Ronan Yardley wasn't very old.
But he spoke with a maturity beyond his years.
Perhaps it was just as the saying goes: a child with a mother is a treasure, while one without is like a weed. His kind father, Liam Yardley, was already dead. As for his mother, her presence was no different from her absence.
Even Celeste Grant was surprised that a child with parents like Liam Yardley and Jocelyn Grant hadn't turned out badly.
A child can't choose his parents, but he can choose the kind of person he becomes.
Jocelyn Grant's son was a decent boy. If he could hold onto this mindset, Celeste Grant might consider letting him go to live his own life. However, the human heart is a complex thing. His thoughts could change in an instant, so caution was still necessary.
The saying "mercy toward an enemy is cruelty to oneself" wasn't just empty words.
