The moment Yinliu entered and saw the scene, she was scared witless. She cried helplessly, "Eldest Madam, what are you doing! Why are you smothering the Old Madam with a pillow..."
Xu Rourou shot her a glare and was about to tell her to stop shouting.
But Madam Li and Marquis Jing'an appeared behind Yinliu!
Her hands trembled, and she hurriedly released the pillow, explaining in a panic, "Father-in-law, Mother-in-law, I don't know why the Old Madam covered her face with a pillow. I was just about to take it off when she... stopped breathing..."
Amid her panic, she desperately sought a shred of clarity to clear herself of blame.
But.
All three had witnessed it with their own eyes!
Madam Li hurried over to check the Old Madam's breathing. With trembling hands, she removed the pillow, held a finger beneath her nose, then quickly drew it back:
"Marquis, the Old Madam isn't breathing!"
She stared at Xu Rourou in shock, unable to imagine how this kind, gentle girl could possibly have dealt the Old Madam a fatal blow!
Could it be that caring for a paralyzed elder was too difficult, and she wanted to free herself of the burden sooner?
But surely she could have endured these last few days!
For the first time, Madam Li felt that the Xu Rourou before her was a complete stranger!
Marquis Jing'an's eyes were bloodshot. Unable to control his emotions, he sent Xu Rourou flying with a single slap!
"I thought you sincerely wanted to care for the Old Madam! I never imagined you would dare lay a hand on her! If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, how long would you have kept lying!"
His aged mother!
She had finally returned home, paralyzed all over by a stroke, and