"She is doing it purely because I told her that we are going on a secret picnic without her."
She didn't need to finish the sentence.
Mrs. Xia looked unsure. "Even if Xia Wei is angry about the outing, she wouldn't kill you over such a small thing… would she?"
Gu Jin gave a soft chuckle, but her eyes were sharp.
"That's the problem. You all still believe she wouldn't go that far. You think she might scheme or lie, but you don't believe she would kill. I'm telling you… she would. And I'll show you."
The family didn't speak for a while. Then Mrs. Xia finally nodded.
"…Alright. We'll come tonight. Just tell us where to hide."
...............
Back in the present, the Xia family looked at Xia Wei with clearer eyes.
So it had all been a trap. A test.
And Xia Wei had failed completely.
Xia Wei's voice trembled as she spoke, "Mother… Father… I didn't mean it! I was just… scared! I didn't want to be replaced by her! I made a mistake, that's all!"
