Riley Montgomery truly felt helpless.
Each of Purple Summers's questions embarrassed her, directly poking at her predicament, a cruel reality she couldn't possibly deny.
At the same time, she knew that Norman Douglas's lawyer would only ask questions that were sharper and more tricky than Purple Summers's!
But what could she do? Was she supposed to admit it?
Admit how hard it is to be a single mother, admit her inability to provide a better life for her daughter?
"Don't panic, and don't cry." Purple Summers handed a tissue to Riley Montgomery, "Their goal is to make you break down completely. Once you lose control of your emotions, that will only confirm suspicions of depression, and the judge won't award custody to a mother suffering from illness."
Riley Montgomery took the tissue, only then realizing she had shed tears.
