As they were discussing these things, Andrea came out from the house.
"Mother."
When he saw Andrea approaching them, Terence greeted her respectfully. He was still carrying Sally with one arm while holding Carla's hand with the other.
"Terence, it's been so long," Andrea smiled as she welcomed him. Then, she turned to look at Carla and calmly told her, "Callie, now that Terence has gone through the trouble of coming here all the way from JA City, you should just go home and leave with him.
It was you who chose to come back, so you have to understand that despite everything that happened, you are still his wife."
Andrea held her hand and pulled her aside.
She knew full well that the two of them should live their life together for the years to come since they were still a couple. That was the logical course of action to take.
As Carla's mother, her only wish was for the two of them to be able to live a peaceful and happy life. For as long as her dear Callie could be safe and sound, there was nothing else she could ever ask for. Even if they're far apart, she would be able to sleep soundly at night.
"But mother, you're also well aware of the fact that there are still other people living at the villa right now,"
Carla protested, trying to lower her voice down so Terence wouldn't overhear it.
"Callie, I know that. I know everything that has happened in the past two years. Even so, do you really think that you can stay here? From the looks of it, Terence is dead set on taking you back with him. I think I can speak for the both of us when I say that we know what he's going to do if you say no to him, right?"
Although Andrea had been living in HA City the entire time, she still heard the news about Terence getting remarried with another woman when Carla disappeared.
"But I think you should know that Terence's blood is not flowing through the veins of that woman's child at all. It's quite possible that outsiders have no idea that it was the case. But I myself, along with everyone in the An family, know about the truth behind everything.
Callie, a woman rarely ever meets a man that she truly likes. You have to learn how to grasp tightly in the palm of your hands the things which are destined to belong to you."
Gently patting the back of Carla's hand, Andrea calmly explained everything to her as she tried to convince her. Then, she went on and added, "There should only be one female master in the family." If Terence were to bring you back home, that could only mean one thing. It's proof that you're the only one he considers to be the real female master. Why don't you just go back with him for now and see what he is going to do?
If you insist on staying here with me, do you seriously think that your mind would be at ease knowing that there's another woman in the villa? Would you be able to sleep at night thinking that someone else is spending time with your husband and taking good care of him day in and day out?"
In any case, you are finally back and Terence came all the way here just to get you. I think you should grab this perfect opportunity. Wouldn't you like to try to take this chance to work things out to your advantage? Why don't you consider going back with him and take back your rightful position as the female master in the An family today?"
Hearing Andrea's opinion regarding the situation, Carla thought that everything her mother said might be true and actually made perfect sense.
At the end of the day, Andrea had much more experience compared to Carla. She was capable of looking at the bigger picture, so she could clearly see what really was most important.
Women should be kind and gentle, but they were also expected to learn how to get a hold of the situation when their families and their positions were at stake.
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