Isabella's emotions were raw as she remembered Nea's unprovoked slap earlier that day at the hospital.
"She came out of nowhere today to hit me, and now you've just barged into my home. Both of you vent without considering my feelings. It's like I'm just a punching bag for you. When you want to vent or explain, you just unload on me, but have you ever considered whether I'm willing to listen?"
The more Isabella spoke, the more aggrieved she felt, until she couldn't hold back her tears any longer.
Andrew's heart filled with compassion, and he regretted his harshness.
"Bella, I..." He started to comfort her but struggled to find the right words, frustrated with himself for making her cry.
Misunderstanding his cold demeanor as indifference, Isabella cried out, "Why do you have to treat m
