Chapter 54 Not Accepted

“I do not accept you as my son’s girlfriend,” Mrs. Carrington said after some time. We were halfway through the dinner and the conversation had lulled a bit. We had a rough start but Edward was able to convince his mother to keep some of her thoughts in and not pressure me with a lot of questions. Thankfully, the old lady had decided to let me be. Just when I was starting to feel calm, she dropped the bombshell. From everything that had taken place, I knew she had not accepted me but hearing her say it tore my heart. No one ever gets used to rejection. One can learn to accept it gracefully but it will always hit you when it happens. Even when you expect it, it has an effect. Her words definitely wounded me but there was nothing I could do about that. Maintaining my calm, I spoke.