How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
He glared at me. "Your mother needed to be gotten rid of. She was getting in the way. And she went like a coward—crying the whole way to take you instead of her. She didn't seem to understand that the world's fate is depending on you and your inability to feel." (36.35)
Stephan tries to act like Gemma's mom didn't understand her duties as a Keeper and was weak, but Gemma knows that her mom was acting out of love—and there's nothing wrong with that.