"W-what about my origins?" Qiao Zhishu suddenly froze.
A deep unease suddenly swept through his heart.
Who was he?
What were his origins?
"My word doesn't count. Your parents' words do. For your wife's sake, we have to tear through this relationship. Whatever the truth turns out to be, can you accept it?"
Xia Wanwan continued to question him.
Qiao Zhishu's expression twisted with conflict. Princess Ximing was asking him so solemnly-did that mean the truth was so devastating that he would be unable to accept it?
If he learned the truth, would that also mean his relationship with his parents would come to an end?
Though his parents disregarded his wishes and pressured him at every turn, he still owed them for years of raising him. If he had to hurt his parents, he simply could not do it.
But his wife...
How innocent was she?
How could anyone have both in this world? Driven to this point, he should have long since had no path of retreat.
"Qiao Zhishu, my sister has done so much for you. If she and her baby both die in childbirth, I'll stop at nothing to bring down the Qiao family! I'll make whoever killed my sister repay that blood debt with blood!"
Her eyes red, Zhong Youyan hurled the threat at Qiao Zhishu as he knelt on the ground.
Qiao Zhishu seemed jolted by something. Coming back to himself, he kowtowed to Xia Wanwan once more.
"Princess Ximing, the truth of who harmed my wife has yet to come to light. I am willing to cooperate with your investigation. If things truly are as you say, then whatever consequences this brings, I will... accept them..."
"And... I will stand firmly by my wife! I will seek justice for her!"
"You have my