365 On Their Own (2/2)

Xiu stayed quiet. She honestly was a bit lost after she heard everything.

”I won't justify what I did. After all, wrong or right, it has all passed already. I can't bring that time back. No-one can.” He turned to face her as he went on, ”But I'd like to apologize. I shouldn't have been hasty in blaming Nora for what she did. You're right, even if she really chose to abort our child, I had no right to blame her. It's not like she had an option.”

”Si bro, you love her, right? You're still in love with her.” Actually, Xiu didn't have a doubt about this. She was certain that he loved Nora just as much Nora did 'till this day. Or perhaps, he loved her even more than she did since even when she tried to move on, he was standing right where she left him.

”How about you leave that between me and her?” he replied.

Xiu thought about it before nodding her head in agreement. She should really let it stay between those two. What they were gonna do with their future was up to them. She just hoped they'd consider their little daughter's future.

”You still didn't tell me, how's your hand?”

Xiu looked at the bandage on her hand and smiled softly, ”Your dad cleaned up the wound. It's not that bad. I'll survive I think.”

Ah-Si's brows raised slightly before he rolled his eyes, ”Aiyo, I think my dad really likes you.”

”Huh?”

”My dad doesn't seem like it but he's quite overprotective when it comes to me and my brother. You're probably the only person who just got away even after beating one of his sons right before his eyes.”

Xiu was even more surprised to hear that. He was right about one thing, Xin Zimen really didn't look like that. Because she certainly thought he was having fun seeing his son's predicament.

”I know what you're thinking. And I think he knew from the beginning that I deserved that beating that's why he kept his distance.” With a soft look in his eyes, he continued, ”He had always been like that. His way of doing things is completely insane. No-one can understand him. But I think my mom was the only one who understood him.”

Xiu could only nod at that. Even she thought it was hard to understand Xin Zimen. She really wondered how his wife managed to stay with him. Because if his wife really understood him, she was something.

”So, just to be clear. You're not angry with me for...” Xiu didn't even continue when he shook his head instantly.

”I'm not. But I hope you keep that bat of yours away from me. I'm scared of it now,” he said jokingly making Xiu giggle softly.

Xiu really valued the people who had been nice to her in this lifetime and Ah-Si happened to be one of those people. She really didn't want today's incident to come between us. She was angry and wasn't thinking straight to begin with.

And just as she had said, in this matter, she couldn't take sides. Because Nora was wrong in her place and Ah-Si was wrong in his place. But she wasn't the one who could judge them. She could only remind them where they were wrong, as for fixing it all. They were on their own.