Chapter 181 - Opening up (1/2)

”How are you feeling?” Liam asked softly as he gave Ying Sheng a painkiller.

Ying Sheng looked up and shot him a grateful look.

”Hmm...okay.” Ying Sheng sniffled as she mumbled.

”O-okay.” Liam said as he rubbed the back of his neck. He didn't want to ask her questions since she just broke down. He was afraid he would trigger anything.

But he really wanted to know. Liam knew her parents had something to do with this.

What did they say to break her down like this?

”Do you want to take a shower and sleep?”

Liam asked as the silence between them was torturing.

Ying Sheng shook her head.

”I-I... don't you want to know why….I tried killing myself?”

Liam froze for a second before he nodded his head.

”I do want to know but I'm afraid... you would feel uncomfortable talking about it.”

Ying Sheng shook head as she played with her fingers.  Her shoulders slumped in defeat as she tried to fight the tears that were threatening to come.

”When I got to the restaurant my mother was there too. We had an argument and I asked her why?”

Ying Sheng paused as she took a deep breath.

”I wanted to know why she hated me. Why she was never around and couldn't look me in the eyes.”

Ying Sheng mumbled. Liam stared at her as he listened quietly to her. He knew every word she spoke was hard for her.

”I don't know why I'm telling you this Liam. I'm not someone to open up to someone. I'm afraid people would laugh at me when they see my vulnerability. I don't want to be called weak.”

Ying Sheng's lips stretched into a sad smile as she said.

”Maybe it's because you're the only friend I have. So I can trust you.”

Liam flashed her a smile as he patted her hair.

”When I was young my parents were never around. I remember my dad used to take me out for ice cream and to the park but one day it all stopped. My mother didn't even want to see me. Anything she did, she would yell at me and tell me to go away.

I always wondered why my mom hates me. I thought maybe she was going through a.d.u.l.t stuff once she sorted it out. She would like me. They say, when you criticize your children they don't stop loving you, they stop loving themselves.