For some reason, she sensed that Rowena's answer was not entirely true.

“Mom, you don‘t have to worry about me. I'm all grown up. I have a stable job and can make enough money to fend for myself. Marvin can't control me with money anymore. If it was in the past, he would threaten to use my tuition or hurt you if I didn't listen to him. But you've recovered now. He can't control me anymore. But if you don't want to divorce him, it's okay."

She respected her mother's decision no matter what.

After all, Rowena, her mother, had been married to Marvin for more than two decades. She must have developed feelings for him, or their marriage would not have lasted that long.

Rowena felt guilty when she saw how understanding her daughter was. She owed her daughter a lot.