Susanna Smith felt particularly distressed when she heard this. She didn't know whether Frederick Richardson would want this daughter, because she had never mentioned her to Frederick Richardson, who in turn was completely unaware of this daughter's existence.
Of course, the Richardson Family, including William Richardson, eagerly wanted Jaylene Ziel to return, because Jaylene had achieved such success, such excellence. As parents, who wouldn't want their child to excel?
But Phoebe, as a child, had no love for study, and besides, studying was such a painstaking endeavor. Her heart ached for her child and she couldn't bear to see her suffer through it, so Phoebe ended up as a very ordinary child, with dancing as her only interest and almost no other special talents.
Such a child, let alone comparing with Jaylene Ziel, fell far short even when compared to the once-promising Aurora Richardson, who had been an exceptionally talented young female pianist.
