Chapter 457 Bracelet
Under her parents' encouraging gazes, Chu Tong recounted her thoughts, "About three months ago, when I returned home, my mom, my adoptive mom, poured me a bowl of soup. She also kept asking about my well-being. That was the first time she was so kind to me. She said a lot, but I don't remember it clearly anymore."
Zhong Nianyao frowned and continued to ask, "Did she give you anything? Think carefully, this concerns your life."
Chu Tong didn't dare to delay any longer and immediately began to recall the past. Soon, a trace of disbelief flashed in her eyes before she continued, "Yes, at that time, my adoptive mother gave me a bracelet as an early birthday present."
When she received the bracelet, she was filled with unprecedented joy. At that time, she didn't know it wasn't her biological mother. It was the first gift she had received from her mother in so many years. That night, she was so excited that she could hardly sleep.
But now thinking about it, all of this is really too weird. Could this really be the reason why she became what she is now?
"Ms. Zhong, is it because of that bracelet?" Guan Liu asked anxiously.
"I don't know yet." Zhong Nianyao shook her head and then looked at Chu Tong, "Where is the bracelet now?"
Since her life was at stake, Chu Tong didn't dare to hide anything. "It was in the small house I rented. I didn't bring it with me before I was hospitalized."
At that time, after getting the bracelet, she felt like she had found a rare treasure, because it was the first gift her mother gave her. She didn't even dare to wear it, for fear that it would be accidentally scratched or lost.
So she kept them carefully at home.
If... if that was really a gift with ulterior motives, then all her joy and caution would become a joke.
Thinking of this, Chu Tong's face couldn't help but become more sad.
Seeing Chu Tong's appearance, Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu felt very distressed. At this moment, they really wanted to cut those adoptive parents into pieces.
The daughter they had been searching for for so many years, the daughter they had always hoped to hold in their hands, was unable to grow up happily like a little princess because of their mistakes. Instead, she was abused and did not receive any love.
The thought of this made them feel heartbroken.
"Send someone to get the bracelet right now!" Zhong Nianyao said calmly, "If you want to settle other matters, that's for the future. The important thing now is to figure out what's wrong with Chu Tong."
"I have sent someone to get the bracelet." Old Master Chu spoke directly.
Compared to Chu Ciwen and Guan Liu, Old Man Chu seemed much calmer. It wasn't because he didn't love his granddaughter, but because he felt sorry for her who had been living away from home for so many years. That's why he understood what was most important right now.
Soon, the bracelet was retrieved.
Zhong Nianyao took the bracelet and began to look at it carefully.
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhong Nian Yao. They were all very nervous and hoped to get an answer as soon as possible.
At this moment, Chu Tong's mood was the most conflicted.
Firstly, she didn't want the bracelet to be problematic. If the root cause was truly there, it would mean everything her adoptive mother had done for her was insincere, and she would feel pathetic. Before she even knew her origins, she had practically given everything she had for that family. Although the possibility was slim, she still hoped so.
However, on the other hand, she felt that if she really found out there was something wrong with the bracelet, and that everything she was going through was because of it, then if she found the cause, her condition might improve. Moreover, she would be able to completely sever all ties with that family.
After a long while, Zhong Nianyao slowly put down the chain in her hand and nodded, "The problem is indeed with this bracelet."
Even though she had been mentally prepared for this, Chu Tong still felt a dull pain in her heart the moment she got the answer.
She felt that she was really pathetic. The only moment of warmth she received in that family was actually fake, and the purpose was to kill her.
"I will kill them." Guan Liu's eyes were bloodshot, and his eyes were full of murderous intent.
There is no doubt that if that family stood in front of her now, she would attack without hesitation.
"Don't get excited." Chu Ciwen reached out and put his arm around Guan Liu's shoulders, saying soothingly, "We'll have plenty of time to settle the accounts of that family later. The most important thing right now is Tongtong's health. Whether Tongtong can recover is the top priority right now."
Guan Liu took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, then gave Chu Tong a soothing look, trying to reassure her.
Seeing Guan Liu's eyes, Chu Tong found that the sadness in her heart was much less. She smiled at Guan Liu, expressing that she didn't care.
Yes! Why should she care about that family anymore? They weren't her family at all, but vampires who had been possessing her, trying to drain every drop of her blood.
Now she has found her family, and these family members love her wholeheartedly. Her biological parents love her very much, and because of her illness, they have become very haggard these days.
She was not an unwanted child. If she had grown up in her own home, she would have been pampered like a little princess.
After figuring this out, she found that she was no longer so sad. Not only that, deep in her heart, she also had a strong desire to survive.
She doesn't want to die. She wants to live a good life. She wants to live with her parents and other relatives. She also wants to feel the feeling of being held in someone's hands.
Mr. Chu looked at Zhong Nianyao, "Miss Zhong, what should we do now?"
"This bracelet was once cast a spell." Zhong Nianyao picked up the bracelet and continued, "The most important thing now is to find the person who borrowed Chu Tong's lifespan. Once we find that person, we can cast a spell to break the spell, and then the lifespan will naturally return to Chu Tong."
"As long as Shousui comes back, Chu Tong will be fine."
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