No matter what, that day was freezing cold, and his mother forced Emma Smith, who was still in her confinement, and Little Thomson, an infant not even a month old, out of the house. It was indeed a bit excessive.
But still... Avery Clark coming to apologize in person?
The scene seemed quite improbable no matter how you looked at it!
"Emma, I promise this kind of thing won't happen again. I won't let you and Little Thomson suffer," Robert Thomson could only say. "As for my dad, don't worry about him. He was a bit confused about you before because he wasn't sure of Little Thomson's identity. Now that he knows she's my daughter, he won't pester you about other things. As for my mom..."
He gave a bitter smile, "You know my mom's personality too well. The difficulty of her coming to apologize is...."
