He was willing to bear the punishment for his infidelity to Daisy Willow.
"I've never hit her." Mrs. Duncan retorted. She had indeed never laid a hand on Elena, and had even provided her food and clothing generously. What else was she expected to do?
"Violence comes in many forms: physical, verbal, psychological, subtle or overt," Cole Duncan explained. He had never thought low of his mother's lack of education before, but now he felt that the cultural gap between them made communication very difficult.
"But Jane said that she would bear children for you in the future. If we let Elena stay here, Jane might not be happy," Mrs. Duncan argued, her concerns solely revolving around Jane's feelings. She was convinced that Cole's divorce from Daisy Willow meant that he intended to marry Jane.
