238 Now, I wished I did (2/2)

Xin Yong's mom locked the gate afterwards and took Liling into the house.

''Make yourself comfortable, you care for coffee?''

''No, I'm okay.''

She replied, her eyes scanning the house for Xin Yong.

Xin Yong's mom, as though reading her mind, came to sit beside her.

''She's not here. ''

It took Liling a moment to realize that she was talking to her.

Her brows creased nervously.

''No, she said she was here, she told me you…''

''Liling, Xin Yong is not here, she's not here anymore. ''

Liling felt a bombshell explode. He eyes blinked severally.

''Ma, I don't get you, what do you mean by she's not here anymore? Is she back at Jin Yue's place?''

''Please don't mention that name here again!''

Xin Yong's mom flinched, her chest rising and falling. She closed her eyes for a moment to steady her breathing.

Liling was getting confused by the second,

She shook her head and tried fixing the points, but they were too puzzled.

''Liling, he hurt her. He hurt her badly. ''

Liling's lips fell. Her eyes widened and her ears stood upright as she took in what she just said.

''It's not possible…''

''I thought so too. You see, I don't want to go into details, it breaks me to remember how broken she looked, how those memories tormented her every day, I didn't know how love can break someone, until I saw my daughter, who was always the strong one, frail and reduced to nothing.

Up until now, I cannot understand how a man would engage a woman just to see her hurt. And I saw this coming…''

Her voice derailed as tears filled her eyes.

''I saw it coming and I warned her but she did not listen! She said he was different, now how different is he?''

Liling's head was pounding at this moment.

''Ma, I don't understand. Jin Yue hurt her? No, it's not possible, he can't, he adores her; I'm sure…''

Xin Yong's mom cleaned her eyes briefly.

''Yeah, I thought so too. I didn't want to separate them because she was so happy, now I wished I did.''

''Where is she? Where is she now?''

The woman was quiet for a while before she shook her head.