Nelson couldn't say a word in response to Rosalie's scolding.

He could only look at her with frustration and didn't know what to say.

"Hurry up. Don't dawdle around. Quickly go and buy some groceries."

"Got it." Nelson turned around and was about to leave, but he stopped in the doorway. He glanced at Rosalie and reminded her, saying, "D*mn it, be more careful. Someone's kid is coming, so don't be so prickly. Every child is raised by their parents. People don't get married to get looked down upon."

"What's with all the nonsense?" Rosalie was also very impatient. "I'm warning you too. A daughter-in-law has to be trained. If she isn't, it'll be hard for her to mature."

"That won't do either," Nelson retorted almost subconsciously. "We're all equal. Remember, you can't use your age to oppress other people. She married Jensen and is now our daughter-in-law. If you can't cherish someone else's child, then don't let her live here." "Nelson, am I such a disgusting woman to you?" Rosalie couldn't help raising her voice. "I asked her to come back and live here because I want to protect our family's harmony. What did you think I was trying to do?"

"I thought you were trying to vent your feelings," Nelson answered. "I thought you weren't doing it willingly."

"Hey!" Anger gushed out from Rosalie's eyes. She stared icily at Nelson, who was nitpicking at her. After a while, she closed her eyes and uttered coldly, "Your mother didn't take care of me in the first place. All she did was nitpick."

Nelson was stunned. He felt awkward and helpless. He said, "I thought it was because you've suffered so much that you would understand Alice's troubles. Don't let my daughter-in-law suffer along with you. That's what being a wise mother-in-law and a warm-hearted person means."

"Hmph!" Rosalie could only sneer. It seemed that she didn't agree with Nelson's opinion. "Hearing you say that makes me feel very helpless. I'm a woman who has been married to you for so many years, and the treatment I've received from your family has been nothing much."

As Nelson watched Rosalie bring up the past, he felt internally helpless.

He admitted that at the beginning, his mother had nitpicked at Rosalie for a while. Hence, they moved out later on and did not live with his parents.

Over the years, in order to make up for the suffering Rosalie had gone through, he had taken good care of her and let her do whatever she wanted. He had never stopped her and pretty much completely went along with her.

However, he hadn't expected Rosalie to become even worse and more unsatisfied, so much so that even until now, her voice was still full of anger and resentment, having never felt fulfilled.

Nelson didn't want any more conflict and he just said, "Rosalie, the fact that you've suffered and had to bite the bullet means that you should be even more empathetic. You should be considerate of them too. Perhaps it'll be better for both you and the children. Don't keep immersing yourself in the sorrow of the past. If you do that, you'll be the one who suffers."

Only after saying this did Nelson leave.

Behind him, Rosalie was frozen in her spot. She didn't come back to her senses for a long time. She stared at Nelson's back as he left and muttered under her breath, "Why do I have to give in over everything? Haven't I endured enough?"

However, what answered her was Nelson's faraway figure.

She heaved a long sigh and looked around the whole room before casually tidying it up. After that, she opened the window for ventilation and left promptly.

After Nelson had taken the old bed away, he went out to buy groceries.

On the way, he gave Jensen a call.

The phone rang for a while before going through.

"Hey, Dad!" Jensen's voice came from the other end. "Did you know that Mom asked us to move back in?"

"I know, that's why I called. I wanted to ask, what on earth has happened to you? Why did you agree that you would move back in?" This made Nelson very surprised. He thought that it was normal for Alice to agree, but he had expected Jensen to be opposed to the idea. After all, Jensen was his son, and Nelson knew the former's nature. But now, the situation seemed to have turned into something unexpected, and he didn't know how Rosalie had managed to get the children to move back in.

"Dad..." Jensen felt helpless when it came to this. "I didn't know about it at all. I got a phone call from Heinz when I was at work. He said that Mom went to his house and wanted us to get a divorce at first, but then she got worried that I would get affected by my marriage history, so she changed her mind. She said that she would give us her blessings and proposed for us to move back in."

"Are you saying that you didn't even meet your mother?" Nelson finally understood now. He asked, "So, she only met with Heinz and Alice?"

"Yes, that's what happened. Honestly speaking, I don't want to move back in. You know that we have different living habits from you, and Mom's character has changed a lot. I'm afraid that if we move back, we'll aggravate her. I don't want to move back either, but Alice said that she has already agreed. I wanted to refuse, but Heinz told me that if I did that, it would make things difficult for Alice. That's why I can only accept it." Jensen sighed after explaining.

"So that's how it is. Your mother ordered a bed from the furniture company on her way back. It's already been delivered to the house and tidied up for you. I think she certainly has changed a little, but I don't have the confidence to say she'll be like this forever." Nelson thought for a while and continued, "How about this? For everyone's sake, you should come back for a while. Your mother and Alice can work it out on the surface, and I'll mediate the situation. After a few days, you guys can move out."

"Dad," said Jensen as he was very touched. "Thank you!"

"Don't mention it," Nelson replied. "I sincerely hope for the two of you to be free. Although it's nice to live together, our space is limited. A newlywed couple should have more free space. Your mother's doing is inconsiderate."

"Let's talk about it when I get back," Jensen said. "Alice and I are already on the way."

"Okay, be careful on the road." Nelson hung up the phone and proceeded to buy some filling dishes and fruits from the market. When he got back, there were many bags in his hands. He then placed them at the door.

Rosalie was in the kitchen, cleaning up casually. When she saw her husband return with a large pile of groceries at the door, she curled her lips and commented, "Nelson, you must love your daughter-in-law dearly. You bought so much just for her. Isn't this too much?"

Nelson was feeling helpless. Looking at Rosalie, he sighed and said, "You said to buy something delicious for Jensen. Now that I've bought it, you're saying I bought too much. Do you want me to buy it or not? Do you want me to go back and get a refund now?"

Rosalie snorted in response. "Don't come at me with that. I'm not that stingy. If you've bought it already, then so be it."

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