My Alleged Husband

Chapter 425 - 404 Meeting_1

Zhang Yichen decided to ask his mother to meet. He felt that his grandfather was right, no matter what role his mother played in his journey of growing up, he, as her offspring, should never complain about his own mother because he did not have the right to do so. If it weren’t for his mother giving him this life, how could he possibly have such a perfect life? It was his mother who brought him all these good things; why should he nitpick? He should look forward and always try to see things from his mother’s perspective, never letting his mother down.

Upon receiving Zhang Yichen’s text, Xia Jing agreed without hesitation.

The two arrived at the café...

"When did it occur to my dear mother to revive our relationship? Did you learn this abroad, or has it been too long and you just missed it? I really want to know what you were thinking at the time. Why did you abandon and hurt me over and over again? Is it possible that you’re so disdainful of me simply for any mistakes I made? Have you never thought that your beloved son would enter my life? I know I’m younger and have no right or entitlement to question you, since you’re my mother, my birth mother. But I just don’t understand, why were you able to heartlessly and decisively leave, when we could’ve been happily living together as a family? Or is it really as my son says, and that’s why you’re unwilling to see him?"

"Why would you say that? I never thought of your son as a burden. On the contrary, I love your little boy very much. I know his intelligence is as extraordinary as yours. He hasn’t done anything wrong; he’s exactly like you were back then! I am absent, but everything he does now is to prove to us, his elders, that abandoning him was our greatest mistake, just as you once wanted to prove that abandoning you was wrong. But have you ever really thought about it? Why did we still heartlessly leave you here? Was it truly because we had no conscience? Actually, that’s not the case. There are many things that we just didn’t know how to face, and many things we had to carefully consider. We needed to make the right decisions for our journey, didn’t we?"

"My dear mother, if I truly still have a place in your heart, could you honestly answer one question for me?"

"Speak!"

"I want to know, what kind of person am I, in your heart, as your son? I never knew how much my mother loved me, nor why she abandoned me in the first place. Although I might not speak of it, my heart is in a lot of pain. I, too, yearn for my mother’s love. But why can’t I be like other children who have their parents always by their side? Is it because I’m not handsome enough, or is there someone else? Often, just like my son now, I truly can’t understand these things. I just want to know why my parents abandoned me over and over again. Is abandoning your own child really so inconsequential to you as parents? Do you really know that once a child has been abandoned by their mother time and again, they will never trust their mother again in this lifetime? Because they feel every word from their mother is a lie, they dare not believe that their mother’s love is sincere. They will always doubt their mother. We’ve already missed so much, do you still want us to miss even more between us? What I want isn’t much; I just hope my parents can be by my side, just as I am now with my son. I don’t want my son to suffer in any way, but you have caused me so much pain that I cannot even articulate. Do you know because you heartlessly left and refused to see my son, he thinks every single day that it’s because he isn’t cute enough that his grandparents don’t want to see him? Since he was born, he has been longing to meet his grandparents, but you never gave him that chance. You’ve always been selfish, really believing that every decision you made was the right one, but have you ever considered if you had really done the right thing? Do others really need such decisions from you? Do others really need your charity to live their own lives? Have you never thought about why you have to be so selfish? Shouldn’t parents always consider their children? Yet why doesn’t it seem that way to you? Living so selfishly, aren’t you tired?"

"How could a mother not be tired living like this? Every day, my heart suffers greatly as I endure the pain of not being able to be with my child. But do you know how much I wish I could live with you? The choice I made back then was wrong, so there is no path for me to turn back now. Once a decision has been made, even if it’s wrong, you must kneel and follow through, with no way back and no potion for regret. Child, that’s why I hope you will think carefully with every decision you make; don’t be impulsive like your parents were and make decisions that you’ll regret for a lifetime! I truly, really adore your little son, but it’s my fault. I shouldn’t have made such a decision. I never thought I would cause your son so much harm. We never imagined that one impulsive decision of ours would cause our child so much suffering. We’re trying our best to make amends, but it seems like fate never gives us the chance; no matter how much we try to mend things, we can’t undo what’s been done..."

"I don’t need any amends. I just hope you can always be by my side; that’s already enough for us. I also hope you can come back – my son, my wife, and I all want you to return. If you truly care for our family, then please shed all the pretense and come back now!"