"How could that be? Brother-in-law loves my sister so much." Rebecca Quentin said in confusion.

"Oversky, he... the way he feels about Christine isn’t what you all think..."

"What do you mean, Mom? Can you say it clearly?" Rebecca Quentin urged anxiously.

"How am I supposed to explain this?"

"Mom, you said brother-in-law isn’t like what we think he is... what exactly are you trying to say?" Rebecca Quentin was almost dying of anxiety.

Mrs. Geoffrey let out a heavy sigh and finally blurted it out in one breath, "What I’m trying to say is that Christine isn’t suited to be pregnant right now, because Oversky doesn’t want children."

Rebecca Quentin’s face scrunched up, "Mom, the more you say, the more confused I get..."

Mrs. Geoffrey held Rebecca Quentin’s hand and said gently, "Let me just spell it out for you... Becca, do you still remember the last time Oversky and Christine had a fight?"

Rebecca Quentin nodded. "I heard from Howard Geoffrey later that it was because of the photos."

"Then you should know there was something ambiguous going on between Jonathon Gibson and Christine, right?"

"Sis already explained the whole thing to me. It was Jennifer Douglas stirring things up behind their backs."

"It’s true Jennifer Douglas was secretly playing tricks, but it’s also true that there was something ambiguous between Jonathon Gibson and Christine."

Rebecca Quentin slowly loosened her tight grip on Mrs. Geoffrey’s hand. "Mom, do you not believe my sister either?"

Mrs. Geoffrey hurriedly tightened her hold on Rebecca Quentin’s hand and rushed to explain, "Becca, I do believe Christine. I know what kind of person she is, and I know there’s nothing improper between her and Jonathon Gibson. I’m not telling you this because I care about it; I’m telling you because Oversky cares a lot about this matter..."

"But brother-in-law already found out it was Jennifer Douglas who did it. He should know Sis and Jonathon Gibson are innocent..."

"But this incident set off even more problems."

Rebecca Quentin shook her head, not understanding.

Mrs. Geoffrey sighed again and said softly, "Do you know what went through Oversky’s mind when everything blew up?"

Rebecca Quentin still shook her head.

Mrs. Geoffrey looked at Rebecca Quentin solemnly. "He thought about giving up on his relationship with Christine."

Rebecca Quentin suddenly laughed. "That’s impossible. Mom, you must have misunderstood. How could brother-in-law possibly give up on Sis? He loves her so much."

"Becca, how many arguments Oversky and Christine have had since they got back together, we’ve all seen it... They missed thirteen years; of course there are a lot of things they need to work through. But that kind of adjustment has made them both very tired. I’ve seen Oversky more than once drinking alone out on the terrace late at night... When the photos incident broke out last time and Christine disappeared, you can imagine how serious things were back then..."

Rebecca Quentin said sadly, "I heard my sister talk about it. She said she’d already prepared herself to divorce brother-in-law at that time..."

Mrs. Geoffrey said, "That shows that deep down, Christine also understood there was a chance Oversky might divorce her..."

"But the fact proves brother-in-law loves my sister. He took her on a vacation; he chose to prove his feelings to her."

"But do you know that the night before Oversky decided to take Christine on that trip, he and I had a long talk... I told him to cherish what he has with Christine."

Rebecca Quentin fell into a long daze.

Because of her grief, Mrs. Geoffrey’s voice turned slightly hoarse. "Becca, do you understand what I’m saying? Oversky feels obligated toward Christine."

Rebecca Quentin shook her head blankly. "I don’t believe it. I don’t believe brother-in-law doesn’t love my sister... He is definitely not with her just out of responsibility. We’ve all seen how much he cares about her before."

"Mom, you said the day before Oversky took me on vacation, you talked to him?"

Neither Rebecca Quentin nor Mrs. Geoffrey had expected that while they were talking, a slightly low voice, heavy with emotion, would suddenly cut in.

Recognizing the voice as Christine Quinn’s, both Rebecca Quentin and Mrs. Geoffrey froze at the same time, staring blankly at Christine Quinn as she walked toward them.

Christine Quinn had been sitting alone in her room feeling stifled, so she’d come downstairs to look for Rebecca Quentin and Mrs. Geoffrey, never expecting to inadvertently overhear their conversation.

Rebecca Quentin noticed that Christine Quinn’s face had gone pale. Right now she was just staring blankly at Mrs. Geoffrey.

Mrs. Geoffrey stood up nervously and moved in front of Christine Quinn, her voice tightening in her throat. "Christine..."

Christine Quinn’s pale lips parted slightly. "Mom, you just said that before Oversky and I went on vacation, you talked to him. Is that true?"

"I..." Mrs. Geoffrey lowered her head.

Christine Quinn reached out and gripped both of Mrs. Geoffrey’s shoulders tightly, pleading, "Mom, please tell me honestly—what exactly did you and Oversky talk about that day?"

"Christine, I... I actually didn’t say much to Oversky. I just told him to cherish the relationship between you two."

"And what else?"

"Nothing, that’s all I said..."

"So the reason Oversky took me on vacation the next day was actually because you talked to him the night before, is that it?" A thin layer of moisture suddenly veiled Christine Quinn’s beautiful eyes as she stared blankly at Mrs. Geoffrey.

Mrs. Geoffrey quickly held up Christine Quinn’s swaying body and rushed to explain, "Christine, Oversky has never been very close to me. All the decisions he makes are his own choices. How could I possibly talk him into anything?"

The more she tried to add, the more hollow her words sounded, completely losing their persuasiveness.

Rebecca Quentin also stepped forward to support Christine Quinn, smiling as she comforted her, "Sis, don’t be so sensitive... If brother-in-law really wanted to make some big decision, how could it be something Mom could talk him into?"

Christine Quinn could no longer hear Rebecca Quentin’s explanation. She was completely zoned out.

Rebecca Quentin hurriedly helped Christine Quinn sit down on a chair and continued to comfort her, "Don’t overthink it..."

Lost in her daze, Christine Quinn suddenly snapped back to herself and looked at Mrs. Geoffrey. "Mom... why do you think Oversky doesn’t want my baby?"

"I..."

Christine Quinn’s gaze locked firmly on the flustered Mrs. Geoffrey. "Tell me the truth."

"Christine..."

"Mom..."

Mrs. Geoffrey shook her head, still not daring to speak.

Christine Quinn stared straight at her, her voice rasping out, "If you weren’t certain Oversky doesn’t want this child, you wouldn’t have said those things to Becca... Mom, tell me, is there something you know? I’m begging you, please tell me..."

"Christine..."

Christine Quinn looked at Mrs. Geoffrey with heartbreaking eyes. "I beg you."

"A few days ago I accidentally overheard Oversky talking to Justin Walter. He said he was planning to get a vasectomy..."

Hearing this, Christine Quinn’s eyes flew wide open in shock, utterly incredulous.

Mrs. Geoffrey said, "I think Oversky doesn’t want children, so..."

Rebecca Quentin immediately said, "Brother-in-law is probably just worried about my sister’s health..."