Published at 18th of March 2018 09:48:54 PM Chapter 10

Mubai said in a low rumble, "Either way, Xinghe is still Lin Lin's mom . Yes, we are no longer legally married, but we can't just close our eyes to her suffering . "

Old Mrs . Xi frowned slightly as she retorted, "It's the woman's decision to slap our helping hand away . You, yourself, are familiar with her weird and stubborn attitude . It has been nothing but trouble since she came into the Xi Family . She's unwilling to admit her mistakes and refuses to communicate with the rest of the family, causing all of us to walk on tiptoes around the house . I did the best I could by offering her help once but she refused it . We're not running a charity here, I'm not going to beg her to accept our aid . "

"Regardless, you should have at least told me…"

"Mubai, your marriage to her was from the beginning a huge mistake . Your father was obviously not thinking straight when he allowed that woman to marry into our family . I know it couldn't have been easy for you having to live with that horrible woman . It was a blessing that she asked for a divorce so I'm not going to give her any chance to squirm her way back into our family . Plus, she's a fully-grown woman, she's not going to die from hunger . "

[True, but she's not doing much living either…

When the truth is revealed to Lin Lin in the future, he will definitely be mad at them . ] Advertisement

Without waiting for his breakfast to arrive, Mubai stood up and said, "I'm going to the office . "

"But you haven't had your breakfast yet . " Old Mrs . Xi called after him but Mubai strode out of the house without even once turning his head .

"See, didn't I tell you to not hide it from our son? I told you that he's going to be angry when he finds out," Mubai's dad, Xi Jiangsan, chided his wife .

Old Mrs . Xi leveled him a sidelong glance . "You're blaming me now? This is entirely your fault . If you didn't agree to the marriage in the first place, we wouldn't have ended up in this hot soup . Now you see, none of the parties involved is happy . "

Jiangsan sighed . "I owe Xinghe's father my life and that was his dying wish, so how could I have said no? Plus, how could I have known the two of them won't match . In any case, I've learnt my lesson . I'll stay out of our son's marriage in the future . He can choose whoever he likes to marry . "

"What nonsense are you spouting this time? That person has been chosen and it is Tianxin . I've known this girl since she was a baby and I've always treated her as my own daughter . She is perfect for Mubai . " Old Mrs . Xi's mouth curved into a smile with the mention of Tianxin's name .

Xinghe woke up with fatigue bearing down on her .

The sudden resurgence of her old memory must have added some pressure to her mental state . The fact that she was run down by a car didn't help her situation either .

She decided to stay home that day to nurse her health .

It was a school holiday so Xia Zhi also stayed back to help take care of his sister .

"Sis, are you sure you're feeling well? Shall we go to the hospital?" Xia Zhi enquired worriedly .

Xinghe shook her head, saying, "I'm fine . Doctor's orders, I'm to stay home for a few days to rest . The injury is not so serious or else they wouldn't have let me out . "

"But you're looking frighteningly pale . "

"This is how a recovering patient normally looks…" Xinghe said with forced levity . She didn't want to go back to the hospital .

Their family couldn't afford to spend on her medical bill .

Mubai had obviously let the driver who knocked her down go . She didn't want to owe Mubai so she opted to suffer in silence .

Xia Zhi couldn't bear to see her like this, adding, "Sis, I think it's better we go see the doctor . We still have some money left to spare . Even dad said to bring you to the hospital before he left for work so please listen to us!"

In truth, they barely had enough for a check-up .

Xinghe insisted her injury wasn't serious and refused to leave her room .

Xia Zhi of course knew why she wouldn't go . When he was at his wit's end, someone knocked on their house's door . It sounded slow and deliberate, a great contrast to the rushed ones normally done by their ruffian neighbors .