I tried to hold him back. "Don't go, Dad You know I've had enough. I've decided to leave. A straight divorce is better for everyone. If things escalate, it won't do our family any good, it's not worth paying a heavy price for it"
I kept my cool, as I've been through this before
After my repeated persuasion, my dad chose to respect my decision. I breathed a sigh of relief. Indeed, making the right request at the right time would get the desired result
If I had proposed a divorce before Damon and Ariel's affair was discovered, both sets of parents would definitely have persuaded me to think twice.
Fortunately, this happened when only a few people knew about my divorce lawsuit.
After ending the call, I hesitated for a moment and chose to call Jones back.
"Where are you? Jones's tone sounded a bit worried, "Did you know that your mother–in–law talked to Ariel?"