Chapter 74 - 68: Intolerable Bullying
Zhou Ruo shuddered in fear, tears streaming down her face.
She stepped closer, lifting her hand to touch Pei Che’s arm: "Ah Che, when did you find out?"
"Did you all take me for a fool?" Pei Che’s heart was in such pain, his voice hoarse like tearing fabric, "You kept it from me when I was abroad, and continued to hide it after I returned. If I hadn’t lost contact with Little Nian and sent someone to investigate what happened to the Shen Family, were you planning to hide it from me forever?!"
Zhou Ruo gently stroked his arm, trying to comfort him, but didn’t know where to start, her words were pale: "Ah Che, it’s all in the past..."
"I can’t get past it!"
It was late, the servants at home had gone to sleep, and the surroundings were eerily quiet. The roar echoed in the vast living room, like a beast bound by rope, unable to break free.
Zhou Ruo wiped her tears, unable to explain: "I wasn’t aware beforehand, you know I never get involved in the company’s affairs. There might be some hidden truths, don’t be upset, okay?"
"I can’t find Little Nian anymore! Do you understand how I feel?" Pei Che was truly powerless, eyes full of sorrow and despair, "After something happened to the Shen Family, did you care about Little Nian? Did you ever think about where she could go all alone? Didn’t you always treat her as a daughter-in-law?"
Each question left Zhou Ruo speechless, her conscience even more troubled.
"What are you arguing about in the middle of the night?"
The study door was pulled open from inside, Pei Fengnan walked out, dressed in deep blue checkered pajamas, with a thin black velvet jacket over it, his brows deeply furrowed, an unshakeable authority as the head of the family.
Zhou Ruo quickly turned her back to wipe her tears, she understood her husband’s temper, if he knew tonight’s argument was caused by Ah Che, he wouldn’t let him off without punishment.