The wind lifted the hair at the girl's temples. Her back was straight, and her questioning was strikingly forceful.
"Why was she tortured and killed so cruelly?"
"If you didn't want her, you could have divorced her. Our family would have welcomed her back as a treasure!"
"The He Family used connections to bribe the County Magistrate. My uncle wanted to report to the authorities but was beaten and bedridden. It's laughable that the He Family did such a thing and remained at ease, turning around to marry a new wife."
At this point, she paused. Looking at the crying He family child, she said blandly, "If Lady Xiao's child had been born, he'd be this age by now."
He Hong's eyelids twitched, his heart desolate.
Yu Tingwan tugged at the corner of her mouth.
"No, this child is older than Lady Xiao's would have been."
