“Yes, this is a place of birth and healing,” Mars counters. “This is a sacred space, and you’re both casting a gloom with this unnecessary scene.” Mom begins to blub in earnest now. “Unnecessary—” “You don’t approve of Jake’s choices,” he says over her. “You certainly don’t approve of me. You’ve made that abundantly clear. You’ve been making it clear from the moment we met. But, unlike my husband, I neither seek nor need your approval.”
