"That son has been living in the third uncle's household all along, raised under a different identity. He is the child that Si Wunjian had with Mei Lijuan." Si Tang stated clearly.
"Does your third auntie know about this?" Su Jian asked, her tone laced with worry.
"She probably knows by now." Si Tang replied.
Her third auntie was a good woman, gentle, kind, and soft-spoken. Si Tang had never once heard her speak a harsh word or act with even a hint of rudeness. She loved Si Wunjian deeply, so she must have been utterly devastated upon learning the truth about her husband's long-standing betrayal.
"Now, everything is finally over. Mom... they, Mei Lijuan and Si Wunjian, will never be able to hurt anyone again. I have already ensured that both of them have paid their debts in full." Si Tang said as she gently took her mother's hands in her own.
Madam Si let out a long, weary sigh. A sound filled with both immediate relief and a lingering sense of sadness. "And your father?"
