Norma Ruby was deep in thought, her beautiful eyes misty, while Maggie Spencer stamped her foot in annoyance. Looking at Norma, she said, "Look at you! Good people always get taken advantage of. Your kindness should differentiate between people, Norma. If you continue to be so passive, Forsythia Brown will snatch Gem away from you. What will you do then? What about Elijah?"
Norma lowered her head, looking like a wilted lotus in the rain, she softly replied, "This is my fate."
"Your fate? Your fate... alright, even assuming this is your fate, you should also think about Elijah. Do you want him to bear the stigma of being an illegitimate child for the rest of his life? After all, as of now, you are still officially my cousin's fiancée. What is Forsythia compared to you? How can you tolerate her riding roughshod over you?"
