She extended her hand, trying to wipe away her tears, but the more she wiped, the fiercer they flowed.
Sitting beside her, Xu Ruohua suddenly grabbed her hand, making Xu Qiaoqiao turn her head. Through her tear-blurred eyes, she suddenly realized that Qi Liu's act, equivalent to betrayal, should hurt Xu Ruohua the most.
She wanted to comfort her mother but heard her say, "Qiaoqiao, don't cry."
"He's a bastard, we, we'll ignore him."
After saying this, Xu Qiaoqiao felt her nose sting even more.
She nodded.
Then, she finally spoke softly, revealing her deepest thoughts, "Mom, actually, I just saw him as a father, that's why it hurts so much."
In Hainan, he taught her how to swim.
Rarely, in front of the two of them, she acted like a naive girl in her rebellious phase. Though she was angry at the time, thinking back, it felt warm.
But now...
Xu Qiaoqiao hung her head, no longer speaking.
It was her fault.
