547 Once Bitten, Twice Shy (1/2)

Xiu didn't know why but after her words left her mouth, Zhou Xichen looked very satisfied. In fact, his smile didn't even feel forced any longer. And when he spoke, Xiu finally understood why he looked so pleased.

”Since she did everything just to get the status of my wife, that's exactly what I won't give her!”

”You mean...” Xiu didn't know what to say or how to continue her on conjectures. Darren's father apparently wasn't that different from Darren. How naive of her to think Darren had no resemblance to him!

”I mean exactly what I said! Even though she likes to flaunt around as my eldest son's mother, she can never claim to be my wife because I never married her. My wife from the beginning was Florence and I won't ever change that!”

No wonder her Regan loved her so devotedly, passionately and whole-heartedly. He got it in his genes. Even his father still loved his wife and wasn't willing to give her place to anyone. But now, Xiu also understood why that woman was so desperate to control Zhou Jinhai since she never was able to win over her Zhou Xichen she didn't want to lose her son.

”Then where did Zhou Liqiu come from? Did she drop from the sky?” Xiu immediately slapped her mouth for spouting that nonsense. She needed a lock for her tongue, a filter might also do the charm because right now, she certainly had no control over her own tongue.

She could overlook it when Zhou Jinhai's mother humiliated her or tore her life apart. But right now, the fury she was feeling couldn't be extinguished at all. After all, the same woman ruined her Regan's childhood and his chance to have a complete family. She could take it but she'd never let it go when it involved the person she loved beyond her own capabilities now.

”Do you really think I'd let the same wolf devour me twice? I'm not that out of my mind to fall for tricks repeatedly. Even though my whole family urged me to marry that woman who gave me my son, I still resolutely refused. Besides, after Florence left, I had nothing else to lose. And without Florence, they couldn't tame me like before.” He took a pause before adding, ”You can really say that Zhou Liqiu dropped from the sky.”

Xiu took her time sipping on her tea while digesting everything she just heard. It'd be odd if she said that she was alright. Because she certainly wasn't. She felt so many emotions but in the end, she only felt sad. Sad for her Regan who couldn't have a happy family because of others. Clearly, Darren loved his father but...

Although Xiu didn't know anything about Darren's birth mother, Florence she couldn't say much. But she was certain that if that third party hadn't conspired, they would have had a very happy family.

That thought brought her next question...