Chapter 90 HIS DEFENSE

Hana sat across from her mother, the warm afternoon sunlight filtering through the curtains and casting a golden glow over the room. She listened quietly as her mother spoke, her words carrying the weight of years of experience and wisdom. "Hana, darling, I know you're going through a difficult time right now," her mother said, her voice gentle but firm. "But you can't let this man hold you back. You have your whole life ahead of you, and you deserve to be happy." Hana sighed, her gaze dropping to her hands folded in her lap. She knew her mother meant well, but it was hard to hear her talk about moving on when all Hana wanted was to go back to the way things were before. "But Mom, I love him," Hana said softly, her voice tinged with sadness. "I can't just forget about him and move on like nothing happened." Her mother reached across the table and took Hana's hand, squeezing it gently as she met her daughter's gaze with sympathy and understanding. She could not understand