"I know that you're a vulnerable old woman who made many wrong choices in your life, but please… don't make the wrong choice for this one!" Shailene started imploring, but she believed that her plan worked because Dorothea didn't try to argue with her anymore.
Instead, Dorothea kept silent. Her hand was still holding the door handle, and her shoulder drooped. She looked like a vulnerable old woman in her late 50s, something that she tried hard to never show.
Shailene couldn't see the old woman's face right now, but she believed that Dorothea must've been shaken to the core.
"Dorothea, being sad is alright. But you cannot let your sadness influence your decision. Chloe— that manipulative bitch will try to guilt trip you, and you should not give in!"
"Enough, Shailene!" Dorothea yelled. "I heard you enough. You don't need to keep trying."
