Helen Blair freed herself from his grip and retreated a couple of steps, saying, "But can you say these things to your family? Will they agree? I suppose your family must have high hopes for you, can you bear to disappoint them?"
James Anderson was speechless. It was true that his family had taken the same route for generations, and it wasn't without reason. Some matters have deep roots, and they cannot be given up so easily. If he were to make this decision, his family would certainly not support him!
Yet, should he give up on the person he loves for this reason? The feelings that he cherished so much, which had almost occupied the most important part of his life for so many years, how could he let them go so easily? He couldn't give up. He wouldn't give up.