Chapter 2

The day after Adeline's death, her parents came to see me.

Not to blame or extort, in fact...

Adeline's mom sat across from me on the sofa, a nervous smile on her face, rubbing her hands on her pants.

They brought local delicacies from their hometown, along with handmade clothes, shoes, and snacks from Adeline's mom.

She pushed a bankbook and some credit cards toward me, speaking kindly—

"Xuwei, this is our first meeting, and here's a small token from us."

"Adeline may be gone, but you're still young, and your life must go on. We won't make things difficult for you. If you need anything, just tell us, and we'll do whatever we can to help."

She forced the bankbook and credit cards into my hand, her eyes brimming with unspoken words.

I couldn't understand. Their daughter had died; how could they be so indifferent?

I struggled, trying to pull my hand back, accidentally knocking the bankbook and cards to the floor.

The bankbook opened, revealing over a hundred thousand in savings!

I was stunned, staring at the numbers, then looked up at them with red eyes.

In a broken voice, I gasped, "Why? Tell me why?"

Adeline's mom replied without hesitation, "Why what? You're our son-in-law; isn't it right to treat you well?"

Her casual attitude infuriated me instantly.

I slammed my hands on the table, shouting, "What about Adeline? She was your daughter!"

"What did you say to her that day? Why did she take her own life?"

I picked up the bankbook and cards from the floor, shoving them back into their hands.

I knelt before them, holding my head in agony, pleading—

"I don't want money, I want nothing, just tell me what you said to Adeline that day."

Adeline's mom froze, glanced at her husband, then awkwardly sat down.

After a moment of silence, Adeline's dad suddenly spoke, "Do you really want to know?"

"Promise us one thing, and we'll tell you."