enjoyebooks Chapter 1156: Distorting the Truth
Chapter 1156: Distorting the Truth
Huo Junmo turned around, grasped Ling Yueyue’s arms with both hands, and said softly, “Yueyue, we don’t need to bother with someone like her, let’s go back inside… Let’s…” Before Huo Junmo could finish his sentence, Ling Yueyue had already pushed his hands away and stepped forward to face Ling’s mother, saying expressionlessly, “Speak clearly to me, what do you mean by Ling Shenglan being my mother?”“I…!” Ling’s mother opened her mouth, ready to respond, but paused upon receiving Huo Junmo’s intensely warning glance.
Seeing Ling’s mother staring at Huo Junmo without saying anything, Ling Yueyue couldn’t help but roar angrily, “Speak, what do you mean Ling Shenglan is my biological mother? Explain it to me clearly!”
Startled by Ling Yueyue’s sudden shout, Ling’s mother pursed her lips, uncertain whether to say anything or not!
To speak, she feared Huo Junmo would retaliate; to stay silent, she feared Ling Yueyue would retaliate! She found herself in a difficult situation, unsure of what to do.
Seeing Ling’s mother still remain silent, Ling Yueyue gritted her teeth and said, “Speak, what do you mean by saying Ling Shenglan is my biological mother? If you don’t speak, I’ll have you locked up immediately; one day for each day you remain silent, a week for each week. You’ll be held without food or drink until you speak!”
Completely unprepared for Ling Yueyue’s extreme emotional reaction, nor for the threat of being imprisoned, Ling’s mother was jolted and quickly nodded vigorously.
As things became impossible to prevent, Huo Junmo had no choice but to speak gently, “Yueyue, don’t rush, let’s sit down and discuss calmly! No matter what she says, don’t get upset. You’re nursing, and the doctor said that unstable emotions would harm your milk secretion, which is bad for the child! For Tiantian’s sake, you need to stay calm!”
Ling Yueyue did not look at Huo Junmo but hearing his words, she returned to her seat, picked up the teacup, took a sip to calm her emotions, and looked sharply and coldly at Ling’s mother, saying coolly, “Speak, tell me everything you know, and if I find out you’re hiding anything, don’t blame me for being unkind!”
Ling Yueyue had never shown such an expression before; clearly angry, yet it didn’t reveal itself visibly. Her face appeared calm, but a faint storm seemed to surge beneath.
This complex and dark demeanor made Ling’s mother deeply fearful of her.
Seeing Ling’s mother standing there dumbly, staring at her blankly, Ling Yueyue impatiently said, “I asked you to talk, are you mute now? I want the truth, tell me every truth, or… I’ll make you wish for death.”
Terrified by Ling Yueyue’s cold words as if spoken from within Hell, Ling’s mother quickly spoke up, “The situation is this: twenty-three years ago, Ling Shenglan left home and came to Jin City to work and earn money alone! Shortly afterward, she informed us that she had a boyfriend, saying he treated her well and wanted to marry her. It wasn’t long before they lived together, putting all their wages on a single card each month, supposedly preparing for marriage. Soon after, she found out she was pregnant and joyfully told the man, hoping to move up the wedding date! Unexpectedly, upon hearing about her pregnancy, the man disappeared the next day, vanished with all their savings, leaving Ling Shenglan unable to find him no matter how hard she tried!”
Ling Yueyue listened quietly to Ling’s mother’s past recounting, seeming calm, but her hands resting on the chair’s armrest trembled slightly, betraying her innermost emotions.
Watching Ling Yueyue’s small details, Huo Junmo sat beside her with a heartache, covering Ling Yueyue’s hand on the armrest with his warm, large hand, then slowly grasped it tightly, holding it in his palm. He hoped to convey his warmth to her.
“Ling Shenglan searched for that man in Jin City for three months with you in her womb, until then realizing that she knew nothing about him except his name! Desperate, she returned to the countryside intending to abort you. It was your father, or rather your uncle, who is now your named father, who made Ling Shenglan keep you, to give birth to you! Because you were almost five months along, any attempt otherwise would be an induced abortion, and your father feared risk to her, so he encouraged her to give birth to you, promising to care for you once you were born. However, Ling Shenglan ignored the advice, insisting on aborting you, and secretly tried to end the pregnancy! Perhaps your fate was strong; she took many abortive medicines with no effect! Later, she returned to Jin City with a big belly, secretly giving birth to you alone! To protect her reputation and fearing the stigma of unwed motherhood, she took you back to the countryside and wanted us to raise you!” As she said this, Ling’s mother furtively observed Ling Yueyue’s expression.
Actually, within everything she said, the beginning was true, but the rest was entirely fabricated!
Her intention was nothing else but to sow discord between Ling Yueyue and Ling Shenglan! She wanted Ling Yueyue to know how selfish and cruel Ling Shenglan had been to her!
What she desired was for mother and daughter to turn against each other, leading to Ling Yueyue hating Ling Shenglan for a lifetime, never forgiving her.
Since Ling Shenglan wanted to drive her into a corner, she certainly wouldn’t let her walk away unscathed.
As expected, hearing the latter part of Ling’s mother’s narration, Ling Yueyue’s previously calm face darkened instantly, her hand held by Huo Junmo slowly tightening into a fist.
Only by this could she suppress her overwhelming anger and grievance! Only thus could she sit here and not question Ling Shenglan!
Seeing Ling Yueyue’s expression finally change, Ling’s mother knew her scheme had succeeded, and a corner of her mouth unknowingly curled up, a smug gleam flashing in her eyes!
To prevent Ling Yueyue from noticing her expression, Ling’s mother quickly lowered her head and continued to speak softly, “She took you to the countryside, expecting us to raise you, while she returned to Jin City to work alone! But at that time, I had just married your father and was also pregnant, so we refused her request! Unexpectedly, she became relentless, causing a big commotion, eventually leading to my unfortunate miscarriage! Troubled by her uproar, we reluctantly agreed to register you under our household, but we were busy with farming and couldn’t raise you for her!”