The Stepmother’s Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era

Despite her suspicions, Shen Mingzhu didn’t plan on discussing further with Shen Baolan.

After all, it was just her speculation without any evidence, not to mention she didn’t want to be involved in Shen Baolan’s messy affairs.

"Shen Mingzhu, I regret it."

Over the phone, Shen Baolan was crying her heart out, "I’ve been thinking over these last few days, we’re all from the same village, you and Shen Hongmei have both found good lives, becoming wealthy wives that everyone envies, why did I end up like this?"

"I’ve thought and thought about it, and I finally understand, this is divine punishment, retribution for me! I never should’ve stolen your marriage prospect."

"If I hadn’t stolen your match, I wouldn’t have married Zhou Shuhuan, that heartless jerk, and I wouldn’t have ended up in this situation."

"I regret it, if I could do it all over again, I definitely wouldn’t compete with you."

Once Shen Baolan finished speaking, Shen Mingzhu finally spoke, "Shen Baolan, you’ve never understood, your failure isn’t because you chose the wrong marriage or man. When you snatched the marriage, didn’t you firmly believe that Zhou Shuhuan was the best choice for you at the time?"

"To be honest, the Zhou family treated you well, with a dowry, a wedding, a job, they didn’t deprive you of anything, but did you cherish and feel content? No. You were always seeking something higher, coveting the unattainable, always believing that the path you didn’t choose was the better one."

"With an attitude and mindset like yours, no matter what path you choose in life, whom you marry, you’ll never be happy!"