A Second Chance at Forever

Chapter 1048
When Quinlan and Latonia found out about Chase’s past they were shocked Looking at Sigrid, they stammered. “We didn’t know
he ”
“Yeah you didn’t know anything You just assumed and even made choices for me without asking what I wanted
Sigrid with tears streaming down her face, cried out. “Did you ever realize that your decision cost me the person who loved me
most?”
Watching Sigrid’s tear–streaked face. Latonia felt a pang of guilt Sigrid, I’m so sorry. This is all my fault
She grabbed Sigrid’s cold, trembling hands, trying to warm them, while explaining “I thought Chase was a bad egg, so when I
found out you two were together, I tried to break you up But after getting to know him more, I realized he wasn’t as bad as I
thought. I thought I misunderstood him, so I eased up on him I thought
“You thought that once you let go, he would win me back, and we’d be back together, and you wouldn’t have to feel guilty about
what you’ve done, right?”
Latonia shook her head, but Sigrid was relentless
“Mom, tell me, did you ease up on him because you saw that Chase worked hard to make a name for himself and thought he
was worthy of me, or because you knew his grandma killed herself due to your pressure?”
If it was the former, Latonia was just too stuck on social status.
If it was the latter, Sigrid would think that her mom didn’t really love her
At least, not the way she portrayed it, with undying love for her child
“Sigrid, how can you question your mother like this?”
Quinlan stepped in again to defend his wife
“She did try to break you and Chase up, but when she saw Chase’s efforts, she thought he was decent and eased up.”
Signd ignored Quinlan and kept her eyes on Latonia

In their family, the real decision maker was Latonia, not Quinlan
Quinlan, the youngest son in his family, was pampered by his brothers and lived an even smoother life than Cedric. He married
the woman he loved and was gentle and unambitious, so he was easygoing and always listened to his wife
Whatever Latonia said, he would do, such a father was bound to take his wife’s side. Sigrid used to think this family atmosphere
was good, but if the woman in the family was too dominant, their children were bound to be unhappy.
Latonia knew Sigrid was waiting for her answer
She lightened her grip on Sigrid’s hands, looked into her tear filled eyes and sighed.
“Sigrid, I didn’t know that Chase’s grandma killed herself because of me. If I did, I would have told you the truth back then.”
“Why does someone have to die for you to tell me the truth?”
Faced with her daughter’s questioning, Latonia bowed her head in shame.
“I care about my image. I didn’t want to tarnish your impression of me, so I didn’t tell you I thought once Chase won your heart
again, the past would fade with time...
She didn’t expect that Chase would keep this secret for her, or that Sigrid would never forgive him......
Thinking of this, Latonia gripped Sigrid’s hand tighter, trying to persuade her. “Sigrid, since you know I forced him to break up
with you, forgive him, okay? Be with him, I won’t object to your relationship anymore”
Sigrid laughed bitterly, shaking off her mother’s hand. “The chasm between us has been carved out by a life. Do you think we
can simply reconcile?”
While her parents might not have directly caused Chase’s grandma’s death, they bore an indirect responsibility. While Latonia
could possibly reconcile with this fact and urge them to reunite, Sigrid couldn’t
Latonia glanced at her rejected hand, disappointment clouding her face. Sigrid, the incident with his grandma is my fault. Allow
me to shoulder the blame. Don’t abandon Chase because of it.”
“What a joke‘

Sigrid was laughing, her body shaking with the force of it.
“The one who encouraged me to give up on him was you, and now you’re the one urging me not to Don’t you find that
ridiculous?