The woman had been brooding silently for a long time.
It felt as though a stone weighed down her heart.
Chen Jing...
She had chosen her herself...
Facing Chen Jing like this again, the woman even wondered whether the Chen Jing she had first met had only been a figment of her imagination.
How had she ever thought that the person whose face now made her feel sick and disgusted...
was a sweet, gentle, and warmhearted young woman?
"...You all know what happened after that."
The woman gave a bitter smile.
She and the old lady finished telling the long and rather unbelievable story.
Of course.
They had left some things out.
Specifically, the fact that the old lady's granddaughter and the woman's child had seen things that weren't there.
They only said that Chen Jing had approached the two children for a reason.
They had something in common.
Chen Jing had done something extremely selfish, coldhearted, and cruel to both children.
They didn't say exactly what it was.
The young woman in the couple had instinctively wanted to ask more, but her boyfriend tugged at her hand.
Only after her boyfriend leaned in and explained did she understand.
It was something like keeping family matters private.
They were strangers, after all.
They shouldn't pry too much.
The young woman in the couple pressed her lips together in embarrassment.
Though she was still very curious...
What a shame.
She probably wouldn't get the chance to learn the truth.
"I really never would've guessed..."
The young woman in the couple sighed.
"That girl..."
"She seemed like such a nice person..."
She looked gentle and well-mannered...
Like a model student.
Who would've thought...
"Guess that's what they mean by a gilded exterior and rotten core..."
"She's a terrifying