Which sentence from "The Working Man" would provide evidence for the inference that the man did not intend to be unkind to his family?

Question

A.
A man lived in a lovely house with a lovely wife and two lovely children.

B.
Yet, he didn't know how lovely they were because he was never home.

C.
He thought to himself, "If I work very hard then I will advance, and then I will be happy."

D.
His wife replied, "When you devote all of your time and attention to your work for thirty years and show no interest in your children, do not expect their interest in return."

Answer 1

C. He thought to himself, "If I work very hard then I will advance, and then I will be happy."

Answer 2

The answer is 100% C. He thought to himself, "if I work very hard then I will advance, and then I will be happy".