The 99th Divorce

But, how is that even possible? Hasn’t Guan Queye been unconscious ever since that night? Even after that, she has been flitting between the states of being half-asleep and half-awake. Her mental state is extremely unstable.

When she found out that she had lost the use of both legs, Guan Queye grew even more despondent and had to be admitted to a mental institution. Seven years had passed. It had been seven years of everyone blaming hating, and despising Ye Youyou.

Everyone said that Ye Youyou had pushed Guan Queye down the cliff out of jealousy. Ye Youyou couldn’t absolve her own guilt. So, she had waited and endured it.

She had been waiting for Guan Queye to wake up and prove her innocence. She had been waiting for Guan Queye to personally acknowledge that it had been raining very heavily that night, so it was due to her own misstep that she had fallen.

What she hadn’t expected was for the accusation to come from Guan Queye’s own lips. Ye Youyou couldn’t believe it. The anger and confusion in her heart flooded her chest instantly.

The seven years of injustice that she had suffered, the seven years of endurance had all been a result of her own doing. Deep down in their hearts, no one believed her or trusted her.

Ye Youyou looked at Shen Luo’an. Her eyes began to burn with unshed tears, and her vision blurred. “Luo’an, it wasn’t me! It really wasn’t me! She fell on her own!”

When Guan Queye heard Ye Youyou’s words, she held Shen Luo’an’s arm tightly as she curled herself into a ball and began crying in earnest. Her sobs were intermittent and hiccupy. Her body twitched along with every breath she sucked in. She looked like a terrified little animal as she gazed at Ye Youyou with fear and trepidation in her eyes.

“Luo’an, Luo’an…” Guan Queye hugged Luo’an tightly. Her whole body trembled. “Luo’an, save me. She’s going to kill me! Chase her away. Hurry!”

Shen Luo’an held Guan Queye up. This childhood sweetheart of his had gone through so much to finally wake up. The anger burning in his heart came gushing out. He turned and roared in fury, “Get lost! What are you still doing here?”

Ye Youyou was stunned into immobility. Her feet couldn’t move. Tears began to pool in her eyes. She gazed at Shen Luo’an and raised her hand to wipe her tears off forcefully. Biting her bottom lip, she yelled, “Guan Queye! Do you dare swear on your heart that I pushed you over years ago? Look Luo’an in the eye and swear it on your heart! What exactly happened back then? Say it!”

Guan Queye held on to Shen Luo’an. Her body trembled intensely. She wailed loudly and said, “Why are you doing this to me? I’m already crippled! Youyou, weren’t we supposed to be sisters You promised me that we would be sisters for life! Why are you forcing me into a corner? Sob… I… Ahhhhhh!”

Shen Luo’an grew even angrier. He grabbed an apple at random from the fruit basket beside the bed and threw it at Ye Youyou as he screamed, “Get out!”

The huge apple walloped right onto Ye Youyou’s chest. At the same moment that the thud could be heard, she went numb.

The apple soon landed on the floor and bounced a few times before rolling over to Shen Luo’an’s foot. The portion of Ye Youyou’s chest that the apple had come in contact with began to hurt mercilessly. The pain spread throughout her body and into every fiber of her being.

When Shen Luo’an heard the dull thud, it was as if he regained his senses. A stunned expression flashed across his eyes. He looked down at the apple on the floor.

Ye Youyou reach out to rub her chest. Her eyes glared at Guan Queye as she caught sight of a smile clearly on Guan Queye’s face.