Volume 1 Chapter 198 How Han Luo Felt (1/2)

Placing two ice bags on either of her cheeks, Han Luo was sitting at the table thinking about the events that unfolded just some moments ago.

Beside her, maid Eva had already covered Han Sheng Ming's cheek with a bandage after applying some ointment.

The living room was pin drop silent. Everyone was quiet. Truthfully, no one had the slightest mood to strike a conversation.

Sophia came into the room along with a tray from the kitchen. She placed two glasses of freshly squeezed orange juice on the table. She glanced at the children and sighed.

It had been ten minutes since Du Liu had left the house along with Han Luilui and Han Wanwan.

Just as Han Sheng Ming said, he took things into his hands to book hotel rooms and called a taxi for his mother and sisters.

After they left, Noah brought the first aid box to take care of Han Luo and Han Sheng Ming's wound.

Eva was diligent and good at patching up injuries. After she was done, she left the children alone in the living room.

Han Luo and Han Sheng Ming were both silent. None of them talked. They didn't know how to approach each other. Both of them were feeling uneasy which led to the current awkward silence.

In the end, Han Luo decided that it was better to break this discomfiting atmosphere and made a move first.

She reached out and took Han Sheng Ming's right hand in hers and patted slowly as if reassuring him. It seemed like she was trying to say that everything would be alright.

Han Sheng Ming who was still pondering about the turn of events glanced at her upon the thoughtful gesture and then lowered his eyes in contemplation.

Han Luo softly started, ”Big brother Ming, I'm sorry. Because of me you-”

When he heard her apologize, Han Sheng Ming couldn't stay calm anymore. He didn't want to hear her continue her self-blaming speech and immediately interjected, ”Little Luo Luo, don't say that, or I will blame myself even more.”He sounded like a wounded animal.

Han Luo placed her head on his shoulder. She stated, ”Big brother Ming, there is no need to blame yourself. You know it's not your fault.” She tried to reassure him.

”It's not your fault either.” Han Sheng Ming commented.

Han Luo bit her lower lip and said with a crestfallen expression, ”But if I hadn't come to live with your family in the first place, things would have been considerably different than our current predicament.”

The thing that hurt her most was the fact that because of her, her most favorite older brother and uncle couldn't have a warm, peaceful family. She could care less about others.

Han Sheng Ming frowned and turned to face her. He looked extremely serious while he asked, ”Are you implying that you should have lived in an orphanage?”

Han Luo moved away from him and shook her head in denial. She mumbled imperceptibly, ”Maybe a nanny would be fine. I could have managed my living fine with a nanny.”

If she stayed at her home with a nanny, things would be a lot different. She knew that thinking like that wouldn't change anything but she couldn't help herself.

Han Sheng Ming's temper rose at her words. ”Come on little Luo, you cannot say this. My daddy is your legal guardian. How can he let his only niece stay with a nanny? And I would never expect that.”

Han Luo shook her head. ”Still I don't like it when you argue with your mother. She really loves you.”

”But she is in the wrong,” Han Sheng Ming protested. He couldn't find a reason why Han Luo was supporting his mother after experiencing such horrible things.

Han Luo persuaded him, ”Big brother Ming, you don't understand. She gave birth to you. She raised you. She never hurt you, nor will she ever harm you. You should never be hard on her let alone kick her out of the house.”

As a person who had lost her loving mother, she knew the pain of not having a mother. She would do anything and face any difficulty if she was given a chance to have her mother back.

Han Luo didn't want her beloved big brother to go through such despair and regret his hasty decision later.