"You know why I can't leave Elder Xiang alone," said Mu Chenyan after taking a while to sort out her thoughts. "I'm not saying he does need a babysitter, but he does need a caretaker."
"Even if he does, that can't be you now," replied Raelle without missing a beat. "You're the one who said that Opa only has you and me now. Also, our happiness is all that matters to him now." The polite smile from her face vanished in a blink of an eye as she added, "So, how many excuses are you gonna make just to avoid going out in the society? Do people intimidate you that much?"
Mu Chenyan sighed out, "Maybe I am intimidated by people now."
"If you allowing someone to intimidate you, that means you're letting that person control you. And a person controlled by another is often called a puppet. Because their own self gets buried under that intimidation." She stared into Mu Chenyan's eyes as she went on, "Where is the woman who always taught me to never let anyone intimidate me?"
