Chapter 547 - How could he be so evil (2/2)

It was clear that, in order to survive, Huo Jinyao had managed to lie skillfully, despite being only 12 years old.

She had not known that her son had such a cruel side to him.

“From that day onwards, my remaining son was dead to me as well. In my heart, he died with his brother and sister in the kidnapping.”

Liu Tongjia’s voice was faint but it was filled with emotions that she tried hard to control.

Su Qingsang was at a loss for words. She did not wish to believe Liu Tongjia, but she also knew that Liu Tongjia was not lying to her.

“Well, does Grandfather know about this?”

Something like this… if Huo Jinyao had really done such a thing, why would his grandfather just let it go?

Liu Tongjia choked out a laugh as she thought about Old Master Huo’s favoritism and her husband’s helpless compromise.

“Old Master Huo has always been biased towards Huo Jinyao and would always indulge him. He told me that Jinyao was young and simply immature, and just needed to be taught better.”

How could he not have been conscious of the gravity of his action? Even if he had been immature at the age of 12, he had sent his brother and sister to die!

Liu Tongjia felt a sharp ache in her chest. It was too awful and too painful to bear.

All these years later, many knew that in reality, she had lost two of her children, not all three. However in her heart, after finding out what Huo Jinyao had done, in truth she knew she had lost all three children together.

Especially Huo Jinyao.

She could not condone his cold-bloodedness and lack of emotion.

It was not a matter of maturity. She knew all along that she had doted the most upon her young daughter. However, towards her two sons, she had been extremely fair.

Huo Mingguang had been busy with work and she had taken on the role of caring for the children, which she had done to the best of her ability.

How had Huo Jinyao repaid her?

To save his own skin, he had been willing to cause the death of his brother and sister. How could he…How could he…

Liu Tongjia dug her nails into her palm as she thought of her hatred for Huo Jinyao.

She hated him for causing the death of her other two children, but she also hated herself for giving birth to so callous a person.

For so many years afterward, she had believed that he would come in repentance, to beg for forgiveness.

He had not. Huo Jinyao had moved on with life, moving on to have a career like any normal person.

Not only was he living a life of normalcy, but he was also living a life of comfort.

After so many years, it was as though he had moved on completely.

It was only her who could not bear to forget her two dead children.

Other than her, who else was there remember that there had been three children once living in this house, in the past?

That man had been evil at such a young age. How could she even begin to cope with that?

She rather let the Tianyu empire land in the laps of Huo Yifan or Huo Yiyang, instead of falling into the hands of such a wicked man. He had gotten what he wanted, in the end.

Su Qingsang did not know how to respond to the story. She had stormed over in a rage to lecture her, but witnessing Liu Tongjia’s broken spirit had taken the wind from her sails.

If what Liu Tongjia was saying was true, she would never have a proper mother-son relationship with Huo Jinyao without suffering from guilt.

However, there was another point to be considered. “He… Jinyao… he was very young at that time. It was not wrong for him to have been afraid to die, Madam Huo. No matter what happened, it is still important to treasure loved ones who are still alive.”

Liu Tongjia turned her gaze back at Su Qingfang bristling visibly through her tears. “Yes, everyone has asked me to let it go. How can I, though? If I do that, who will remember the other children?”

Right after the kidnapping had happened, Old Master Huo had banned everyone from discussing the matter further. No one in the Huo family had ever mentioned it again from then on.

Huo Jinyao had automatically become the young master and the potential head of the house of the Huo family.

However, only Liu Tongjia knew that he had seized that life for himself by sacrificing his brother and sister.

How could she forgive such a thing? Even though he was her son, she would never have imagined him capable of doing such a cold-hearted thing.

Su Qingsang’s mouth trembled and she swallowed the words she wished to utter with a heavy heart.

“I will not forgive him.” As Liu Tongjia spoke, she returned to her seat and sat down.

Her face was pale and she looked like she was in great pain. “Everyone wishes for me to forget. Have you ever considered that doing so would be a form of betrayal?

“I’m not willing to do so. I cannot forget my eldest son, nor can I forget my daughter. Even if others forget them, I have to remember them. I will hold their memory in my heart and never forget.”

As she finished her sentence, she shut her eyes. As she opened them again, she spoke in a blithe tone of voice, “You may leave. I refuse to visit him. I do not want to see him.”

Su Qingsang eyed Liu Tongjia. “Madam Huo…”

“Su Qingsang, you need not speak further. I no longer have a relationship with Huo Jinyao. He never listened to me anyway, and he never saw me as his mother.”

Su Qingsang studied Liu Tongjia but could not find the right words to say. She left the Huo family residence quietly, feeling much worse than she had when she’d first arrived.