Everything Gu Jin said hit them hard. And the worst part was, they knew she was right.
They had failed her.
They returned to the living room slowly, one by one.
There, Xia Wei was standing with Chen Wen. She was scolding him.
"Why aren't you leaving already? You caused all this mess!" she snapped.
It looked like she was trying to defend Gu Jin in front of the family.
But the Xia family wasn't touched at all.
If Xia Wei truly cared, she wouldn't need to put on such a show.
Xia Wang, who had been silent all this time, finally spoke.
"Xia Wei," she said quietly, "stop pretending. We're not falling for your act anymore."
Xia Wei's eyes widened. "What are you talking about? Why are you saying that to me?"
Xia Fei stepped forward. Her voice was calm, but cold.
