He stared blankly ahead: "They have known each other since high school. When his mother found out, she made a fuss and forced the school to withdraw my daughter. But at that time, they were still together..."
"I've tried to stop them, but my daughter was foolish and invested her whole heart in him. For him, she even went on a hunger strike against me... I could only stop opposing them, thinking that as soon as they reached the marriageable age, they'd get married quickly..."
"But as they grew older, he refused to mention marriage. Both Adrienne's mom and I come from rural areas and are more conservative. We worried about what would happen if he didn't want Adrienne after all these years. But Adrienne insisted on believing in him..."
"And so, the two have continued to drag their relationship until now..."
