Her body shook with each sob as if the emotions she had been suppressing for so long were suddenly coming free.
Her voice was still quivering but she continued, "Even if I didn't live with them throughout my entire existence, it was still more than a decade and once I've taken my footing in life, I would just turn my back on my family— she said those words and this made me question everything... Was I even doing the right thing all along?"
Silence filled the room after Mao Shi had revealed what had been bothering her heart these past few days.
When Jiang Xiu was about to say something, Jiang Yue grabbed her and shook her head, indicating that she shouldn't say anything for now and to give the woman a bit of time, and only handed her a tissue to wipe her tears, which were still falling uncontrollably.