My Alleged Husband

Chapter 956: Chapter 849: Stop Quarreling

Zhang Yichen still doesn’t know that his father has laid all the blame bare in front of his grandfather. Right now, he’s at the hospital, endlessly worrying about his wife. Her condition has worsened again, and this is a risk he cannot afford to take. He just wants his family to live harmoniously, to be safe, for everyone in the household to live easily. Yet, why is it that the things he wants—these simple wishes—always seem out of reach? Every effort he’s made is regarded as laughable in their eyes. No matter what he does, he can never receive the understanding or response he yearns for.

”Zhang Zhentian, today you must sincerely apologize to your father for every word you’ve said to him. If you refuse to apologize, then I will choose to leave this household. If everything that has happened truly stems from us returning to this home, we cannot avoid taking responsibility.

Do you think that the situation in our family right now is what we intended when we came back? Did our return genuinely lead to the chaos and pain everyone is enduring? Why did we come back to this house to begin with? Deep down, you know better than anyone. Please—don’t live like this. Don’t choose to hurt the people who genuinely care about you in this way, alright?

Every single thing Father has done has been for the good of this family. He just wanted every member of this family to live easily and happily.

Think back to the original reason we returned to this home. Think about how our return has caused so much suffering for everyone in the family.

Think about how from the moment we stepped back into this house, everything has turned into what it is now. Is this really what we wanted? But none of this was ever our ultimate goal, was it? The things we want—peace, happiness, ease for our family—they have always remained unattainable. Because of every decision we’ve made, everything has shifted in nature. Has every decision we’ve made truly been a mistake?

If our return has brought this family so many unnecessary troubles, perhaps it’s time for us to leave once more. The initial purpose of coming back has morphed into the worst possible outcome—one we least wanted to see. Continuing to stay in this household will only bring further unnecessary distress to everyone. It’ll only make every family member feel more awkward, more hurt because of our actions. Perhaps the greatest mistake we made was choosing to come back. Every decision we made has broken the hearts of everyone in this family.”

After Xia Jing finished speaking to her husband, she turned to look at her father. Perhaps she truly owed him a deep bow and heartfelt apology. All of this—this entire situation—was caused by her return, leading to the worst possible outcome she could have imagined. And yet, it all stemmed from her presence.

”Father, I’m sorry. This situation—all of it—was caused by my actions. I truly didn’t mean for this to happen. I only wanted every member of the family to live happily, but I’ve come to realize that all my efforts were futile. Everything I’ve done has caused pain and harm to everyone in this family. I regret my every action, my every decision. I regret returning to this house and bringing so much trouble upon the family.

No matter how you feel deep down, no matter how much you approve or recognize us, in my heart I will always remain a daughter-in-law of this family. No matter how far we go from this home, even if we wander and drift, we will always belong to this family. Every decision we’ve made was meant to bring joy and happiness to the household, but now we’ve done nothing but bring harm. Perhaps we truly should leave this house and reflect deeply on all that we’ve done.

Zhihan is such a wonderful daughter-in-law, yet our presence turned her into this state—confined to the hospital. For me, this may be the greatest regret of my life. I never intended to hurt her. Even when she was with my son and I struggled to fully approve of their union deep down, I eventually accepted her. She offered me a new perspective, a different understanding of life.

Perhaps our leaving is the only way to help her recover her clarity and sense of self. If our departure truly leads to her recovery, I would gladly leave this home. Because my presence caused her to become who she is now, my departure might resolve this. If I repeatedly cause her pain and suffering, then how could I possibly face myself and continue living in this household? She owes me nothing. She gave me such a wonderful grandson—I am fulfilled. Even if I can no longer remain in this house, I will leave without complaints or regrets, because every decision I’ve made has proven my inner thoughts were correct, has proven that what I did was right.

I ask only that, if I leave this household, everyone in this family can continue living well, unaffected by my departure. I want so little now. Once, the decisions I made brought this family endless pain and suffering. And now my return has brought additional wounds to the household. This home is no longer truly a home—it’s become fractured to the point of madness. Perhaps my departure is the best solution for everyone in this family. I don’t intend to escape; instead, I wish to confront, with honesty, the harm I’ve caused. My leaving will only make this family better—it won’t make it worse. This household doesn’t need me here; it won’t lack because of my absence!”

Old Master Zhang never expected his daughter-in-law to make such a decision. It left him utterly stunned. They had gone to such effort to return to this home, only to ultimately decide to leave because of the state of his granddaughter-in-law—distraught and unstable, all in an effort to help her recover. How much courage did it take to make such a choice? Once she leaves, it will mean she no longer has any reason or right to ever set foot in this home again. But even so, she chose to press forward without looking back.