The tension in the room died down immediately and silence took over. Mr. Wills walked up to Rowan and said,

"How could you still defend this woman despite the damage she had caused to your family? How could you even choose to be with a woman with such baggage?"

"To begin with, she has done no bad to my family and I do not think anyone should dictate how I treat my family or get angry when I treat whom I love right.

Mr. Wills scoffed, embarrassed by his response. "You should not have left them to be my son's responsibility in the first place."

"You are totally right. They...