Chapter 13 — From now on, mountains and rivers do not match each other

“Do you think he really loves you?” She smiled coldly, "He just feels guilty, plus it's just a temporary novelty. Once the impulse is over, he will understand who is the most suitable person for him."

“Maybe so,” I said calmly, “But it was also his choice.”

Luc Man glared at me, his eyes full of resentment: "Do you know why that year when you got married, he sent me abroad?" My heart sank.

“Because he was afraid,” she leaned forward, “Afraid I would know the secret about your pregnancy.”

My hands trembled, the tea cup almost fell to the ground.

“What… did you say?”

“Tinh Vu and Tinh Nguyet, are not your children, right?” She smiled cruelly, "You can't give birth at all. Tram Chu found a surrogate mother to give birth to those two children. He married you just to fulfill your grandfather's will, by the way giving the children a mother in name."

My eyes were dark, I had to hold on to the table to stand steady.

“No way…”

“Don't believe it?” She took out her phone, opened a photo of the document, "This is the surrogacy agreement that year, and also includes your health certificate - 'Congenital underdeveloped uterus, unable to conceive'. Khuong Vu Vi, you have never been a mother at all, you are just a display item!"

The writing on the photo is faint, but the hospital's red seal is extremely clear. That is indeed my pre-marital health certificate, but I have never seen this page.

"He lied to you for five years," Luc Man put the phone away, "Now he comes to play the role of deep love, don't you think it's funny?"

I fell down on the chair, my whole body was cold. After Luc Man left, I sat outside in the yard for an entire afternoon. When the sunset fell, Luc Tram Chu arrived, carrying fresh cooking ingredients in his hand.

“Vu Vi, let's eat fish tonight... What's wrong with you?” Realizing something unusual, he strode forward.

I looked up at him, my eyes were so dry that not a single tear could flow.

“Tinh Vu and Tinh Nguyet, from whom were they born?”

His face changed drastically.

“Answer me.”

He moved his lips, finally bored and put down the bag in his hand.

“It is surrogacy.” He admitted, "But Vu Vi, listen to my explanation..."

“Explain what?” I stood up suddenly, "Explain how you hid it from me for five years? Explain why you married a woman who couldn't have children? Or explain that you treat me well now because your conscience arose?"

“It's not like that!” He grabbed my shoulder, "That year when I married you, there was indeed pressure from my grandfather, but I never thought it was a defect that you couldn't give birth! Children need a mother, you also want to have children, I thought that would be both ways..."

“Go both ways?” I laughed, laughing to the point of tears, "Luc Tram Chu, have you ever asked me? Have you ever asked me if I agree to be this 'mother'? Do you know how long I have blamed myself over the past five years for not being able to get pregnant and give birth to them?!"

He was stunned.

"Every day I take bitter Oriental medicine, acupuncture, mugwort, and try everything. Just to regulate my body and want to have another child... I even think that because I'm not good enough, God is punishing me and not allowing me to give birth on my own." I pushed him out, “Are you telling me now, all of that was a lie?”

“Vu Vi, sorry…”

“It's too late.” I wiped away my tears, "Luc Tram Chu, between us, it's really over."

That night, I kicked him out of the house. Along with all the children's belongings, he packed them up and threw them all out the door. Tinh Nguyet cried until her heart and soul were torn apart. Tinh Vu's eyes were red and she glared at her father. Luc Tram Chu stood outside the door, not leaving all night. But I didn't open the door.