The more Chen Mei spoke, the sadder she became, and tears began to stream down her face.
"I've given birth to three daughters in a row, and I still haven't been able to give my husband a son. Living with the third branch of the family, I have to walk on eggshells every day. I don't dare say a single bold word. I thought everything would be fine once I had a son with this pregnancy, but who knew your grandmother would pull such a fast one on me."
"If it weren't for the little one in my belly, my mother-in-law would have nearly kicked me out and sent me back to my parents. Even my husband, for those few days, looked at me with utter disdain."
Chen Mei was truly terrified during those days, afraid that the old woman's nasty trick would implicate her.
