If You Could Hear My Heart-Chapter 1240 I Do Not Accept Any of Your Apologies
Chapter 1240: Chapter 1240 I Do Not Accept Any of Your Apologies
Xu Chaomu’s words reverberated powerfully in the quiet prison, and instantly, Jiang Zhilan fell silent.
She had to admit that what Xu Chaomu said was the truth.
Initially, her actions against Xu Chaomu were motivated by her desire for her daughter’s happiness and, secondly, wasn’t it because she feared that Bai Xuan finding out would threaten her and Bai Man’s position? freeweɓnøvel~com
After all, Bai Xuan had truly adored Xu Mengxi back in the day.
If Bai Xuan had known that Xu Mengxi had once borne him a daughter, he would definitely have doted on Xu Chaomu.
At that thought, she felt a chill down her spine.
But now, the Bai Family had lost everything, and surviving was the priority.
Xu Chaomu looked at Jiang Zhilan again and said, "Now that the Bai Family is gone, you think of me? Before this, why didn’t you make a peep? Do you think I would help you? Your calculations are too cunning, but I, Xu Chaomu, am no pushover to be trifled with, kicked away when useless, and picked up again when beneficial."
"I didn’t tell you before, simply because there was no opportunity," Jiang Zhilan meekly replied.
"Taking me for a fool?" Xu Chaomu scoffed coldly. "No opportunity? You had plenty of opportunities!"
Jiang Zhilan fell silent, rendered speechless by Xu Chaomu.
Zhou Ran seemed indifferent, watching Xu Chaomu without any emotion.
This girl had truly grown up, no longer someone she could threaten. At the age of eighteen, she had forced her to leave the Shen Family. Back then, Xu Chaomu had been powerless.
Now, she knew how to fight back, how to resist.
Yet, Zhou Ran remained silent, silently observing Xu Chaomu.
"Jiang Zhilan, even if I am Bai Xuan’s daughter, what relation do I have with you? Why should I help you? I always feel that you tacitly allowed Bai Man’s actions, making you an accomplice," Xu Chaomu stated firmly.
She had gradually calmed her emotions and was steadily stabilizing her mentality.
"Manman may have been too proud, and it’s my fault for not disciplining her well, but she already knows her mistake. Otherwise, her father wouldn’t have grounded her," Jiang Zhilan said earnestly. "You and Bai Xuan are ultimately related by blood. If you’re willing, I will treat you like my own daughter."
"Sorry, I have a mother, and she is much kinder than you, so I don’t need it!" Xu Chaomu declared emphatically.
At that moment, Zhou Ran gave a cold smile and said lightly, "Your mother, Xu Mengxi, is more heartless than anyone."
"I forbid you to speak about my mom!" Xu Chaomu bit her lip, "You have no right to say that."
Zhou Ran did not argue but simply stood with her arms folded.
Jiang Zhilan spoke up, "Chaomu, if Manman has done anything to you, I apologize on her behalf. Your father is now being monitored and has almost nothing. Aren’t you going to help him? His heart isn’t good, and such shock could be too much for him. He’s your biological father."
Jiang Zhilan pleaded earnestly, knowing that getting Xu Chaomu to directly help her was unlikely, so she must persuade Xu Chaomu to assist Bai Xuan.
As long as Bai Xuan was alright, he would surely save her.
"My mother faced troubles, did he bother to show up even once? And now you bring up he’s my father?" Xu Chaomu said coldly, "Moreover, I don’t accept any apology from you. If you truly want to apologize, you should have Bai Man stand in front of me and apologize herself!"
From six years ago, she had suffered deep wounds inflicted by Bai Man, and now... Shen Chi was helping her seek justice one by one.
Given that, she would not be merciful.
"Why must you be so aggressive? Your father is getting old, and if you don’t visit him, you will regret it for the rest of your life," Jiang Zhilan pleaded earnestly.
"Don’t bother, whether I see him is my business, who are you to meddle?" Xu Chaomu replied coldly, "Just pretend I was never here today. Don’t think I’m easy to bully, I’m quite cold-hearted."
"No, don’t be stubborn, this isn’t you," Jiang Zhilan implored bitterly, "I know you are kind-hearted, you wouldn’t just ignore your father. You can help him, and he will be grateful. He actually never knew he had a daughter, if he did, he would surely bring you back home."
"I’m not that naive," Xu Chaomu retorted, "Bring me back home? Would you and Bai Man agree to let me enter the Bai Family’s door? Now that the Bai Family is in trouble, you turn to me? I’m sorry, but I’m not that close to Shen Chi, and he won’t listen to me, so don’t waste your effort."
"Also, now that the Bai Family is in such a desperate state, what good is there for me to help? Why should I burden myself?" Xu Chaomu said mercilessly, "Save your energy. I think this place suits Mrs. Jiang quite well, only lacking your daughter’s company."
Jiang Zhilan turned pale with anger, but she couldn’t lose her temper.
Perhaps the only person who could persuade Shen Chi to show mercy was Xu Chaomu, and if Xu Chaomu was in a bad mood, she might as well forget about leaving this prison.
She didn’t want to spend her later years here!
"You’ve wasted a lot of my time, don’t look for me again!" Xu Chaomu turned away indifferently.
She walked straight out of the prison, never looking back.
Once outside the prison, she hailed a taxi and left the place.
The sun outside was better, warming her body with rays that brought both warmth and tranquility.
The prison was too oppressive, she had never been to such a place before, and she never wanted to visit again.
She leaned quietly against the taxi’s window, stretching her hand towards the sunlight outside.
In that moment, she thought of her baby, and also, a bit... of someone else.
When she returned to the Shen Family, Shen Chi hadn’t come back yet; she took Xiaobao from the butler’s arms.
"Fourth young madam, Xiaobao has been really good, he hasn’t cried at all even though I’ve been with him all day," the butler praised.
"That’s just his temper, he’s likable when amused, but if he’s upset, he’s worse than anyone!" Xu Chaomu scoffed.
Xiaobao blinked, was Mom talking bad about him again...
Was she still remembering the fact that he had refused to eat a few days ago? What a petty...
"Chaomu, this little guy really does look a lot like you," the butler laughed, "I really like him, Chaomu, can we... have him stay at the Shen Family a bit longer?"
The butler was also negotiating with Xu Chaomu; she genuinely liked Xiaobao, and of course, she missed Xu Chaomu too.
Xu Chaomu’s return certainly livened up the Shen Family, even giving her more energy in her endeavors.
"Butler, I still have to go back to work," Xu Chaomu said softly, looking down.
"Can’t you work at Shen’s?"
"I don’t really want to."
"Oh," the butler didn’t push too hard, understanding that the Shen Family had caused Xu Chaomu too much pain; expecting her to forget and accept everything suddenly would be unfair.
"Chaomu, I can tell, the Fourth Young Master really likes Xiaobao."
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