SIL vs FIL

A few hours later 

"Father-in-law, do you have any idea what you are talking about?" Long Jie asked Xin Yichen. What on earth was going in his mind? And for a minute, he really thought he would agree to his bizarre suggestion. He has got to be kidding him. 

First Esma, now Xin Yichen, was the universe planning on giving him a heart attack? Why couldn't something go as he planned? Again, he looked at his father-in-law in bewilderment. 

"I know you may find it a little odd but you have to see where I'm coming from. She is my daughter and you know quite well that I just want her wellness and nothing else, son," said Xin Yichen. "She has already suffered so much and if we can lessen her pain and suffering by omitting a simple fact what's wrong in it?"