402 Hatred (2/2)

”Actually, I had been wondering why everyone likes me?” Now it was Francesca's turn to gape in disbelief. There was a person like Xiu who had a problem with people liking her? ”Don't take me wrong. I'm not complaining. It's just that... Let's be real, not everyone in our life can like us.” Xiu was talking from experience. ”I've gone through a phase where I did everything to please people. But the more I wanted them to like me, they somehow found faults within me. So, I'm not sure why you all think I'm good.”

Francesca was listening to her silently and attentively.

Today, she had come to think of it because of all those ads she saw on her way here. Once upon a time, it was her face on those screens and everyone loved her. But then they all realized she wasn't worth it and she was scorned. One couldn't possibly forget all about it so easily.

Francesca stretched her hand to touch her head gently. ”You really have the most random thoughts.” Xiu looked into her eyes filled with motherly affection. ”You already know that either it's Qiu Jiayi, Xin Zimen, or me, none of us are actually blood-related.” Xiu nodded her head. ”But we still make a very good family.” Xiu could only nod in agreement. ”You see, we all come from different backgrounds, experiences. But... That didn't stop us from growing close and finding a family outside the boundary of blood.”

”Maybe you're right. Maybe you're really not as good as we think you are. But that won't change the fact that my son is in love with you.” Xiu looked astonished. ”Actually, none of us ever really cared what kind of a person you are. All we care about is how much you make our Regi happy. And we all can already see how happy he seems with you in his life. Shouldn't that be enough for parents?”

”Besides, I think either it's Sister Wei, Brother Yi, or Brother Zi, we all are not that nice either. We also hate things. We also hate people. If it's every person's right to love someone, hating someone is also their own right.”

Xiu was left in a dilemma. The way she said those things made sense to her but yet it didn't make sense. Maybe her worries were solely based on the fear that was instilled in her heart for years. But it made sense when she said that all of them liked her because Darren was in love with her. So, it really didn't matter to them what kind of a person she was. Because Darren's happiness was the only thing they were thinking about.

Since she was Darren's happiness, the rest didn't matter to any of them.

This one thought helped in easing her up a lot.

”Thanks for saying all that,” Xiu was genuinely grateful for those words. ”But you didn't have to lie.” Francesca frowned at her. ”I know all of you are nice people. I don't think you all can even hate someone.”

Francesca chuckled at her naivety. ”Sweetheart, you're the one mistaking here. I didn't lie to you.”

Xiu's smiled stiffened. ”But I can't really believe that someone like you can hate someone.”

”But I do,” answered Francesca with a smile on her lips. ”I hate my Regi's parents.”