Chapter 52: The confession (4)
The shock etched on their faces was a clear indication that it was the first time that they had heard of it.
"Mom, you never told us about this..." Ma Wenyan felt a sharp shudder.
Juan and kidnap...
Even its mere thought was enough to provoke a nauseating feeling in the pit of their stomachs.
"Because what was the use, Wenyan?" Ma Zhilan threw them an accusatory look. "Do you know what hurt me the most? Even when it was her own irresponsibility that she lost Juan's sight, she still blamed the little girl! That she caused the whole trouble and acted rebellious when only what she wanted was to talk to you.
And you, Wenyan...As always, you only kept supporting your wife. You never forgot defending her despite Juan being in danger. You always filled the gaps of a parent where she couldn't. I respect your sincerity in supporting her, but that doesn't mean that your loyalty towards Yanyu would jeopardize Juan's safety!"
"But Yanyu said so herself that Juan forcibly shook her hand off and ran away-"
"That was a lie! She was afraid of being pointed fingers at so it was easy to blame the child, is it not? Children are notorious, after all. Juan kept telling that Yanyu released her hand first but were you ready to believe her? No. Because for you, your wife cannot make any mistake."
Jia asked, her tone sensitive, "You said that Mrs. Meihui had helped you that day. What exactly happened?"