No, that's not how it is.
The old lady immediately denied it, speaking in a firm tone, and refused to admit any wrongdoing.
At this moment, she was not truly repentant; her so-called explanations were merely an attempt to avoid a miserable end in her later years.
After all, Ye Yun and Mu Jingsheng are now in charge of the Mu family, and they cannot tolerate her.
However, as soon as she turned around, she saw Mu Jingsheng standing behind her.
"Respect for life?!"
The old lady was startled.
When did her son arrive? And how much did he hear?
The living room lights were very bright.
However, Mu Jingsheng was standing with his back to the light, so no one could see his expression hidden in the dimness.
Ye Yun turned around slowly.
When she saw Mu Jingsheng, she showed no surprise, as if she had expected him to appear there at the right time.
"Son, son, don't believe her, she's talking nonsense!" The old lady snapped out of her daze and quickly walked over to Mu Jingsheng.
She grabbed Mu Jingsheng's arm, her eyes filled with intense urgency.
She was terrified that Mu Jingsheng would believe Aunt Li's words and distance himself from her from then on.
After learning she had cancer, she felt a sense of panic about being left alone in her old age.
This fear that rose from the bottom of her heart made her subconsciously want to please Mu Jingsheng.
But at this moment, Mu Jingsheng just stared at her without moving, his dark eyes making it impossible to fathom his emotions, which made the old lady feel uneasy.
Finally, Mu Jingsheng spoke.
"Mother, is everything Aunt Li just said true?"
"No! It's not true." Old Mrs. Mu retorted immediately, her voice firm and resolute.
Mu Jingsheng snorted coldly.
"Is it not true?" He slowly raised his head, finally revealing his face, a hint of gloom in his eyes.
He was clearly in his forties, but the gloom in his eyes sent chills down your spine.
"Sir! Sir, please believe me. I've said everything I need to say. If you don't believe me, you can ask Madam!" Aunt Li cried out.
When people are terrified to the extreme, they can't lie about anything in order to survive.
But Old Lady Mu stubbornly refused to admit it.
Mu Jingsheng's gaze shifted from a hint of uncertainty to wavering, then indifference, and finally, a deep sense of disappointment.
Looking at Old Madam Mu, he shook his head, his heavy eyes filled with disappointment: "Mother, I am so disappointed in you. I never imagined that Xiaoxia's mental disability was caused by you..."
He was speechless and choked with emotion halfway through his sentence.
He had always known that he owed Ye Xia a great deal, but he never knew that there was such a secret back then!
Unbeknownst to him, Ye Xia had endured so much torment!
Mu Jingsheng wasn't entirely clear on the details of what happened back then. He only knew that one day when he went to work, he left Ye Xia alone at his rented apartment. When he returned home from get off work, the apartment was in a mess, and Ye Xia was nowhere to be found.
Later, after being reminded by his neighbors, he finally found Ye Xia, who had been taken to the hospital.
And Ye Xia, after waking up...
He thought that his mother had forced Ye Yun into marriage, and that she had secretly caused trouble for Ye Yun.
Because of this incident, he harbored deep resentment towards his domineering fiancée.
But he never imagined that the person who caused all this tragedy was his own mother!
No wonder, no wonder his lover trembled at the sight of his mother.
No wonder that even after all these years, this fear remains etched into her lover's very being, and he can't shake it off!
Oh, I see.
Mu Jingsheng felt only sorrow and let out a sigh, his upturned lips filled with bitterness.
He hated the old lady for being so heartless, and he also hated himself for being so foolish as to why he hadn't discovered these things sooner!
Surprisingly, nearly twenty years passed before his daughter revealed the bloody truth of what happened back then!
"Mother, I hate you..."
After a long while, Mu Jingsheng stared intently at Old Madam Mu, gritted his teeth, and uttered a whole sentence in a trembling voice.
Grandma Mu was struck dumb.
Her face turned deathly pale, and she stared blankly at Mu Jingsheng in front of her.
“Jingsheng…” She reached out to touch Mu Jingsheng, her hand trembling, “Son, please listen to your mother’s explanation…”
However, Mu Jingsheng suddenly took a step back.
Startled, she stepped back to avoid Grandma Mu's tentative hand, causing Grandma Mu's face to stiffen and her body to sway uncontrollably.
That slight step back was filled with estrangement from her mother.
"Please don't say anything more," Mu Jingsheng said, his eyes reddening. He looked up at the ceiling, forcibly holding back the tears welling up in his eyes. When he spoke again, his voice was hoarse: "Originally, I wanted to serve you and wait for you to pass away. After all, I wanted to be a filial son."
"But now it seems that wanting to be a filial son was such a foolish thing."
“Mother, I can’t keep you here. If I keep you here and act as a dutiful son, I won’t be a good husband and father. I will be letting down my lover and daughter.”
"Mother, I'm sorry, I will personally escort you back to the old house..."
After saying these words, he could no longer hold back the pain in his heart, closed his eyes, and two lines of clear tears flowed down his cheeks.
The old woman's lips trembled, as if she wanted to plead one last time: "Son..."
“Dad, it might be inconvenient for Grandma to live alone in the old house. Isn’t she used to having Aunt Li as her caregiver? Why don’t we let Aunt Li go back with her?”
Ye Yun interrupted her.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
