Goldie Thorne didn't like the sound of that. He muttered resentfully, "Why does my sister have to endure it? For another decade or more? That's long enough to ruin anyone. That bastard Chapman is out there painting the town red while my sister is basically a widow at home. Dad, what on earth are you thinking…"
"What do you know? Isn't this how every family gets by? Getting a divorce over every little thing? What about the children? Your sister doesn't have a job, she's not young anymore, and she has kids to raise. How will she survive? Brian Chapman has a job. Even with kids, he can still find a new wife. What if the stepmother abuses the children? You fool, you make it sound so simple. Do you think I'd want to harm your sister?"
The usually gentle Byron Thorne had lost his temper, a rare occurrence. He pitied his daughter too, but he had to consider the bigger picture. 'Life is meant to be filled with suffering; who could really live a perfect, carefree life?'
