Volume 1 Chapter 196 The Wretched Girl (2/2)

When the mother and daughters heard his loud exclamation, they were so happy to the point they missed to recognize the difference in his call.

Han Wanwan was the first to break the silence and called out to her brother in joy, ”Brother Ming!”

”Sheng Ming!” immediately Du Liu cried out agitatedly. Du Liu's eyes watered when she saw her son eight years later. Her expression changed and motherly love filled her eyes.

She walked past Noah and Han Luo and held Han Sheng Ming's arms. ”My son, how are you doing? Why are you so busy that you can't even call home? I was so worried about you.”

Han Sheng Ming didn't melt under his mother's love. He frowned and gazed at his mother in astonishment.

He opened his mouth and voiced his disapproval, ”Mommy, how can you talk to Han Luo like that? Aren't you ashamed to slander her with such dirty words? She is merely fourteen years old. How can you be so harsh toward her? What did she ever do to you that you have to be hard on her to such an extent?”

Du Liu was startled by Han Sheng Ming's protest. She was finally able to meet her one and only son after so many years. The first thing he did after their long separation was not hugging her but speaking on behalf of that wretched girl.

He didn't even ask her how she had been all these years. Instead of that, he raised his voice against his mother and took the side of the person she hated the most.

She stuttered, ”S-Sheng Ming, how can you talk to your mother like that? I'm your mother!”

Han Sheng Ming couldn't help but raise his voice even more, ”I know who you are and that's why I'm upset that you're spouting such words. Only narrow minded people with no class and no education speak in that way. Mommy, I'm greatly disappointed in you.”

He liked Han Luo more than his biological sisters and he spoiled her more than anyone else. However, time and again he was hurt because of the hurtful actions of his mother and sisters' toward his one and only favorite sister during his childhood.

Although Han Luo never blamed him for his mother and sisters' actions, he felt guilty, and sometimes, he even had a hard time facing Han Luo.

However, the people who should be guilty didn't seem guilty at all.

Du Liu seemed hurt. ”My son, why are you talking to me like this? Is it because of that b**ch Luo? After she came to our house, you and your father completely changed.”

”We didn't change mommy!” Han Sheng Ming protested. ”None of us did. It was you who suddenly became cruel and harsh. Do you know how scared I was during my childhood in China? How insecure I'd feel when I was living with you? It's all because of you! Whenever I went out I was afraid that you or Luilui and Wanwan would harm little Luo.”

Han Sheng Ming looked deeply hurt as he spoke. He didn't detest his mother and he couldn't. He couldn't despise his mother who was doing evil and harming his cousin. It made him feel helpless. He hated himself for that.

Du Liu's voice trembled. ”I-I changed? Did I become cruel and harsh? It was your father who gave that Luo more priority than you and your sisters. He forgot his own children!” She looked like she was going insane.

Han Sheng Ming shouted, ”At that time Luo lost her parents, mommy! She was supposed to be loved by all of us! She was only a two year old kid! What did you do to her when you were supposed to care for her, do you remember?”