"Mom, I think feelings can't be forced."
"I can see that Mr. Balthazar outside is indeed a nice person, but we're not suitable."
"I'd rather live alone with the child than marry into another family with her."
"I don't mind, but for Ivy, when she grows up, she might hate me."
Ivy looked solemnly at Paisley Golden and said, "Mom, I know you're doing this for my good, but I still hope you'll consider it carefully."
"I'm willing to be friends with Mr. Balthazar, but I won't marry him."
"Being friends and forming a family are two different things, do you understand?"
"I can't be someone else's stepmother, nor can I have anyone be Ivy's stepfather."
"Henry Sullivan did nothing wrong; he has no reason to accept his daughter calling someone else dad; it would hurt him."
"In the end, your heart still holds Henry," Paisley Golden looked at her, "You're silly, and so is he."
"You two are already divorced. As long as his mother is alive, it's impossible for you to get back together."
