"N-No, I can't believe that!" She turned her back on him with distrust.

"But it's true. She loves me as much as I do and…." He halted momentarily,

"And she only left this city for you and your good future with me."

His last sentence made her turn, "W-What did you just say?"

"Whatever, I tell you, it's true, Ella." He met her gaze. While his response caught her tongue, she felt numb in her whole body.

She can't believe that her daughter left because of her happiness, and it makes her ...