Chapter 519

Clarice's words were tactful, but her meaning was clear. Bella understood the challenges of a long-distance relationship all too well. This was Clarice's strategy. How many couples who once swore eternal love had succumbed to the strain of distance? No matter how deep the feelings, distance had a way of eroding even the strongest bonds. Clarice was confident that at the Montclair Conservatory, a place brimming with talent, Bella would gradually wake up from the haze of infatuation and reevaluate her relationship. She might even meet so many exceptional young men that she'd look back and wonder how she ever thought Jack was the one. "No!" Bella instinctively rejected Clarice's plan. Jack was, without a doubt, the most important person to her. Seeing her daughter being so stubborn, Clarice finally lost her patience. "Bella, why are you being so difficult? This arrangement isn't just for your sake—it's for him, too. I can't control you, but dealing with him wouldn't be hard,