My Alleged Husband

Chapter 1318 - 1147: Disappointment

"Mom and Dad, perhaps you never knew how disappointed we were at the deepest level when my wife and I got married, and you couldn’t come home. We wished so much for you to be at the banquet, but where were you?"

After Old Master Zhang learned the good news, he went home and made a bone broth for his daughter-in-law. When his grandson’s wife finished drinking the nourishing soup, Old Master Zhang quickly called Xia Jing and Zhang Zhentian to tell them that their grandson became a father, and the newborn was truly a chubby boy. When Xia Jing and Zhang Zhentian heard their grandson had come into the world, they were simply overjoyed to tears!

"Dad, is it true? Do I really have a grandson? Does this child look as adorable as my son? I wish so much to hold him, but now I have no chance. I’m no longer part of the Zhang Family and have no right to embrace the family’s child. When I made that decision back then, I should have anticipated this outcome, yet I stubbornly left the Zhang Family. I couldn’t foresee that destiny would repay me this way. How I wish it could offer me another path to choose. I would rather walk along that road of no return than abandon my son, but now there’s no way back for me. Dad, please pass on my message to my son and daughter-in-law; my daughter-in-law is a particularly good person. Tell my son to be kind to his wife, not to repeat our path of no return, and I hope you can tell him to take good care of his own son, not to abandon him, unlike what we’ve done!"

Hearing Xia Jing’s words directed at him, Old Master Zhang felt somewhat uncomfortable inside and a bit empathetic. Was he really going to witness this state of affairs between his daughter-in-law and his grandson’s wife? Was he truly going to let his daughter-in-law be unable to hold her own grandson? As an elder himself, would he really have the heart? However, the Zhang Family has its family rules; just as the nation has its laws, the family has its rules. These established regulations cannot be broken; since he made that decision initially, it signifies he chose his future path himself. Why should he worry so much on his behalf? She chose this road of no return on her own, and at the time she made the choice, she didn’t anticipate today, should he forge a new path for her?

"Actually, you didn’t foresee either, did you? You didn’t anticipate abandoning your son so heartlessly and leaving the Zhang Family, disregarding its family rules. You didn’t think there would come a day when you couldn’t even hold your grandson, right? I understand; at the time, you really couldn’t foresee such consequences, so you acted with blind determination. You know you’ve made a mistake now, but I still can’t break the Zhang Family’s rules to bring you back. I’ve offered you many opportunities to reconcile with my son; you could have rightfully returned home. But you kept believing that a carefree freedom was all you yearned for. You never considered your family within your guidance, perhaps they could never match that so-called freedom for you. Even your son, daughter-in-law, and a grandson don’t compare to your so-called freedom, let alone an old fool like me?"

"Dad, I have to admit, I truly didn’t foresee such consequences when making that decision earlier. I didn’t expect Heaven would retaliate against me in this manner. Had I known such today’s result was the greatest retribution, I would rather stay at home, never stepping outside the Zhang Family door in my lifetime, rather than abandon my son and leave the Zhang Family. You indeed gave me many chances, yet I failed to cherish them, missing so many opportunities that could reunite me with the family at home. It’s me who fails to appreciate the kindness. But Dad, many times, have you considered things from my perspective? What my husband said to me, how could I continue living at home without shame? In his heart, he no longer regarded me as his wife. Under such circumstances, what use is it for me to cling to them? I’m not someone lacking shame; on the contrary, my pride is immensely strong, which you know well. If I weren’t like this, how could I stay away for so many years without ever returning to the Zhang Family? Perhaps it was his way to force me to leave back then, knowing clearly my self-esteem was this strong, my pride was this significant, I wouldn’t let go of my pride for anything or anyone, but he hurt my self-esteem deliberately. Was it not obvious he wanted to make me leave his side, leave home, leave my son and daughter-in-law? I understand; since marrying into the Zhang Family, I’ve never fulfilled a day’s obligation as a daughter-in-law. It’s me who let you down and burdened you with worries for me. Thank you for raising my son so well, thank you for nurturing him into such talent, thank you for your tireless effort, cleaning after and feeding him, pulling him to grow up. I’m fully aware that if not for you, my son wouldn’t have such achievements today. If not for you, my son wouldn’t have grown up and become such an excellent person. If not for you, my son wouldn’t acknowledge me. I also understand; because of you, my son called me ’Mom’ for the first time. You always mediate between me and my son for us. You believe my son shouldn’t abandon his biological mother because I’m his real mom; for me and my son, you’ve done so much and given so much, yet I can’t repay you. I cannot repay my dad in this lifetime. I now ask for nothing more; I only hope my son and daughter-in-law can raise their son well, not to be like this. I couldn’t fulfill the role of a competent mother or daughter-in-law in my life, and even a competent wife in your son’s heart. He no longer holds me in esteem now; since that’s the case, I won’t come back. As long as I from afar see my son and daughter-in-law happy, to me, that’s the greatest happiness. I don’t care about much else, nor do I yearn for much, because ultimately, excessive greed leads to no good results. I only want to see my son safe and sound. I only want to see my grandson grow well, and greet me with one word, ’Grandma,’ in the future; that would suffice!"

"I always knew loving someone wasn’t simple, but I never imagined it to be so difficult, that every step I took was a mistake in others’ eyes..."