Briar added, "When they are too strict with their husband's children, the public would complain and label them as villains. And when they take a carefree approach, they would complain again. When they give birth to children, it's another matter and when they don't, it's another one.
Of course, there are a lot who are bad apples and very selfish. They would do anything to make sure that the kids won't become a threat to their future at any cost. This is what a stepmother looks like in my eyes."
"Second mother! Are you perhaps trying to say that you see yourself as such a person?" Lyra asked calmly, her gaze a bit cold as she looked at Briar.
Briar didn't waver at that cold gaze but merely chuckled before answering, "I can't judge myself. Only those who see me can judge me. However, what I know is that I won't be an ungrateful dog which bites the hand that feeds it.
