Perhaps it was the first time he had seen such an upright person. Mr. Goodwin raised his eyebrows and said to Farley in a deep voice, "Is she the reason why you forsook Braelyn?"
"I..." Just as he was about to answer, Hester suddenly pinched his hand. She stared at Mr. Goodwin and said loudly, "He has never accepted Braelyn. It doesn't seem appropriate to use the word 'forsake'."
Mr. Goodwin shifted his gaze back to Hester and narrowed his eyes. "Do you think you are better than my granddaughter?"
"Of course," She looked back, "I am dependent on myself, but not others. And I have done my duty to the people in Oceanfront City. To him, I have never forced him to do anything. May I ask you, how can I not compare with your granddaughter?"