Ye Shuzhi glanced at the bundle Mrs. Li had set down, unsure of its contents but guessing that it must be gifts for the baby.
In her frail state, her pale face quickly dampened with tears, her voice choked as she said, "Elder sister, I am sorry!"
At this time, others might not understand her apology's significance, but as a woman, Mrs. Li understood that her sister-in-law was apologizing for her past behavior.
Mrs. Li smiled and said, "You are in confinement now, you shouldn't cry. It could harm your eyes."
As she spoke, she took out a handkerchief from her bosom to wipe the tears from her sister-in-law's eyes.
Mrs. Li's warm gesture, more motherly than a mother, her care during Ye Shuzhi's vulnerable time, made Ye Shuzhi utterly grateful.
At that moment, she fully realized, human hearts are made of flesh, and blamed her past foolishness.
