Zhao Zhaodi shuddered in fright and looked up to see Zhao Lijie, the second son of the Zhao family, and Zhao Fenfang, the third daughter, standing at the door.
"You... what brings you two here?"
Zhao Zhaodi's voice was filled with undisguised joy, and her cloudy eyes brightened.
These heartless children have finally remembered their mother.
He's been in the hospital for so long, and apart from the initial questioning about why he pleaded for Zhao Shikai, he hasn't come back since.
At first, Zhao Zhaodi was afraid of being criticized by her children, but later she was heartbroken.
She's already in the hospital, and at her age, she might not make it this time.
The children are still trying to distance themselves from the situation, refusing to help their own brother, and even refusing to come to see their mother.
But when Zhao Jiadi looked at the two men's taut jawlines, his heart skipped a beat, and he knew something was wrong.
"Mom, what terrible thing have you done! You've really disgraced the Zhao family this time!"
Zhao Lijie's eyes were bloodshot, like an enraged bull, staring intently at Zhao Zhaodi, his teeth grinding together.
Zhao Zhaodi was stunned by the barrage of insults, her mouth agape for a long time.
When she finally came to her senses, her voice trembled, filled with grievance and anger: "What...what did I do? What happened? Second brother, how dare you talk to me like that? I'm your mother!"
"So what if you're my mom?"
Zhao Lijie took a step forward, spitting on Zhao Zhaodi's face: "You can't do anything to betray my father or the Zhao family!"
"Second Young Master, Third Miss, let's talk things out calmly, don't get so agitated..."
Zhao Jiadi wanted to step forward and act as a peacemaker.
Unexpectedly, when Zhao Lijie saw Zhao Jiadi, he completely lost his former respect and immediately slapped the old man hard across the face.
Snap!
The crisp sound of a slap echoed through the ward, like a thunderclap.
Zhao Jiadi staggered back two steps after being hit, cried out "Ouch!" and fell to the ground, clutching his face.
"Old Zhao? Old Zhao!"
Zhao Zhaodi was so frightened that her soul almost left her body. She struggled to get out of bed and rushed to Zhao Jiadi's side: "Are you alright, Old Zhao?"
Zhao Jiadi's left cheek swelled up at a visible speed, and the five finger marks were so clear they looked like they were carved on. He was dizzy and tried to get up, but Zhao Zhaodi helped him up.
"Second brother, are you crazy?!"
Zhao Zhaodi turned her head sharply, her face filled with disbelief: "How could you hit Lao Zhao! Have you forgotten who jumped into the pond and pulled you out when you fell in as a child? It was Lao Zhao!"
"Enough!"
Zhao Lijie roared, interrupting her, and spat on the ground, "That's the old bastard I'm going to beat up!"
Zhao Fenfang then stepped forward, her eyes icy cold: "Mom, it's all over the place! You and this old man are having an affair, and Zhao Shikai isn't my father's son at all, he's your illegitimate child!"
"No wonder you always favored my younger brother when we were kids, no wonder this old man treated my younger brother better than anyone else! So you two had been having an affair behind my dad's back all along!"
Her voice was shrill, each word like a needle piercing Zhao Zhaodi's heart.
Zhao Zhaodi's face turned deathly pale, like a piece of wet paper, her lips trembling, unable to utter a single word for a long time.
Only a hissing sound came from his throat, like someone was choking him.
This matter...
How did the children find out about this?
Zhao Zhaodi's mind went blank, as if she had been hit by a heavy hammer.
There's no way anyone else but her and Lao Zhao could know about this!
unless……
That diary! Someone picked it up and exposed it!
The moment the thought crossed her mind, she felt as if she had been struck by lightning, all the blood rushing to her head and then instantly turning cold.
Zhao Jiadi lay sprawled on the ground, half of his face swollen and in excruciating pain, but he was oblivious to it, only feeling dizzy and disoriented.
I hadn't anticipated this consequence, but I had loved this woman for so many years and wanted to stay by her side.
When she felt empty, lonely, and cold, with no man to keep her company, she looked at herself pitifully, and for a moment she couldn't control herself and still made a mistake.
I thought it was just a ridiculous night, and that it would be over soon.
But later she discovered she was pregnant, and upon calculating the dates, it turned out to be the mistake of that one night.
He had never expected to have an heir in his life, and when he heard the news, his hands trembled so much that he couldn't even hold his teacup.
Originally, she didn't want to give birth to this child, as he was a ticking time bomb. However, Zhao Zhaodi said she owed Zhao Jiadi too much and insisted on giving birth to the child so that she could take care of him in his old age and see him off in his final days.
In the end, they compromised.
Looking back now, my soft heart back then foreshadowed the monstrous waves of today.
When I actually faced it, I still couldn't accept it.
"Young Master, Miss, there must be some misunderstanding! Someone is framing us!"
Zhao Jiadi struggled to sit up, his voice trembling, "Who could have told such an outrageous story?"
“How could the young master not be your younger brother or sister? As the Zhao family’s butler, I treat you all equally. You are all my young masters and young ladies, and I show absolutely no favoritism!”
"Pah! You old fool! Do you have the guts to swear a solemn oath? If you have an affair with my mother, and Zhao Shikai is your biological son, then may you be struck by lightning and run over by a car!"
Zhao Lijie spat fiercely, his voice harsh and urgent, carrying a desperate, do-or-die attitude.
They really don't have any substantial evidence for these things.
But the rumors spread quickly and reached their ears, causing a great uproar throughout the city.
Moreover, the suspicion in my heart had already taken root.
After all, the old housekeeper had been by the old lady's side ever since she married into the family, and they had never been separated all these years.
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