Mrs. Smith glanced at her phone and suddenly remembered something, immediately snatching Emma's phone from her.
"I'll help you keep an eye on him," she said.
"Mom!" Emma was getting a little angry. It was bad enough that she couldn't see Robert, and now her mom had to make a scene like this!
"Oh, sweetheart, I'm just trying to help you keep your guard up. I don't want Robert to deceive you with just a few words!" She didn't have anything against Robert himself, but she believed Emma was too soft-hearted. If Robert didn't meet the standard she had set, he might trick Emma into going back to him, only to suffer later because of his mother.
Emma knew what her mom was trying to say, and felt a little helpless. But making a fuss in public with her mom would only lead to more problems down the line.
"I understand, Mom," Emma said, quickly changing the topic. "But after all, he is Little Lucky's father, and he's been good to both me and the baby. I just hope..."
