After Mrs Ronaldo had left, Amanda felt a sense of uneasiness gnawed at her..she never knew Adrian's mom was this controlling, manipulative and overprotective. She wants to protect Adrian at all costs. Well, Amanda wouldn't blame her. She was doing what every mother would do but she just looked a little rude and unpleasant. She often glances at Amanda with disgust..the last statement she made was what crushed Amanda completely. When she had gotten on her feet, she asked what exactly did her son see in someone like her?

Those words of hers left Amanda with an empty feeling. They were like deep wounds on her heart, a reminder of...