Bella dialed her mother’s number immediately.Her fingers were trembling so badly that she almost pressed the wrong contact twice before the call went through.The phone barely rang once before it was answered.“Did Jacob do something again?” Tianna said immediately.Her voice carried the kind of tired patience that suggested this had become routine.Every time Bella called, it was usually to complain about Jacob.Bella opened her mouth, but Tianna continued speaking before she could say anything.“I heard his company is going through a bit of a problem at the moment,” Tianna said calmly. “And he didn’t tell you because he probably didn’t want to worry you. Cut him some slack and ignore whatever he does to you.”Bella’s eyebrows furrowed.Her mother continued in the same casual tone.“Men get stressed when their business is not doing well. If he cheats or ignores you sometimes, don’t make it a big issue. At the end of the day, he knows where home is.”Bella’s grip on the phone tighten