Chapter Fifty: Even If Beaten to Death
The next morning, Jean saw his mother, Athena, beside him when he woke up. He looked at her with tears in his eyes, remembering what his dad told him.
As if sensing that Jean was awake, Athena slowly awoke from her sleep and smiled when she saw him, but he did not return it.
"Jean."
"What are you doing here? Don't you understand that I don't want to see you anymore? Leave!"
"Jean, please don't hate me. Listen to me first, okay?"
"I don't want to listen to you. I know you went with another man. Women are all the same!"
"I love you, Jean; please don't think the worst of me. Let me explain, dear." She attempted to hold his hand, but the door opened and Martina entered.
"Jean, dear..." Martina stopped when she saw her. "What are you doing here, y
