CHAPTER 88: Attempt

"Ezekiel? Did I make the right decision?" I anxiously asked my husband once we were alone in the room after putting Duziell to sleep.

He wrapped his arms around my waist, pulling me closer to him. "Yes?"

I rested my head on his strong chest. "No, because despite her shortcomings and mistakes as my mom, she's still my mother. I'm thinking, What if I make a mistake with Duziell when he grows up and he can't forgive me? Wouldn't that be painful?" I worried. "And even though I have trust issues, I saw her sincerity earlier. You saw it too, right? She tried to serve me and introduce herself to Duziell. Didn't she?"

"Yes," he replied.

"But even so, I can't fully trust her yet. After all, she has an addiction to gambling. I don't think she has any hope if she tries to ask me for a large sum of money."

"Yes."

I looked up at him. "Do you have anything else to say besides 'yes'?"

He chuckled, but his eyes were serious. "Because I have judgment against your mother. I don't want to control your d