Chapter 193: Chapter 193 Adding Fuel to the Fire_1
Chapter 193: Chapter 193 Adding Fuel to the Fire_1
But the more she stayed silent, the more terrible He Rongxi’s face looked, and his hand tightly clenched into a fist. He said fiercely, “Huo Linong, you are utterly disgraceful. I treated you as a brother, as my best friend. I entrusted you with my beloved eldest daughter, yet this is how you treat her.”
Huo Jinlan, huddled in He Rongxi’s arms, was shivering non-stop. The fragile figure of the young maiden, like one washed over by tempest, was truly heartbreaking.
Jing Tong, looking at her daughter huddled in her husband’s arms, squinted her eyes in anger.
“Where is Huo Linong?” He Rongxi shouted out loud.
“Father.” Huo Jinlan lifted her head, her eyes red, and said softly in a tender voice, “No one’s at home, everyone left!”
“What do you mean by everyone left?”
Huo Jinlan showed a hint of embarrassment, slightly frowned and was unwilling to speak.
“It’s alright, speak out what’s bothering you. Your father is here to back you up,” He Rongxi had been pondering how to persuade Huo Linong to not be so ruthless on his way here.
In his heart, he actually didn’t want to take Huo Jinlan back home, but seeing her now, lying in his arms and crying, her tears softened his heart.
So obedient, so understanding, bearing all the grievances silently!
How could he not take her back home!
Not only does he have to take her back, but also provide her with the finest treatment. He has to make up for all the grievances and pain she has suffered since these years.
Jing Tong added fuel to the fire, “I said it before, those who aren’t blood-related can’t possibly treat her genuinely. Indeed, it was so, even though Huo Linong once got praised as an unassuming gentleman. I see him now as nothing but a hypocrite.”
“This is too outrageous!”
“Mom, don’t say that, I don’t blame them,” Huo Jinlan sensibly said, “After all, they were the ones who raised me, I should be grateful. Whatever they have done to me, doesn’t matter.”
Having said that, she bent her head down again, showing her bare neck. There was a ring of red bruises around her neck, shivering to look at.
“What….what happened?” Jing Tong asked in horror, pointing at her neck, “Who did this? Huo Linong or Yuan Xueshan? How could they be so cruel? This isn’t just abuse anymore, but attempted murder”
He Rongxi was also trembling with anger. His face showed complete disgust, hatred, and guilt.
Even though she was an illegitimate daughter, she was still his first child. When he had entrusted her to Huo Linong, he had also felt the pride of being a father.
The father-daughter bond had faded over these years.
But seeing his daughter being tormented in such a way, the memories of those weakened bonds rushed back to him all at once.
Huo Jinlan, as though her horrifying secret had been discovered, hurriedly lifted her head, hiding the red mark on her neck with her hair. Nervously, she explained, “No mom, it’s not like what you think, really!”
“Then tell us what happened?”
“I….” Huo Jinlan opened her mouth, struggling to find her words. It took her a long time to finally say in a reluctant and troubled manner “Stop asking, please! Don’t ask me again”
“Even at a time , you’re still covering for them,” Jing Tong looked at Huo Jinlan meaningfully and sighed, “My girl, you are too kind-hearted.”
“Why is our mother-daughter life so miserable!” Jing Tong’s well-maintained face slowly unveiled a trace of grievance and worry, “We always think about others’ feelings, but it seems that others simply won’t let us live. We’ve been treating their family kindly over the years but instead, they’ve turned our precious daughter into this.”
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