The Most Loving Marriage In History: Master Manoban's Pampered Wife Book 3

Chapter 492: Followed (2)

The air abruptly fell silent. You could only hear the sizzling sounds from the barbeque.

Jennie watched Yeji silently and she noticed a rare sorrow and gloom on her face. Then, she gently patted the back of her hand that was on the table. "I'm sorry. Perhaps I shouldn't have mentioned it."

Upon hearing this, Yeji instantly smiled and shook her head as she lifted her drink. She tilted her head back and downed the contents of her glass.

"It's fine. It's just part of the past. When it's mentioned, I can even reminisce once in a while," she said calmly and her face started to redden. With her scar, she seemed a little sinister. For some reason, the light in her eyes had turned lonely and bleak, and Jennie felt her heart ache at this sight.

"I heard that not too long after Mother gave birth to me, she fell into a deeper depression. Unable to handle it, she ended her life and didn't leave anything behind for Suho and I. I don't even know how she looks like. Only when I grew up did I find out how she looked like from the photos or newspaper clippings." When Yeji said this, she paused and stared at the pen, lost in thought.

Jennie sighed to herself. She silently poured more whiskey and did not know how to console her. "Your brother says that Aunty was a very great person and I've seen her photos too. I'm sure she was a very wise woman. For a beautiful woman to face death at such a young age wasn't her intention either. Perhaps she was burdened with something. Maybe it was pressure. We wouldn't know, so it's understandable."

When Jennie said this, Yeji shook her head sadly, her beautiful eyes immediately could not help but glitter with tears. "No, Sis-in-law, she wasn't a good woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have given birth to Suho and I. We are just illegitimate children who don't even know who our father is! The Manoban family's reputation was ruined by her. Grandmother almost wanted to kick her out, but she still protected that man and didn't spare severing ties with Grandfather and Grandmother. To me, she doesn't even deserve to be a mother. How could someone like her be a wise woman?"

Yeji took a deep breath and sniffled as she picked her drink up and downed it in a few gulps again. She was so swift that Jennie could not stop her in time.

"When we grew up, Suho and I never gave up on trying to find that man, but because of her intentional protectiveness from before, we had no leads at all. Father told me that she fell in love with a man who could never marry her, so...

"I don't understand. If he could not marry her, why did he want to be with her? He couldn't give her anything, yet he had her and us. Don't you think such a man is incredibly shameless? Even I feel like the blood flowing in me is filthy, yet I have no way of changing this reality."

Yeji's words were filled with helplessness, sadness, and anger. One could tell that she definitely resented her mother, Zixi Manoban, and her biological father whom she did not know. Such resentment had even festered for many years. In fact, it might even have deepened day by day.

Jennie sighed softly and fell silent for a while before picking up her drink and taking a sip. Then, she said softly, "I once heard a song that went like this—

"Perhaps love makes one blind, undaunted by dangers. Love keeps us captive; whoever love surrenders to rushes into loneliness besieged by a blaze... A memorable love can easily trap us; we would perhaps be willing to do even the silliest thing. This is the power of love; we can't help but be moved..."

Jennie seemed to sympathize. Even the smile that flashed on her face looked a little bitter too.

"But these things aren't worth it. Even if she was willing to give up everything, how did that man treat her in the end? She gave birth to Suho, and then me, and when she fell deep into depression, where was he? He never appeared to see her even once, not even a single time when she needed it most. How could there be such a dumb woman? Alas, I am the evidence of their stupidity!"

Yeji frowned and poured herself another glass. Her cold voice contained disdain and mockery.

"Maybe it wasn't about whether something was worth it, and only about whether one was willing. This struggle isn't something anyone would understand, so we can't be too harsh with our criticisms, Yeji. Perhaps Aunty has let you down in many ways, but I believe that she must have loved you. Otherwise, she wouldn't have insisted on giving birth to you and Suho."

Jennie's eyes were teary while she fixed her eyes on her. "I heard your brother say that you've been trying to look for your biological father, especially quite recently."

Yeji closed her eyes, inhaling deeply and only opening them after a while. She nodded and downed another glass. Lifting a hand to wipe the moisture at the corner of her mouth away, she said indifferently, "That's right. I want to find out who this irresponsible and shameless man is! Why did he do this to us? He must've known about Suho and my existence, yet he just abandoned us without a care. Mother lost control and ended her life, leaving us behind all lonely. Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, and Mother were extremely worried because of this. So that we wouldn't be any different from other children, they even let us adopt the surname Manoban, and become Father and Mother's children."

As Yeji said this, her hands could not help but clench into balls of fists.

Jennie could only nod gently, indicating that she understood her anguish.

She calmly lifted her drink and said to Yeji, "Okay, don't be sad now. We'll do our best to find him for you, but I still hope that you can appreciate what you have now before you think about anything else. This peace doesn't come easy, thus we should cherish it."

Yeji's gaze met her twinkling eyes that contained warmth, and she sniffled before nodding. She put the gift box away and lifted her drink as she smiled. "Sis-in-law, thank you, I feel like every time I talk to you, I feel much more relieved. You're a very good listener. Love makes one blind, undaunted by dangers... Who can explain these complicated feelings?"

"Maybe because those who are trapped aren't just them." Jennie smiled ambiguously and offered a toast to her before elegantly taking a sip.

"Mmm, I'm afraid that I'm trapped myself. Otherwise..."

"Have you gotten to know Aunty's past? See if you can find any clues?" Jennie picked up a slice of beef that was grilled perfectly before putting it onto Yeji's plate

Yeji nodded in consideration, shooting her a grateful look and accepting the meat.