"Because of that woman, Mei Yuxin, you turned everyone against you. The Cheng Family fell apart, the company nearly went bankrupt, Mom's legs were crippled and she could never stand again, and you became paralyzed, destined to spend the rest of your life lying in bed, needing someone to handle even your eating, drinking, urinating, and defecating. Is this what you wanted?"
"Hao'er... I'm sorry..."
Father Cheng finally revealed a look of remorse.
If he had firmly forced Mei Yuxin to abort the child in her womb back then, or if he had not left in a fit of rage after his wife and son learned the truth, things would never have reached this point.
"Actually, I know that not all the responsibility lies with you. It lies with me. I shouldn't have betrayed Xiao Qiao, and I especially shouldn't have fallen for a woman like Mei Yuxin. So, becoming like this now can be considered my retribution!"
Perhaps because he had seen Su Qiao again, Cheng Haoming was a little more composed and reflective today.
"Hao'er..." Father Cheng looked at his dispirited son. He opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out.
Cheng Haoming gave him a faint glance. "It's not all your fault, either. It's all because of that woman, Mei Yuxin. I failed to see her true nature. I was blinded by obsession, and that's why I ended up like this."
A woman who could sell herself for money—how good could she really be?
Even if she had done it to pay for her father's medical treatment and clear her brother's gambling debts, she had still done it.
What was more, aside from showing some filial concern for her father, that woman had never shown any courtesy toward her mother or brother.
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