You Owe Me, My Love

Chapter 406 Things Have Changed

Wu Nian felt butterflies in her stomach. “What is it?”

“I think it’s better if we talk about it in person when we meet,” the man on the line replied.

At his unusually grave tone, she could feel anxiety rising inside her guts. “You’ve already mentioned it, so just tell me. You know I won’t be able to sleep if you leave me hanging like this.”

Another brief pause came before he began hesitantly, “So… I just found out that Grandma has been investigating about you. She discovered you once went to see someone at the psychiatric hospital who resembled her late friend. You looked devastated at that person’s grave back then, so she’s been very curious about the relationship between you both.”

“She’s my mother, Bai Bing,” Wu Nian admitted plainly. “She grew up in an orphanage and eventually became mentally ill.”

“Does that mean you’re possibly a descendant of Grandma’s friend?”

“No idea. My mother’s dead, and I went through a bone marrow transplant, so there could’ve been changes to my DNA,” she noted. “Besides, even if I turn out to be someone related to that friend of your grandma, I doubt it’ll make any difference to anyone. I don’t wish to intervene in someone else’s daily life either.”

“What if…” Aaron probed again. “What if your grandpa has been looking for you all this while? It seems like he wants to atone for the mistakes he’d done towards his wife, and you’re the only family whom she left behind after all.”

“I don’t need any compensation. It’s pointless. He’s only trying to cover up his own guilt,” Wu Nian stated coldly. “His wife is long dead. She won’t be able to feel anything now regardless of what he tries to do. It’s too late to make any amends when the person who mattered most is already gone. He brought it upon himself, so let him live the rest of his life in his own regrets.”

“What if I ask you to meet him instead?”

Wu Nian lowered her eyes.

She would’ve denied that request without any hesitation if it wasn’t Aaron who had asked.

A lot of things would be exposed the moment she acknowledged her grandfather.

It could possibly mess up other people’s lives too.

That was the last thing she wanted.

But it’s Aaron…

Her lips twitched. The man had helped her so much all this while. How could she say no to her benefactor? “Fine,” she answered.

that, Aaron’s voice took on a slightly more lighthearted note. “That’s great! I’ll see you on the 15th then. Your grandpa will be coming along when I

Wu Nian said and ended the conversation. She leaned against the recliner and stared at the clear blue sky. The clouds above shifted their shapes constantly as if reflecting her unease and

Aaron’s new message

had to do next. She sat up and dialed Shen Yiyan’s

the call just as

was out at sea.

sensed his desperation. She could even hear his uneven breathing

forget the three conditions we agreed upon

It’s time you tell

this time. She swore to herself that she’d never let that

you the address shortly. Don’t forget what you promised.” At that, she ended the

arrive at shore within half an hour, she went back into

she docked, Wu Nian began restocking on clean water and fresh produce. She even went as

set off to the island

mat and some hay, she

then placed the poodle’s kennel near the bow of the

she retreated

yacht swayed back and forth. Struggling to balance herself, she wobbled towards the door and swung it

sky showing no signs

went back inside and freshened

fiercely as she

arms in an attempt to pick

you dirty? Let’s give you a nice bath, shall

even tried to bite her as she grappled around to secure it in

handful of dog food, the

down in the

poodle, “What should we name you? How about ‘Qing’?

barked twice in response, albeit a lot less

the animal. “That’s settled then, Qing! You

again, wagging its tail while

another piece of