The Billionaire's Hidden Affection-Chapter 458 - 455 Perfect Lover 8_1
He sat alone on a long bench, blankly watching the relentless flood of people leaving work. As the crowd dwindled, night gradually deepened.
He missed her. Ever since he’d been away on business, right up until this moment. Worry, longing, pain... all these negative emotions had nearly crushed him.
Even if she was ruthless, even if she fought with his mother, even if she had countless flaws... he still missed her.
Especially after she had suffered such grievous harm, he realized he was utterly powerless—it was his own weakness that had led to this disastrous outcome.
His cellphone held a number that never connected.
He didn’t give up, dialing every few minutes, but no miracle occurred.
「In the morning」
The shop had just opened for business. Xu Xiaoya was sitting in the office, her coffee still unfinished, when a knock came at the door.
"Come in."
She was slightly surprised to see Huang Xiaojue. He had become even more haggard overnight. Dark circles ringed his eyes, his hair was messy, and a beard had sprouted.
She sighed inwardly. Huang Xiaojue was in an utterly pitiable situation; having such a mother, who could he blame?
His voice was slightly hoarse. "Xiaoya, I just want to see Xixi... I must see her once. Even if she hates me, blames me... I still want to see her."
Xu Xiaoya wanted to say something harsh but couldn’t bring herself to. Helplessly, she replied, "Xiaojue, we’ve known each other for many years. It’s not that I won’t help you; you know Xixi’s temper. If she says she won’t see you, she definitely means it... Frankly, you two really have no future. It’s already come to this; what more can be done?"
Huang Xiaojue remained silent.
"Your mother has always looked down on Xixi," Xu Xiaoya continued. "When Xixi first started dating you, your mother despised her for coming from a poor family. How could she possibly respect Xixi now? Take this fight, for instance. It wasn’t an isolated incident; it was bound to happen sooner or later—an eruption waiting to happen. Do you know what excuse she used to stir up trouble?"
"What excuse?"
"She said your cousin-in-law was about to give birth and told Xixi to attend to her during her postpartum confinement. Xixi naturally didn’t have the time, so your mother accused her of putting on airs, of disrespecting her, and of having no sense of family loyalty... Should Xixi really have to act as a postpartum nurse for your cousin-in-law?"
Huang Xiaojue was utterly aghast.
Seeing his deathly pale face, Xu Xiaoya recalled that this shop had only opened because of him. He’d poured so much effort into it during the initial phase. If not for him, she wouldn’t have dared to even dream of it. But now things had escalated to this point, effectively driving him out. Her conscience pricked her.
"Xiaojue, it’s not really that Xixi is determined to push things to a dead end... Sigh, I don’t know what your parents told you about what happened, and I don’t want to be the one to say. Just watch the surveillance footage. The facts will speak for themselves..."
The timestamped surveillance footage was played, making everything clear at a glance.
The first incident showed his mother and aunt taking a total of four bags. His mother had declared, "My son paid for this, what business is it of yours?"
The footage replayed a second incident, then a third.
The fourth incident was the one concerning the postpartum care. His mother had said, "Your aunt and I are going on a trip. You go take care of your cousin-in-law during her confinement; you’re just idle anyway since you resigned..."
The fifth incident showed Yang Wei shoving a shop assistant and forcibly taking a bag...
The sixth, and final, incident showed the fight breaking out.
There was Yang Wei, clutching seven or eight bags as he burst out of the store, with Xu Xiaoya relentlessly pursuing him; his mother, yanking Yan Xixi’s hair; and Yan Xixi, desperately fighting back with a stool. He didn’t miss a single detail...
