How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
She had witnessed firsthand the scars that blatant parental interference could inflict; why, even those assembled here were a reminder of that —Daisy's relationship with her sons was tenuous at best, while Lorena's eldest daughter no longer spoke to her after immigrating to Auckland with her Kiwi husband. (2.18.106)
The irony is that Eleanor still meddles in her son's love life, despite knowing full well what the consequences will be.
Quote #5
"And besides, he would never do anything without my permission. Alistair simply needs to obey your wishes," Su Yi said with finality. (3.6.38)
As the matriarch of the Shang clan, Su Yi expects her descendants to simply obey, a point of tension between the old world Su Yi represents and the new world of Astrid and Nick.
Quote #6
"Nicky, listen to me. I haven't sacrificed my whole life for you just to see you waste everything on that girl," Elanor said anxiously. (3.11.56)
Nick questions his mother's "sacrifice" without understanding that she stepped aside so her mother-in-law who can't stand her could have a stronger influence over Nick. This is when we start to see Eleanor in a different light, though Nick is still pretty peeved.