3 She Never Had a Mother (1/2)

”Mom—” Xia Ruoxin called out softly.

”Do not call me 'mom' . I don't have a vicious daughter like you,” spoke Shen Yijun, interrupting Xia Rouxin before she could speak further. How could she even have the guts to still call her mother? Yijun regretted having conceived a daughter like her. If she had only known, she would have strangled her to death when she was still a baby.

Ruoxin wanted to explain. But no matter how many times she does, no one believed her. Still, she continued to plead, ”Mom, it's not what you think. I am not the cause of Yixuan's death. I really didn't—”

A palm landed on Ruoxin's cheek with a resounding smack.

And though she knew it would leave a red mark, it was the least of her worries.

”You dare say you didn't mean it? That you are not in love with Chu Lui? That you are not jealous of Yixuan even in the slightest bit? That you don't want to marry him?”

Xia Ruoxin remained silent.

Yes, she had loved Chu Lui for fifteen years. Was that wrong?

Shen Yijun shot her a deadly glare as if she was the enemy. She placed her hand back to her side, while Ruoxin simply covered her swollen cheek with her hand. Streams of tears streaked down her cheeks again.

This was her mother. The one who gave birth to her—her biological mother.

”Mom…” Xia Ruoxin called again.

”Enough! I am not your mother. I only had one daughter, and she died because of you.”