Jasmine Yale was utterly powerless in front of her, thoroughly defeated.
The things she desperately pursued were easily attainable in the eyes of others.
She knew what Cora Jorney meant.
Cora Jorney must have thought of her as one of Mr. Cheney's past flings, who now wanted to reform and study abroad.
Cora Jorney had also found out that she was an orphan with no parents.
Renting an apartment, working, no money.
Cora Jorney must have also thought that she was the kind of woman who could be sent away with money, without needing any skill.
Cora Jorney was clearing all possible obstacles for her own daughter.
Jasmine Yale knew that from Cora Jorney's perspective, what she was doing couldn't be faulted.
What mother doesn't want her daughter to be happy and joyful, especially since Joan Harry was not good at dealing with these matters.
Since Joan Harry had just graduated from university and was not adept at these things, it only made sense for Cora Jorney to step in.
