novelraw Chapter 508: Self-inflicted Consequences (6)
Chapter 508: Self-inflicted Consequences (6)
Qiao Mo didn’t withdraw her hand, just felt that her hand was warm and soft."My name is Qiao Mo."
The lady was dazed again: "Qiao Mo... Qiao Mo..."
Perhaps she remembered something, and her slightly relaxed expression turned pale again, with an unmistakable sadness in her eyes.
"Are you... okay?" Qiao Mo asked softly.
"Oh, I’m fine. I just remembered something." The lady forced a smile at her, but couldn’t hide her sorrow.
"How old are you this year?" The lady asked again, her voice gentle.
"Twenty-three... oh no, I’m still a bit unaccustomed since it’s just past the new year. It should be twenty-four."
"Twenty-four... twenty-four..." The lady was lost in thought.
If she were still here, she would be twenty-four now.
Noticing that her complexion wasn’t good, Qiao Mo got up and poured her a glass of water.
After a brief chat, Qiao Mo found out that her last name was Xu, and her name was Xu Wan, the wife of the president of an international trading company.
As they chatted, Xu Wan became more fond of Qiao Mo.
Not sure what she remembered, she spoke gently: "Xiao Mo, are your parents... well?"
Mentioning her parents, Qiao Mo was silent for a moment: "My mother died when I was very young, and my father was wronged and convicted earlier, now serving a sentence in prison."
Xu Wan was momentarily stunned, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.
But she still softly patted her arm: "Poor child, poor child..."
Qiao Mo chatted with her for a while, and they got along quite well.
Xu Wan was a very gentle lady, and her speech was appropriate, but her health didn’t seem very good.
"You said you’re also in design?" Xu Wan was a bit surprised, but also somewhat delighted.
"Mom, what are you doing here? I’ve been looking for you for a long time."
A low voice interrupted their conversation, yet it felt somewhat familiar.
Qiao Mo was taken aback for a moment, then looked up: "Louis?"
"Qiao Mo?" Louis was also somewhat surprised, then a gleam of joy flashed in his eyes: "What are you doing here?"
Xu Wan was also a bit surprised: "You know each other?"
"Yes, Mom, this is the girl I mentioned to you last time." Louis said, looking at Xu Wan.
Qiao Mo was a bit confused at this point. She hadn’t expected Xu Wan to be Louis’s mother.
After comforting Xu Wan, Qiao Mo was worried that Fu Nancheng might not find her and get anxious. So she intended to get up and leave.
Louis got up to see her off, and Qiao Mo didn’t refuse.
"I noticed Aunt Xu doesn’t seem to be very well."
"Yes, for the past decade or so my mom has been living abroad to recuperate. She only returned recently. Actually, her health was good initially, but she always had a worry."
"A worry?" Qiao Mo was puzzled.
Louis was silent for a moment, then spoke frankly: "I was supposed to have a sister, about your age. But something happened at the hospital back then, causing my mom to lose the child. Since then, she’s been ill, plagued by missing her daughter."
Qiao Mo was slightly surprised, seemingly not expecting such a reason.
"In the first few years, we kept searching domestically, but my mom’s health kept declining, and eventually she had to go abroad for treatment. Every time there was news back home, she would fly back again. But after so many years, the result was always disappointment after disappointment."
Qiao Mo sighed deeply: "So this time Aunt Xu also came back because of this?"
"Partially, we heard that someone found a girl who might be my sister. But you know, the likelihood is slim; searching all these years has been like looking for a needle in a haystack."