Chapter 8 — After My Cousin Moved In, My Family Almost Destroyed

“I don't want to see a child who has a good chance of getting into college…”

“Destroyed by my own original family.”

My mother's words were like a knife cutting straight into my heart. Uncle Hai's throat was completely blocked, his face choked until he turned purple. In the end, it was still grandmother - the person best at seeing the situation - who trembled and stood up. She walked in front of my mother and took her hand.

"To Tinh... you are truly a good person, truly a living Bodhisattva."

"Ve Quan is confused, don't accept it."

“Tieu Nha being able to follow her child is her blessing.”

“We leave it to you, we can rest assured.”

That is also considered tacit agreement. Uncle Hai was about to say something, but his grandmother secretly pinched him hard. A riot ended in a way no one expected. My father "invited" Grandma and Uncle Hai to leave the house. Before leaving, Uncle Hai's eyes looked at me full of resentment. He definitely thought that all of today's events started with my saying "many stories" in the morning. In the living room, there were only three of my family members left... And Trieu Tieu Nha was standing there blankly as if she had lost her soul. My mother walked in front of her and pulled her to her feet.

“Remember clearly.”

“You won't help me.”

“I just gave you one chance.”

“An opportunity to take responsibility for your own life.”

“Grab it.”

“Don't disappoint her.”

Trieu Tieu Nha looked at my mother, her lips moving for a long time. In the end, a thousand words can be reduced to just two words. From that day on, Trieu Tieu Nha really changed. She is no longer trying to please. Don't secretly hide it either. She placed the other iPhone and charger in the living room drawer. From then on, I never touched it again. She became quieter. But also more focused. Every day, besides eating, sleeping, and resting, I only study. On weekends, she will seriously complete each housework listed in the "unequal agreement" that my mother set out. The house seems to have returned to peace. Even more harmonious than when she first arrived. My father's attitude towards her also gradually changed. From initial guilt... Turned into sincere enjoyment. Even I almost let my guard down. Maybe my mother is right. Maybe she's really just a poor girl who wants to escape from a stuffy family to study in peace. Until that Saturday afternoon. My mother is preparing to attend the wedding of a former colleague's daughter. She opened the jewelry box, intending to wear the jade bracelet left by her grandmother. It was her most precious item. But as soon as I opened the box... My mother was stunned. After that, her face turned pale little by little.

“Where are my mother's arms?”

The jade bracelet has disappeared. That was my mother's dowry. It's also the only thing my grandmother left her. Premium ice type. Clear turquoise color, extremely beautiful water level. My mother once said that in the past, my grandmother's family was also a famous family, this bracelet has been passed down through several generations, and is older than her grandmother. But now... It's nowhere to be seen. My mother's first reaction was to think she had misremembered. She turned the whole bedroom upside down to look for it. Wardrobe. Bedside cabinet. Even under the bed mattress. Her breathing began to quicken. A thin layer of sweat also broke out on the forehead. My father panicked and searched frantically.

“Could it be that the last time I put it on I put it in the wrong place?”

“No way!”

My mother's voice was extremely firm.

“Every time I wear it, I put it back in the page box this strength.”

In the living room, Trieu Tieu Nha and I could only stand and look awkwardly. On her face was just the right amount of worry and impatience.

"Don't rush too much..."

"Try to think carefully and see if you dropped it somewhere?"

My mother did not reply. Her eyes scanned the room like a high-speed detection machine, not missing any corner. His eyes stopped on me.

“Did you go into my room yesterday afternoon?”

I paused for a moment then shook my head.

“Yesterday I was in my room doing homework all afternoon.”

My mother nodded, not saying anything more. But the doubt in her eyes was like a small needle... Gently pricking me in the heart. The house is only this big. There were only four people in total. And Trieu Tieu Nha. Of course my parents couldn't. So the remaining person... It can only be me or Trieu Tieu Nha.