“All I want is what’s best for William. I’m his mother. I just…” She swallowed, more nervous than Eleanor had ever seen her. “Eleanor, I just want to protect my boy.” “No matter who gets burned in the process?” Rose swallowed. “Now that you are a mother, you will understand.” “I am not a mother.” “How can you say that? My son loves you. He has done all of this for you.” “He did it for you.”
