At the thought of George and the baby in her stomach, it was very difficult for her to disregard everything for her sake.
When Edward came downstairs and saw Jeanne alone, with Susan nowhere to be seen, he figured that Jeanne must have told her to leave.
In fact, he could vaguely guess what Jeanne wanted to talk to Susan about when she called the latter over.
Jeanne sending Susan away did not mean that she cared about him, but rather, it meant that she wanted to leave a good impression on Susan for the future, for everyone who was still alive in the family.
Edward walked to Jeanne's side.
Jeanne turned to look at him and said, "Susan said she'll be leaving first."
"Okay." Edward nodded, acting as if he did not know anything. He said, "My dad called me just now and said he wanted to see you."
Jeanne looked at Edward.
"My dad is not in good health anymore," Edward said.
"What's wrong?" Jeanne asked.
