Kate had to admit that Cassie was correct. She tried to reassure her, "Don't worry. I will not be as weak as I have been in the past. I will protect myself."
"Other than protecting yourself, you also need to safeguard your marriage," Cassie stated. She encouraged, "You actually love Joseph very much; don't even try to deny it. Why do you make so many allowances? Do you think that you are so inferior to Anna that you are willing to give up on Joseph?"
"Mom, I…, I do love Joseph. You are right, but he doesn't love me. You can take a horse to water, but you cannot make him drink."
"I can say this, I will not allow it to happen," Cassie said firmly, "You can let Anna have Joseph, but I cannot. If you divorce Joseph, I will hate you forever."
Kate felt so conflicted, "Mom, Jose
