Chapter 9 — Half a Life Lost, Half a Life in Peace

Co Minh Vien immediately lost face. Turn to look at me.

"What do you usually cook?"

I ask in return:

"Didn't you always say cooking is simple?"

His face was dark. Can't say a word. After the mother-in-law's video incident. The two brothers from the Co family began taking turns taking care of her. Less than a month. Co Minh Vien has clearly lost weight. Only then did he understand. Taking care of your illness is not just going to the hospital to sit for a while and then go home. Mother-in-law wants to drink water. Want to turn over. Want a massage. Want to change diapers. If you are slightly dissatisfied, you will immediately curse.

"Why are your arms and legs so heavy?"

"To Van was never like that before."

"What's the use of raising an older child?"

Every day, Co Minh Vien was scolded until he had a headache. That evening, as soon as he got home, he plopped down on the sofa. Silence for a long time. Finally, he said in a low voice:

"To Van..."

"Now I know how hard you worked before."

I looked at him. He thought that just by saying that, I would be moved. But I just calmly asked:

"So how are you going to make it up to me?"

Co Minh Vien was stunned.

"Do husband and wife have to talk about making up for it?"

I looked straight into his eyes.

"You wasted my time."

"Draining my health."

"Consumed my entire life."

"Of course I have to say it."

His face immediately became unsightly.

"To Van, why are you so realistic now?"

I laughed.

"Because that unrealistic person..."

"Already died once."

He doesn't understand. Just thought I was saying something angry. That evening. When Co Minh Vien went to take a shower, his phone suddenly lit up. It's a message from Hua Tinh. 【Minh Vien, has Van Van discovered something?】 I didn't open it to see more. Just take a screenshot as evidence and then put the phone back to its original position. In my previous life, I always felt that secretly looking at other people's phones was something I couldn't do. Now I understand. Evidence is more important than face. A few days later. The private investigator sent me the second investigation document. The obstetrics nurse that year, Tran Le, has long since retired. Currently working as a nursing manager at a private rehabilitation center. More importantly... She knows Hua Tinh. The proof is a photo taken ten years ago. In the photo, Hua Tinh is holding a newborn baby. That's Hua Lac Lac. And Tran Le stood next to him. The two laughed and talked very closely. I stared at the photo. Fingertips are cold. Sure enough... Hua Tinh was related to the incident that year. But I haven't had time to investigate further yet. Then something happened to Co Niem. The school organizes a basketball tournament. While competing for the ball, the boy fell and broke his leg. Surgery is required. When he received the phone call from the teacher, Co Minh Vien's face turned pale. We rushed to the hospital. At that time, Co Niem was lying on the hospital bed. It hurt so much that cold sweat covered my forehead. Just saw me. The first thing the boy said again was:

"It's all because of mom!"

I stopped. It cried and screamed:

"If mom hadn't been arguing with dad recently..."

"Your mood isn't that bad."

"I won't fall either!"

Same in previous life. It always blames me. My grades dropped because I was too talkative. Arguing with classmates is because I manage too much. Later, I couldn't find a good job because I didn't give him enough resources. I took a deep breath. Then turn to ask the doctor:

"What did the doctor say?"

The doctor said the surgery needed to prepare backup blood. Co Minh Vien went to do a comparison test. I go too. When the nurse draws blood. My hands are very steady. Because I know... The truth is about to be revealed. This time, the results came even earlier than in the previous life. The doctor holds the report in his hand. His expression is a bit complicated.

"And the mother's side..."

"Blood type does not conform to genetic rules."

Co Minh Vien's face immediately changed.

"What do you mean, doctor?"

Doctor chooses:

"I recommend that you two take a paternity test."

Co Niem lies on a hospital bed. Staring blankly at us. At that time, my mother-in-law also came running in a wheelchair. Her first reaction was not to care about her grandson. Instead, he pointed his finger at me and scolded me.

"What have you done to our Co family?"

Many people in the hallway immediately turned their heads to look. Co Minh Vien's face was as black as ink.

"I'll explain."

I looked at them. Suddenly burst out laughing. In my previous life, this result made me completely collapse. But this time... I just calmly took out my phone.

"Okay."

"So the three of us will test together."

Co Minh Vien frowned.

"Which three people?"

I looked straight at him. Each word rang out clearly.

"And Co Niem."

"If Co Niem is not my biological child..."

"But it's not your biological child..."

"So the person who needs to explain is probably not me."

Three days later. Official paternity test results are available. Co Niem is not Co Minh Vien's biological child. But also not my biological child. The entire hospital hallway was so quiet that you could hear the sound of breathing. Mother-in-law gasped. For a long time I was speechless. Co Minh Vien's face turned pale.

"No way."

I gave the report to him.

"White paper and black ink."

"What's impossible?"

Co Niem sits in a wheelchair. Red eyes. It looked at me. The voice trembled.

"Aren't you my biological mother?"

I looked at the child I had raised for thirteen years. My heart still hurts. After all, I'm a child and I take care of every meal and every sleep. It's impossible to be completely emotionless. But I am no longer the same as my previous life. No more holding it and crying in despair. I just calmly replied:

"Legally, yes."

"In terms of bloodline, no."

Co Niem's face immediately turned pale. Right at that moment. Mother-in-law suddenly shouted.

"No way!"

"You must have secretly switched children that year!"

"You want to harm our Co family!"

I looked at her. The corners of the lips curled slightly.

"When I gave birth, I had a hemorrhage."

"Coma for six hours."

"Mom, tell me..."

"How can an unconscious person like me swap babies?"

The mother-in-law's eyes immediately avoided. Co Minh Vien also turned to look at her.

"Who brought the baby home that year?"

Mother-in-law's lips trembled.

"It's... it's a hospital nurse."

I took out the handover record with traces of modifications on the infant bracelet number. Put it in front of everyone.

"If so..."

"Let's start the investigation with the nurse."

In the blink of an eye. The mother-in-law's face was as white as paper. Surely she knows something. Co Minh Vien also realized this.