After a few rounds of this, my mom's attitude toward me softened noticeably.
This, of course, worried Jeremy.
He was expecting a fight between my mom and me, not a peaceful resolution. How could that be allowed to happen?
He decided to make a move.
"I heard there's a pilot recruitment team visiting Susan's school."
My mom immediately perked up. "That's a great opportunity—you must take it seriously."
In my previous life, I passed the initial pilot selection but was eliminated during the final interview because of my emotional instability.
The real reason was that Jeremy manipulated me into thinking my mom didn't love me or my late father.
My emotional turmoil during the final interview led to my failure in the psychological assessment.
My mom thought I deliberately messed up, and I responded to her with sarcasm. From then on, our relationship was irreparably damaged.
"Susan probably isn't interested in this. We should let her decide," Jeremy interjected.
"Who says I'm not interested? I've already signed up."
I pulled out the registration materials I had prepared.