720 A Million Times for You 82 (1/2)

Mo Li continued, ”In hindsight, I've been suffering most of the time throughout the past one decade or so that I've been in a relationship with you. We did live blissfully for a short while after Nini was born, but it was too short-lived, so much so that all I remember about you is the pain and torment you've put me through. In fact, I even distanced myself from my friends because of you. I already had a very small social circle to begin with, yet I almost became like a loner for your sake. It's really amusing now that I think about how pathetic my life was. I regret it so much…”

Mo Li then walked away while Ye Xiaotian watched her figure vanish slowly out of sight.

He hung his head low feebly and stared at his hand. At the end of the day, nothing went his way.

His daughter had passed away and his wife had divorced him. To make matters worse, things at the company had been going downhill lately as well.

He only had himself to blame for failing to keep his family together.

He was completely sick and tired of his mother's overbearing tyranny.

Upon returning home, Ye Xiaotian sat down on the couch, feeling chilly from head to toe.

Mr. and Mrs. Ye entered.

”Xiaotian, has it been settled?” Mrs. Ye asked as she took a seat.

Ye Xiaotian ignored her question and stared at his father with exhaustion written all over his face. ”Father, it's been hard on you all this while. Your life must be tough.”

Mr. Ye was bewildered by his words and remained quiet.

”Xiaotian, why did you say something like that out of the blue?” asked Mrs. Ye, who did not understand what he was getting at.

”Mother, are you happy? Are you happy now that your son has landed himself in such a sorry plight? Do you still want a grandson?” Ye Xiaotian questioned sarcastically.

”Even if Mo Li doesn't want you anymore, there are still plenty of women who want to marry you. You can just marry one of them, no big deal!” Mrs. Ye retorted.

Mr. Ye hurriedly grabbed her in a bid to get her to stop talking.

Ye Xiaotian scoffed and barked, ”No big deal? Can my deceased daughter come back to life!?! No wonder people always say that you can be filial to your parents but you can't give in to them blindly out of filial piety all the time. Mother, I didn't want to make you sad and worried because I was concerned about your ailing health. I didn't want you to kill yourself over the lack of a grandson. I was so understanding toward you, yet how did you treat me!?!”

Mrs. Ye was momentarily at a loss for words to rebut him. ”I did it all for the Ye family and your own good…”

”You did it for my own good? Did I ask for you to do that? For the sake of the Ye family? What has the Ye family got to do with you? Your last name is not Ye anyway. Father didn't even mention anything about carrying on the bloodline of the family, so why do you keep forcing me? I don't blame anyone but myself for indulging you and giving in to your unreasonable requests time and time again. I allowed you to force Mo Li to drink the talisman water and lock her up in the ancestral hall. I didn't want to divorce Mo Li at all. In hindsight, I've really deprived her of a blissful life all these years and made her go through so much pain and suffering. I doubt she can ever conceive again, and her health is ruined now. I don't want her to lose hope in life altogether. Neither do I want her to continue being subjected to the horrible treatment from you. I won't marry another woman again for the rest of my life. Perhaps the reason why the Ye family has no heir is simply because you've committed too many sins, Mother. This is the retribution for all the evil you've done.”

Mrs. Ye burst into tears and exclaimed agitatedly, ”I beg your pardon, because of me? Xiaotian, how could you say that!?! If you remain single for the rest of your life, what's going to happen when you're old? You won't have a wife or children. Who's going to take care of you!?!”

”Mother, worry about yourself. You may stay out of my matters from now onward. I'm going to move out,” said Ye Xiaotian.

”Xiaotian!”

Ye Xiaotian ignored her and stood up to go upstairs and pack his belongings.

Mo Li had been feeling calm throughout the journey back to the hospital with her mother. Upon arriving at the hospital, she chanced upon Long Tianze, who came to visit her, and they both began chatting about An Xiaoning.

Mo Li let out a long sigh of misery.

However, Long Tianze did not mention a thing about the video of An Xiaoning's execution. After all, he was not such a blabbermouth and knew not to spread it around unnecessarily.

”Once you've recovered, find a proper job and start working. Your life will get better. Let bygones be bygones,” said Long Tianze, tucking her hair behind her year.

”Yes, I'll do my best to get over this chapter in my life.”

”Feel free to look for me whenever you need help,” Long Tianze said with a gentle smile.