She began to feel that she was not at fault.
Why should she? She'd taken care of the old lady for most of her life, looking after their whole family for so long.
Was it all her fault in the end?
The biggest mistake she made was that she had always been compromising!
Her emotional changes could not escape the old lady's eyes.
In her heart, she felt both disappointed and guilty.
Over the years, she had always thought she was quite good to both of her daughters-in-law.
And, in fact, she knew she was biased in favor of her eldest son's family.
The eldest had started working early to support his younger brother, although part of the reason was that the eldest was not academically inclined.
The youngest was different, like his father, he had good grades.
But as a mother, she always felt guilty, her child should be in school studying, not working to help her.
Later, when her eldest son got married, she was wholeheartedly good to his wife too.