Chapter 972 - Divorce (1/2)
”Mom!” Asteria ran up to Qiu Meihui's side and hugged her. ”Happy New Year!”
Qiu Meihui hugged her back and smiled softly at her. Years that she spent in prison had left a mark on her. She looked quite not like herself. Recently, she had been moved to the hospital for mental health.
She knew she'd be meeting her daughter today. Asteria had grown up to be almost 11 now and looked more and more beautiful. Qiu Meihui didn't know whether she felt happy to see her or not. She always had a mixed feeling in her heart when she met Asteria.
In the last four years, not even once had it been when Xiao Li hadn't brought Asteria to meet her every month right on time. It had always been like that. And Qiu Meihui always had nothing to say to her daughter.
What could she say? She knew her daughter was more than happy where she was. She could hear it all from Asteria. After all, her daughter shared it with her. The strongest feeling in Qiu Meihui's heart for her daughter was guilt. Now that she was slowly calming down with the medicine, she had come to realize her feelings for Asteria somewhat.
She could never be a good mother. She couldn't even be a good daughter, how was she to become a good mother? That's why she felt really sorry for her daughter.
With a knock, Xiao Li only entered half an hour later and reminded Asteria, ”It's about time to leave, Ria.”
”Yes, Papa!” Asteria called back. She looked back at her mother and hesitated before she put a box in which were some cupcakes. ”I learned from Xiu how to bake cupcakes. I hope you try some. I'll come to see you again.”
Asteria walked outside as she lowered her head. She was trying to hide her reddened eyes from Xiao Li and Xiao Li knew that as well. Asteria had learned a lot in these years. She even learned how to hide her tears from Xiao Li.
She knew how much Xiao Li loved her. Even a real father might not have loved her as much as Xiao Li did. And everyone else in the family loved her. Even Xiu! She always believed that Xiu should have hated her for being Qiu Meihui's daughter. But strangely, she realized that Xiu always looked at her as Xiao Li's daughter. She loved her mother but she loved this family way too much more now.
As Xiao Li was also about to leave, Qiu Meihui stopped him, ”I have something to tell you.”
Xiao Li stopped for a minute and walked inside. He didn't sit but waited patiently for her to talk. He'd always give her respect just because she was the one who gave birth to Asteria.
”I have contacted my lawyer,” she told him.
”What for?”