“Thinking about how she remained a widow for over a decade, unwilling to remarry, but decided to marry Shen Xiaoshan upon reuniting, the only possibility I could think of was that she was Shen Xiaoshan’s lover from twenty years ago in L City, and they were just rekindling an old flame. And you, you were his illegitimate daughter. You can imagine my shock and hatred then. I’ve always been proud and haughty, never having suffered such humiliation, yet my husband was taken by such a woman.”
“On the day Shen Mu went to Canada, at the welcome banquet, I opened champagne, feeling quite relieved. Without a husband, I still had my son. But his first words were that he wanted to be with you. At that moment, the glass in my hand shattered on the marble floor with a loud crash. I vividly remember my feelings that day — shock, despair, and a sense of utter hopelessness. I drove out that night, and there was a car accident.”
“After waking up, I told Shen Mu that he could marry anyone in the world except you.”
“He didn’t believe me and wanted to return to investigate thoroughly. I only said one thing to him, ‘The day you return to the country will be my death day.’ By then, Xu Ke had unknowingly shed tears. The truth was, ‘Although I was convinced you were Shen Xiaoshan’s illegitimate daughter, I wasn’t absolutely certain. But even if there was a one in ten thousand chance you weren’t, I couldn’t allow Shen Mu to marry you. Shao Yiping took my husband, and her daughter would take my son. That was something even more intolerable than death. My threat to prevent Shen Mu from returning wasn’t just talk; it was a genuine threat of death.”
She pronounced each word of “threat of death” with a fierce and chilling determination. Xu Ke did not turn to look at her expression, but she could imagine the scene where she threatened Shen Mu. Her usual domineering nature had once caused a scene at Shen Xiaoshan and her mother’s wedding, ready to destroy everything in a mutual downfall.
