Chapter 882 - 879: Will Come Back Often
"And then you started fighting?" She doesn’t seem like the impulsive type.
"I objected, but your father was adamant. We started arguing, and out of nowhere, that little brat lunged and hugged me. I instinctively kicked him away. I hardly used any strength, but he fell on the ground and hit a table. Then your dad hit me and threw a huge fit."
"Wasn’t the first thing to take him to the hospital?" Ye Ranran frowned.
"Later, that kid clung to my legs again, pleading for us to stop fighting, claiming he was obedient. Despite his young age, it’s hard not to see the manipulative streak in him," Huo’s mother said bitterly.
No need to say more. Ye Ranran could completely imagine what kind of dramatic chaos ensued.
"Xia Qing must have been coaching Xia Yi. She gave up the chief of staff position, played the pity card, said she couldn’t afford to raise a child, and since dad is fond of her and felt guilty, it would be normal for him to bring the child back. Did he say that as long as the child is raised, the family’s fortunes would still belong to ’Big Brother’ and Mo Han?" The words ’Big Brother’ paused Ye Ranran for a while before she could say them.
"Yes, but do you believe him? I said we should send him away, hire someone to look after him, and give him tuition and living expenses each year until he turns twenty, then let him fend for himself."
She felt that she had already done more than enough, her duty fulfilled. What more could they expect her to do for an illegitimate child?
Not having eradicated him was already merciful enough.
"Dad obviously disagreed; it’s a bit tricky, let’s think of another strategy," Ye Ranran pondered.
But for the moment, what good strategy could there be?
"Mom, do you want a divorce?" Ye Ranran asked cautiously.