"But, Mom shouldn't have treated you like that." Ashton Heath frowned slightly as he mentioned Lady Octavia, "You're my wife, and she's my mother. You're both the closest people to me. I also bear an inescapable responsibility for the situation turning out like this."
"It has nothing to do with you." Joanna Lawrence wasn't an unreasonable person, "You've tried to mediate before, but Mom is unhappy with me and doesn't like me. No matter how hard you try, it won't work."
"From the beginning, she felt we weren't compatible. At first, she was unhappy with my family background, and now perhaps she feels I'm affecting your relationship with her, so she's still unhappy with me."
"I know you've had a major falling out with Mom for my sake, Ashton. I'm really grateful for everything you've done for me. I'm already very content and happy, you really don't need to feel guilty about me."
