"Now, let’s get to business. You were calling ." Xu y stayed quiet while Ru added, "Either you wanted to tell sothing or you wanted to ask for sothing. Correct?"
Xu y pursed her lips before answering, "Yeah. I actually want to tell you sothing but I also want to ask sothing as well."
"Okay!" Ru nodded and held her shoulders to turn her body saying, "First, take a seat. We don’t want you getting tired now, do we?"
Xu y listened to her and took a seat at the wooden bench. Ru, on the other hand, didn’t sit. Putting her hands in her pocket, her green orbs road around to see the skyscrapers brightly lit even at this ti of the night.
"Start with the story you want to tell ." Xu y heard Ru’s voice and stiffened up a bit.
Inhaling a deep breath, she started relating the incident of the day she got into an accident.
*Flashback*
When Xu y ca to the office, she was feeling quite refreshed. There was no sign of any nausea or headache. She started her work without any worry and didn’t keep a track of ti.
It was close to the lunch hours when soone opened the door of her room and she heard her assistant’s squeamish voice. "Madam, I told you Ms. Xu is busy."
Xu y lifted her eyes to see Xin Qian standing at her door with her assistant fidgeting behind her. "I’m sorry, Director. But this Madam didn’t listen to ."
"It’s okay, QiQi. You can leave." Xu y waved her off and looked at Xin Qian with surprise. She had only t the woman once at the He Family house. She only knew that this woman was her mother-in-law’s friend and also, Li Qiao’s aunt. But she was confused about why she ca to see her.
Feeling uncomfortable under the scrutiny of Xin Qian’s gaze, Xu y stood up from her chair walked towards the seating area in her office and broke the silence. "Have a seat, Ms. Xin. I wonder what brought you here."
Xin Qian suddenly pulled her into her embrace taking Xu y by surprise. Xu y stood frozen not moving at all. She didn’t even know what was going on. "Ms. Xin," Xu y tried to speak and squirm her way out of her embrace but Xin Qian tightened her grip.
"I’m so sorry. I’m really sorry for not recognizing you sooner." Hearing Xin Qian’s voice choked up with tears, Xu y was confused even more. Xin Qian pulled away a bit and kissed Xu y’s face. "I missed you so much. You have no idea how much I’ve missed you."
Not being able to take this anymore, Xu y pulled away from her grip keeping a distance of an arm’s length. "Wait! Ms. Xin, I don’t understand anything that you’re saying."
Xin Qian tried to hold Xu y’s hands but she stepped back. "y, it’s . Your mom." Her voice quivered but Xu y understood her words very well. "Mom missed you-,"
"Stop!" Xu y cut her off. "Don’t you dare say that you missed . Because I don’t believe a single word."
"Baby girl," Xin Qian’s voice got softer.
"Ms. Xin, don’t!" Xu y’s voice was stern. "You abandoned . And here you are telling after twenty-eight years of my life that you missed . Wow! Am I supposed to believe that?"
"Believe , I didn’t abandon you. It was your father. He asked to leave you behind. Otherwise, why would I leave my flesh and blood behind? And that too, for Xu Cheng? The man who cheated on ?" The malice in her voice incensed Xu y.
"Mind your words! That’s my father you’re talking about." Xu y spoke in a hostile manner. "And I know my father very well. He never cheated on you. He was tricked and you fell for it as well."
"Is that what your father told you?" She snorted. "He’s lying! It was his mistress who told that he wants to leave you behind."
"Ah, and you fell for it? Tsk. Tsk. Tsk. Suddenly, I feel pity for you." Xu y was feeling dissatisfied. "You fell for Fu Lan’s words again! I’m amazed that my father actually fell for a dumb woman like you."
"You don’t believe ? Then go and ask him why he left our son with ? I didn’t abandon you but he did abandon his son!" Xu y’s reaction at learning that she’s her mother was very calm and collected but learning about having a brother? She was lost for a mont.
"Son?" She voiced out in disbelief.
"Yes, baby girl. Your twin brother. He’s five minutes younger than you. See, your father didn’t even tell you anything about him at all. How can you trust all that he told you about ?"
Xu y scoffed. "Ms. Xin, don’t flatter yourself. My father and I don’t have the ti to discuss you. As for having a brother, all I can say is I don’t believe a word you just said. Until I ask my father the details, I won’t be believing a single word that you just said."
"Why can’t you?"
"Because you ruined my f*cking life! If it wasn’t for you, I’d have had a normal and happy childhood instead of suffering from ntal instability at a young age. It is all your fault! You ran away! You didn’t want to believe my father and you chose to run away. You threw away your family for your own sake!" Xu y finally let out all that she was trying to bury inside of herself.
"How can you say that?" Tears had stained Xin Qian’s face as she kept looking at Xu y.
"Ms. Xin, you know the way out. Just leave before I do sothing I might regret!" Xu y’s jaw was clenched as her anger was visible on her beautiful face.
Xin Qian stayed quiet until she reached the door reluctantly and stopped to speak, "No matter what you say, you will always be my daughter. You are also like ."
Xu y glared at her with blood-rimd eyes and said, "I’m not like you. I never will be! I’m not your daughter and I never want to be!"
Xu y saw the hurt in her eyes as she walked out of her office but it didn’t matter to her at all. Her pain was far worse.
*End of Flashback*
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