Chapter 295 - Busted (1/2)

Sara and Cixi went back home in the early evenings. Cixi had not taken any clothes with her when she left the house but she needed to check out of the hotel room. After a long conversation between both women, they went back home with Cixi hiding behind Sara.

”You should apologize to Dad and Miss Changyu. I know it was pretty easy for me because I did not lose much—only grew up without a mother but you and dad made up for that and I did not feel the absence of a mother. But on the otherhand, dad was lonely the entire time. Miss Changyu had also been lonely. Even if what you did in the past had been the right thing, they would need someone to put the blame on. And unfortunately, that person is you. So please Aunt, go home with me. And tell them how really sorry you are for everything because 25 years isn't a joke.”

Sara had said to Cixi while they were still both in the field.

Now, Jianjun and Changyu looked at Cixi with no one saying anything.

Joreen was also very excited to see her mother but she was smart enough to know that this was not the time to go embrace her.

”Brother Jun....” Cixi called like a little girl as she looked at her brother guiltily.

She was still standing behind Sara because she feared he might want to hit her or do something he had never done before just to show how angry he was at her.

She looked at Changyu whose lips were pursed. But thankfully, she was not glaring at her.

”Aunt. It's going to be fine. Just apologize okay?” Sara turned to whisper to her before taking Joreen with her inside the room so they could give the adults privacy.

She had explained everything to Cixi. She told her all Changyu had told her about her birth. So Cixi knew now that Changyu had not abandoned them, neither did she abandon the young Sara. Everything had been her parent's doing.

After the two younger generation went inside, Cixi lowered her knees till it touched the cold floor.

”I do not know what to say to make you see how sorry I am to the both of you.”

As she thought of the words to use, tears began to slowly drop from her eyes.

”I was wrong. I was selfish and filled with hate. And I do not deserve to even be forgiven by you both because even right now, my apology would not undo the past. But I want you to know how sorry I really am for everything. I won't blame it on my age because they are even younger people who would have chosen a better option unlike the one I chose. But please...”

She broke down and began to cry.

”I am sorry brother Jun. I am sorry Changyu. I am really sorry for everything. I wasted your lives because of my stupidity.”

Jianjun turned to look at Changyu who was just looking at Cixi emotionlessly.

He moved closer to Cixi and when she thought he might hit her, he gently pulled her up.

”The floor is cold. You should go freshen up” He said dismissively but in a gentle tone.

Changyu was rather straightforward. She did not like to beat around the bush so she said out

”I am sorry too because I cannot forgive you. The pains you caused are quite deep now. And every wasted year deepend it even more. And even though I have found my daughter, I still can't bring myself to easily forgive you for everything. But when I know I can, I'll let you know”

After saying that, she walked back inside Jianjun's room which she now possessed and had refused to return to her house.

Cixi looked at her retreating figure and her brother with sad eyes.

'Did she think they would easily forgive her after everything they had both gone through?'

She had not also been sure. But she really wanted to apologize to them.

”You should rest now. I'm glad you are home. I'll make you something to eat”

Jianjun said before leaving her there to go get some clothes to change into before getting busy in the kitchen.

Cixi sighed and began to slowly sob again as she stood there in the quiet sitting room.

When Jianjun entered inside his room, he saw Changyu lying on the bed with her face buried in the pillow.

”Are you okay?” He asked.

”Don't you knock before entering someone's room?” She sat up and scolded angrily.

His voice had startled her because she did not know he had entered so she blew up at him.

”Someone? Someone's room?” Jianjun asked with a look of disbelief.

”Isn't this my room?” He asked himself again because it seemed he now had partial amnesia and was probably in the wrong room.

”Don't you think it's time you go back home? Don't you have business to attend to?”

”Go outside! Can't you see I'm thinking? And call Sara for me when you leave”

”Hey! Who do you think you are ordering about?”

”You! It's you I'm ordering about.” Changyu shot back.

”What's wrong with your attitude? Are you already on menopause?”

He could not understand women. One time they were normal, the next, they were not.

Changyu lay back on the bed and buried her head on the pillow.

As he was about leaving, he began to hear gentle sobs like she was crying.

”You're crying? I didn't mean that.” He moved closer to sit on the bed and began to pat her back as he sincerely apologized for saying she was on menopause.

”Why does a simple sorry need to fix everything?” She sat up and asked him sadly.

She suffered for 25years. 25 good years! Cixi had not been the main cause but she had contributed greatly.

Now, she was compelled to forgive her because of Sara, Joreen, and Jianjun who loved Cixi.

Why did a little Sorry have to fix everything?

Jianjun felt the same way. But he thought it was easier to forgive. That way, they could all easily move forward.

”Because sorry is one of the strongest words. It shows you are humble, responsible and you admit your faults”

”I don't care about any of that! It would have been significant if she had said that a long time ago. We wouldn't have been like this now. We probably would have been married with more kids.”

Jianjun looked at her in shock and confusion. Why was she always so forward and direct? Did he tell her he would have married her?

Her tears were not much, but it still hurt him that she was crying.