She glanced dissatisfiedly at Elisa and said, "Ms. Benett, would you mind stepping out? I have something to discuss privately with Will."
Elisa didn't respond, but her departure spoke volumes.
Will didn't take a stand, but his silence was interpreted as consent.
He also didn't want Elisa to witness his embarrassment.
"This is a classic case of ingratitude. You didn't raise me to be like this! You've already said such things, so why is your prejudice against Liz still so deep? Just because she's been married before, does that make it her original sin?" Will protested with a serious expression, his gaze fixed on his mother.
Marsha spoke nonchalantly. "Have you ever seen a member of a wealthy family marry a divorcee? Is it because you can't find any other woman?"
"You're a woman too," Will asserted, furrowing his brow as he emphasized each word.
However, Marsha raised a very practical issue. "Indeed, I am a woman, but in this world, which parent would choose the inferior option when presented with something flawless and something flawed?"
The phrase "inferior option" ignited Will's anger.
"Mom, what you're telling me now is not the same as what you told me in the hospital. If it weren't for Elisa, you would still be lying in the hospital, unable to move. In fact, you weren't even able to speak properly. You may not like her, but can you not be so biased against her?" Will lashed out.
If it had been anyone else standing before him, he would have lost control long ago.
"She saved my life, but why should I be grateful to her? Did I ever ask her to rescue me?"
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