I do care for you, Eponine. If you let me, I could give you the same love. You can't keep pushing me away. If you at least trust me, it let me truly help you and show you what it means to have a mother.

[It's concerning that she's being told to break the contract. Something happened. It would be exhausting, but there was a chance that she might be able to help.]

What have you done? If you tell me, we can go from there and try to repair the situation.

[She's not sure if she wants to break the contract, but it's impossible to change Eponine's mind when she's made a decision.]

Let's talk first about this and then decide.