"Go ahead," Su Jiyai said, her arms folded.
Wei Xin took a deep breath, her voice trembling. "I'm sorry… I'm sorry for locking you out of the house when you were five… It was freezing, and there were zombies outside. I… I knew you could die."
Su Jiyai nodded. "Why did you do it?"
Wei Xin lowered her eyes. "Because… because I thought you were trying to steal my husband… I thought you were trying to seduce him."
Su Jiyai raised an eyebrow. "At five years old?"
Wei Xin didn't answer. Her face turned red with shame.
"Continue," Su Jiyai said.
Wei Xin bit her lip, then forced herself to go on. "I'm sorry for not feeding you for three whole days. You nearly died, but I didn't care because I wanted to save money…"
Su Jiyai nodded again. "Go on."
"I'm sorry… for pushing you outside during the zombie wave. I was scared they would break into my room, so I let you out. I used you as bait," she whispered.
Su Jiyai's eyes didn't change. "Continue."
Wei Xin swallowed hard.
