His heart in turmoil, his voice turned deep.
He couldn't wait to ask his mother, "You're a woman too, I just want to ask, if... if you were her, knowing I deceived her like this, would you forgive me?"
"No."
Damn! He was hoping for some comfort but his mother's single word nearly knocked him over. Nie Mingfeng was unwilling: "Can't you be less blunt and not strike me down like this?"
Being indirect wouldn't solve the problem, would it?
Princess Dima completely disagreed, and her tone even became somewhat earnest: "After all, I'm not young anymore, and although there's an opportunity for me to donate bone marrow for your son, the doctor said my current health doesn't meet the immediate donation standards, so I need to recuperate. I also asked my nutritionist how long it would take to strengthen my body, and they said two months."
