Mrs. Xie was silent for a long time. She took Qin Mei's hand and said with the utmost seriousness, "Xiao Mei, we're dropping this matter."
"Mom, but..."
"No buts," Mrs. Xie interrupted Qin Mei. "Hu Wan'er got up in the middle of the night to use the restroom, fell, and had a miscarriage. It has nothing to do with you."
Qin Mei felt that shifting the blame like this was dishonest. 'If I hadn't knocked Hu Wan'er out in the restroom, she wouldn't have miscarried. Whether Hu Wan'er would have gotten an abortion later would have been her own business, but right now, this is definitely my responsibility.'
"Xiao Mei, listen to me. I won't do anything to harm you." Mrs. Xie gently patted the back of Qin Mei's hand. "Even without your involvement, Hu Wan'er would not have carried this child to term. For the sake of her reputation, they won't publicize the miscarriage."
Qin Mei fell silent. Aunt Zhang had brought Hu Wan'er to the Jie Family's home, and her objective was as clear as day.
