Chapter 6 — When I No Longer See Them As Family

I continued, delivering the final blow.

“I heard that in the interrogation room, she was the first person to push the responsibility onto you and Khuong Vi.”

"She said she didn't know anything, everything was forced by the two of you."

"She also said that because of the baby in her womb, she agreed to be a witness."

“In exchange for the opportunity to have a reduced responsibility.”

“Dinh Tue…”

“The name of the real grandchild that I devoted all my strength to protect, along with his mother…”

“I considered her a discarded piece.”

“No… no way…”

Dinh Tue muttered, his eyes dissolving.

"Tieu Van wouldn't do that... she's carrying the Khuong family's blood..."

“Your so-called Khuong family…”

I looked at her coldly.

“Soon the house will be ruined.”

I put down the phone and stood up.

“I have said everything that needed to be said.”

“You take care of yourself.”

I turned around and left, not looking at her again. Behind him, Dinh Tue's desperate cries and curses were heard. That family… From the moment they decided to take action against me. Then it's dead. It was he who personally hammered the final nail into its coffin lid. Step out of the detention camp. Lawyer Ly's car is parked on the side of the road.

“Are you done talking?”

“How is she feeling?”

“Complete collapse.”

Lawyer Ly nodded, not surprised.

“This is a necessary step to knock down their psychological defense.”

“Next… it's Luu Van's turn.”

"I've already applied for a meeting. You can come see her tomorrow morning."

I watched the street scene rapidly recede outside the car window. Strangely calm inside. I know the hardest part of this battle is over. The rest... Just clean up the mess. The phone suddenly rang. Is a strange domestic number. I pressed listen. On the other end of the line came a cautious woman's voice, also carrying the sound of sobbing.

“Hello… are you… sister-in-law?”

Luu Van's mother.

“I am Luu Van's mother, my last name is Vuong.”

“I beg you, please be generous and spare our Tieu Van.”

"She's still pregnant, nothing can happen to her!"

“We know it's wrong, we'll pay the money, we can kneel down and apologize!”

“Please withdraw your application!”

I said nothing. Listen to the woman on the other end of the phone humbly beg. The corners of my lips curled up into a cold smile. Do you know how to pray now? I didn't answer a word. Luu Van's mother's cries and pleas were blocked by me outside the phone screen. Lawyer Ly glanced at me.

“The other family member?”

“Want to make love.”

“In anticipation.”

Lawyer Ly started the car.

“Very soon they will understand…”

“In this world, the most useless thing is begging.”

I met Luu Van again. The location was changed to the prison meeting room. She was wearing a blue prison uniform. The belly is even more visible than before. His face was yellow, his lips were chapped, his hair stuck to his scalp. The moment she saw me, her eyes immediately lit up with intense light. It is the light of those who want to live. She picked up the phone, tears flowing like a dam.

“Sister-in-law!”

"I know it's wrong! I really know it's wrong!"

“It's all my fault, I was controlled by ghosts!”

"It's me who listened to my mother and Khuong Vi that's why I did such a wretched thing!"

While crying, she slapped herself in the face. Resounding pop.

“Sister-in-law, please hit me, scold me!”

“Just let me vent my anger!”

“I beg you, respect the child Please forgive me this time."

“He can't be without his mother!”

"He is my nephew, blood of the Khuong family!"

I quietly watched her act. Wait until she has cried enough, her sobs will subside. I slowly spoke up. My voice is very light. But it made Luu Van's body suddenly tremble.

“The baby in your belly…”

“Is it really Khuong Vi's child?”

Luu Van's cries immediately choked up. The blood on her face instantly drained away. The pupils constricted violently in fear.

“You…what nonsense are you talking about?”

Her voice was high-pitched and trembling. I ignored her denial. I took out a few photos from lawyer Ly's file bag. Separated from the glass, I held each photo in front of her face. It's her and a strange man. The two have extremely intimate gestures. In front of various hotels, in restaurants, even in the backseat of a car. The period lasted for half a year. And the day the last photo was taken... It was exactly a week before she found out she was pregnant. Luu Van stared at those photos with wide eyes. It was like seeing the most terrifying thing in the world. Her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

“No… that's not…”

“It's not me…”

“Collage! You guys are harming me with pictures!”

I collected the photo and put it back in my file bag.

“What is that man's name, what does he do, where does he live…”

“Do you need me to remind you?”