Maelie's honesty

Maelie looked down, unable to meet Erland's angry gaze.

"Just because she’s carrying my child doesn’t mean I have to go back to her!" Erland insisted, pointing to Aiden and Ava, who were standing a little way off. "I want to focus on them... I'm staying with you not just because of you, but also for them. They've suffered enough because you prioritized Tiffany's feelings..."

Maelie remained silent but started crying again.

Erland sighed, put his hands on his hips, bit his lower lip, and looked at Maelie in frustration.

"In the past, you hurt me because you didn’t want to hurt Tiffany... In the end, it only hurt yourself," he said.

"And do you think it's fair to blame me when you started it?" Maelie asked.

"I wanted to end it, but you stopped me!" Erland snapped, pointing at Maelie. "You... You always said I had to be fair, you threatened to leave me if I didn't keep Tiffany. You left me confused... I cared for her feelings, as you wanted, and now she's pregnant... She's pregnant