Half a Life Lost, Half a Life in Peace
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Chapter 8

Chapter 8 — Half a Life Lost, Half a Life in Peace

Updated 10/08/2026 6 min read

【To Van, this is a bit too much for you.】 【After all, the mother-in-law is an old person.】 【If a woman has such a strong heart, sooner or later the family will be destroyed.】 I did not answer. Just take a photo of the agreement and send it to the group. Then send the entire transfer invoice to hire a nurse. Finally, leave a message. 【Whoever loves her can take her home and take care of her.】 The group was silent for ten minutes. Then my aunt spoke up: 【I'm also old, it's really inconvenient.】 I laughed out loud. The so-called filial piety... has always existed only on the tip of the tongue. Co Minh Vien returned home with an extremely unsightly face.

"You doing that in a group of relatives makes me lose face."

I'm sitting at my desk organizing documents. Hearing that, he raised his head.

"When your mother posted a video defaming me, did you feel like you lost face?"

He immediately fell silent. I closed the computer.

"Co Minh Vien."

"If you want to save face..."

"Then be filial to yourself."

He suddenly asked:

"Do you want a divorce?"

I raised my head to look at him. In his previous life, he also asked this question. At that time, I cried and shook my head. Because I'm afraid of losing my family. But now... I just calmly looked at him.

"You have to see your expression."

Co Minh Vien was stunned. I smiled.

"But tell the truth."

"Your performance has always been very bad."

Half a month later. The private investigator sent me the results of the first investigation. In the email was a series of photos. Co Minh Vien and Hua Tinh are eating at a private restaurant. The two sat very close to each other. Hua Tinh even reached out to adjust his tie. But Co Minh Vien... Didn't dodge at all. These photos are not enough to conclude adultery. But it was enough to make others nauseous. I continued scrolling down. The second group of photos appears. It's the scene where Co Minh Vien goes to school to pick up Hua Lac Lac after school. As soon as the girl saw him, she immediately ran over. Then hugged his leg tightly. Hua Lac Lac wore a pink briefcase on her back and got into Co Minh Vien's car very familiarly. Co Minh Vien raised his hand to pat the girl's head. That movement was strangely natural. Just like a father. I stared at the photo for a long time. It seems my guess in my previous life was not wrong. But what really hurts me... It's not that he had an affair. It's that he has never been so patient with Co Niem. As a child, Co Niem had a high fever. He just coldly said:

"Let's take the boy to the hospital."

But when Hua Lac Lac's shoe lace slipped... He was able to bend down and tie it for her. The private detective's messages continued to arrive. 【Hua Tinh's daughter and her son were born in the same year, the time difference is less than two months.】 My heart suddenly pounded. The two children were born in the same year. One is Hua Tinh's daughter. One is my son, Co Niem. In my previous life, DNA results proved that Co Niem was not my biological child. If Co Niem wasn't born to me... Then where is my child? Is it Hua Lac Lac? Incorrect. Past lives have clearly confirmed it. Co Niem is indeed the biological son of Co Minh Vien. That means... It's very possible that both Co Niem and Hua Lac Lac are related to Co Minh Vien. It is not uncommon for a man to have two children in the same year. The real problem is... Who switched the child I was born that year? That night, I pulled out all of Co Niem's birth records to review. Birth certificate. Hospital admission records. Vaccination book. Page after page was turned over. Finally, I discovered an unusual detail. In the nurse's handover report on the day Co Niem was born, there was a mistake. The code on the newborn's bracelet. The final number has been edited. In my previous life, I never paid attention to this. I immediately took a photo and sent it to the private investigator. 【Help me investigate the obstetrics nurses that year, especially this signer: Tran Le.】 The other party quickly replied: 【It's been too long, it may not be easy to investigate.】 I replied: 【No matter how much money it costs, it will have to be investigated.】 The next day. Hua Tinh went to the pharmacy. She wore a beige coat and delicate makeup. As soon as he entered, he had a familiar gentle smile.

"Van Van, have you been misunderstanding me about something lately?"

At that time, I was taking blood pressure medication for a client.

"Do not have."

Waiting for the guests to leave, she lowered her voice.

"Minh Vien hasn't been feeling very well lately."

"He said you always doubted him."

I raised my head to look at her.

"Did he tell you about this too?"

Hua Tinh sighed softly.

"We're friends."

I asked directly:

"How much of a friend?"

Her face changed slightly.

"Van Van, what you say is so hurtful to others."

I looked at her for a moment then smiled.

"Your daughter is so adorable."

The smile on Hua Tinh's face immediately stiffened. I continue to ask:

"Is he nine years old this year?"

"What school do you go to?"

She reluctantly smiled.

"Why did you suddenly ask that?"

"Just curious."

Hua Tinh looked at me for a few seconds. Suddenly the eye sockets turned red.

"Van Van..."

"I know you've been under a lot of pressure lately."

"But you can't see all women as enemies."

It's that familiar expression again. I laughed.

"Hua Tinh."

"I haven't said anything yet."

"What are you crying about?"

Tears glistened on my eyelashes. Want to fall but haven't fallen yet.

"Van Van..."

"You've really changed."

I nodded.

"That's right."

"Because of the To Van you once knew..."

"I almost got chewed up by you guys."

Hua Tinh's face immediately turned pale. At that moment, the pharmacy door was pushed open. Co Minh Vien walked in. As soon as he saw Hua Tinh's red eyes, he looked at me again. His expression immediately darkened.

"Are you bullying her again?"

Looking at the scene before my eyes, I suddenly wanted to laugh. How familiar. The previous life was the same. Just Hua Tinh shed tears. The first person to be sentenced forever was me. This time, I don't bother explaining. Just calmly take out your phone. Take a photo. Co Minh Vien was angry:

"What are you doing?"

I calmly replied:

"Save evidence."

"It will still be used in the future when divorced."

First time. I saw panic appear on Co Minh Vien's face. That evening. He took the initiative to go to the kitchen for the first time. The dish is very bland. Co Niem just took a bite and frowned.

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