Sanford eyed him, âDid you two have a fight?â A fight? Perhaps.
Brian thought back to their heated exchange the day before and tightened his Lips, opting for silence.
Sanford tapped the ash from his cigarette.
âWell, your mother shouldnât have interfered in your marriage, especially not by using Rosalynnâs best friend as leverage.
Rosalynnâs reaction is understandable
Brianâs eyes fixated on the dying embers of his own cigarette.
âIâm aware my mother was wrong.
I donât side with her.
Itâs Rosalynnâs attitude that irritates me, She values her friend and even Barlow over me.
When something happened to Karina, Barlow was the first person she contacted, not me.
It leads me to believe that, in her eyes, Barlow is more trustworthy and significant.
â
His voice carried a note of unspoken hurt.
Sanford recognized the jealousy in his old friendâs words.
It made sense.
Jealousy only brewed when you deeply cared about someone.
Struggling for the right words to comfort his friend, Sanford thought about the earlier encounter with Rosalynn in the elevator.
âBrian, try not to overthink things.
Rosalynn didnât seem well today.
Despite wearing makeup, she looked exhausted.
Itâs evident she didnât sleep well after your argument last night.
She might have even cried herself to sleep.
â
Hearing Sanfordâs words, Brian couldnât help but scoff internally.
Cry in bed?
Just yesterday, Rosalynn had been as prickly as a porcupine, pushing everyone away.
Snuffing out his cigarette, he queried, âAnything else you need to say?â âNo, thatâs it.
â
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Sanford crushed his own cigarette and, observing the weariness on Brianâs face, gave him a reassuring pat on the shoulder.
âBrian, I know itâs tough being caught between your wife and your mother, but you need to figure out a way to mend their relationship.
Mending their relationship? That was easier said than done.
Brian tightened his lips.
Handling this mess seemed more challenging than completing a multimillion-dollar project.
Meanwhile, in the studio, Maggie was taken aback by Rosalynnâs revelations.
She was shocked both by Noemiâs actions and Rosalynnâs retaliatory measures.
After a moment, she moved closer and hugged Rosalynn, patting her back sympathetically.
âIt must be so hard for you, Rosalynn.
â
Why did Rosalynn, so accomplished in her own right, fail to gain her mother-in-lawâs approval?