, Mom. I'll stop crying and keep my feelings in check.”

“That's good to hear.” Caitlin gently tousled her hair and said, “Joyce, from now on, the three of us... No. Scrap that. The four of us are going to live happily. Don't think about the other person anymore, okay?”

Joyce knew who Caitlin was talking about. She forced a smile and nodded. “Okay. I won't think about anyone else ever again. From now on, the four of us will live happily.”

She meant it. She was determined to not think about Stanley anymore.

Upon hearing her daughter's answer, Caitlin was so happy that she almost teared up again. “Okay. That's good. That's very good. Don't think about anything else.”

Seeing how Caitlin was getting emotional again, Joyce suddenly uttered, “Mom, I'm craving the braised fish you used to make.”