Chapter 14 — The Six Year Lie

Lam Van Van opened her eyes wide, finally understanding that Ha Giao Giao wanted to put all the blame on her. "Don't you dare blame everything on me!" Lam Van Van struggled. “It was you who told me…” “What did I tell you to do?” Ha Giao Giao raised his voice. "What you did yourself, don't blame it on me." Two policemen held Lam Van Van's arms. She tried her best to struggle, but she didn't have enough strength and was pulled forward. She turned her head to glare at Ha Giao Giao, her lips trembling: "Ha Giao Giao, you will face retribution..." Lam Van Van was taken away, her voice getting farther and farther away. Ha Giao Giao stood in the hallway, arms crossed, eyes red. Thinh Tri Ha hugged Tri An as she passed by without saying a word. Gian Dien walked behind. When he reached Ha Giao Giao, he stopped and lowered his voice very low: "This matter best not have anything to do with you." Ha Giao Giao did not speak. The hallway was quiet again. Ha Giao Giao stood alone, shivering from the cold. She took her phone, searched for Lam Van Van's number and deleted it. Lam Van Van knows too much, keeping her will be a nuisance. PART 16 Thinh Tri Ha hugged Tri An and sat in the car. He was still crying, she hugged her brother tightly in her arms, gently patting his back. Gian Dien started the car, turned on the heater, and said nothing. Tri An cried for a long time before gradually quieting down, her small hand still tightly squeezing the hem of Thinh Tri Ha's shirt. She lowered her head to look at him, her eyes wet. "Tri An, it's okay." Her voice was very light. "I'm here." Tri An softly said "yes", burying his face in her arms. The car stopped below the apartment. Gian Dien parked the car, went around to the back seat and opened the door. Thinh Tri Ha carried Tri An down. Gian Dien raised his hand: "Let me carry you." Thinh Tri Ha hesitated a bit then gave Tri An to him. Tri An opened his eyes dreamily, saw Gian Dien and called out inaudibly: "Brother Gian." Gian Dien held him very firmly, one hand supporting Tri An, the other hand gently patting his back. Upstairs, Thinh Tri Ha opened the door. Gian Dien put Tri An on the bed and covered him with a blanket. Thinh Tri Ha sat by the bed for a while, saw that Tri An was fast asleep, then stood up and left the room, gently closing the door. Gian Dien stood in the living room, holding a glass of water in his hand and gave it to her. Thinh Tri Ha took it, took a sip and placed it on the table. "Thank you today." She said. “Stop talking.” Gian Dien interrupted. “Tri An is fine.” Thinh Tri Ha leaned against the edge of the table, bowing her head without speaking. Gian Dien looked at her and was silent for a moment: "Thinh Tri Ha, I want to be with you." She raised her head, stunned. "It's not because it's very hard for you to take care of Tri An alone, nor because I want to help you." Gian Dien looked at her. "I simply want to be with you. You can agree, you can disagree, I want to make it clear in my heart."The living room was very quiet. Thinh Tri Ha looked at him: "Okay." Gian Dien was stunned. "I said okay." Thinh Tri Ha repeated. Gian Dien looked at her and smiled slightly. He took a step forward, reached out and pulled her into his arms, hugged her and then quickly let go. "Then I'll go home first." he said. “Rest early.” Thinh Tri Ha nodded. … When Ha Giao Giao arrived home, it was almost midnight. She walked in lightly, took off her coat and hung it on the rack. "Where are you going?" To Cam Xuyen's voice rang out from the sofa. He didn't turn on the light, sitting alone in the dark. Ha Giao Giao was startled: "Go out for a while, eat with friends." To Cam Xuyen did not speak. Ha Giao Giao walked over and sat next to him, reaching out to hug his arm: "Cam Xuyen, why aren't you sleeping yet? Waiting for me?" To Cam Xuyen withdrew his hand, stood up, helped Ha Giao Giao and went inside: "Let's sleep." The next day, Ha Giao Giao handed Hoan Hoan to the nanny and went straight to Tham Canh Xuyen's apartment. Tham Canh Xuyen left the key for her. When she came in, he was still sleeping. She sat by the bed and pushed his shoulder. Tham Canh Xuyen opened his eyes, turned over, his voice was hoarse: "What's wrong?" "Lam Van Van has been arrested." Ha Giao Giao said. Tham Canh Xuyen sat

got up, leaned against the headboard, lit a cigarette: "How much does she know?" "Knows everything." Ha Giao Giao said. "I blamed her, it won't concern me." Tham Canh Xuyen exhaled a puff of smoke and said nothing. Ha Giao Giao stood up, walked to the window, crossed his arms and looked out. Her voice was cold: "As long as Thinh Tri Ha has not left, To Cam Xuyen will not be at peace." Tham Canh Xuyen looked at her: "Does it have to be him?" "He is the only person my father recognizes." Ha Giao Giao turned around and leaned against the window sill. "Only if the child is his child will my father give me the property." Tham Canh Xuyen interrupted: "What do you want to do?" Ha Giao Giao looked into his eyes: "Car accident." "Are you serious?" "I'm not joking." Ha Giao Giao said. "There's no need to take her life, just make her stay in the hospital for a few months. By the time she gets out, I've already held To Cam Xuyen's side." Tham Canh Xuyen was silent for a long time: "Are you sure?" "If you don't want to do it, that's fine." Ha Giao Giao said. "I'll think of a way myself." Tham Canh Xuyen stood up, walked in front of her, raised his hand to cup her chin: "In your matter, when have you ever said you wouldn't do it?" Ha Giao Giao looked at him, the corner of his lips slowly curled up. Tham Canh Xuyen picked up the phone at the bedside: "Let me arrange this, don't worry about it."