The Heiress Acts Mischievously, But Her Family Can Read Her Mind novel Chapter 279

Chapter 279: Chapter 279: Does Cheng An Also Have a Day to Apologize?

Mrs. Jiang looked at the divorce papers on the table and suddenly laughed, "Divorce? You want to divorce me for that imposter, Jiang Huanye? I’m afraid her heartfelt words claim you were tricked into marrying Chu Xin. You weren’t tricked at all, were you? You coveted her beauty, yet my decades of loyalty and struggle mean less to you than that wretch Chu Xin?"

Mr. Jiang looked at Mrs. Jiang incredulously, unable to grasp how the discussion about their daughter had abruptly shifted to Chu Xin.

If he truly coveted beauty, why would he choose someone like Chu Xin who was already of age?

With his wealth, wouldn’t a woman in her twenties, young and beautiful, be more appealing?

"Haven’t you grasped the main point yet? If I wanted to marry Chu Xin, why would I have waited until now? I’m talking about our daughter’s matter, don’t redirect your anger towards her because of the Song Family. Your maternal family, the Yisens, have already started investigating. I believe there will be results soon. Anyone who wants to harm the Jiang Family should see if they measure up first."

Seeing Mrs. Jiang’s eyes redden as she looked at him.

Mr. Jiang felt distressed too, he truly revered his wife and had never been unfaithful.

After so many ups and downs over the years, he couldn’t just watch her make mistake after mistake, although he could overlook other issues.

But they had been negligent and lost Jiang Nanshu, it was their responsibility as parents. Their biological daughter had been found and if they could not mend the hurt in time, better they had not acknowledged her at all.

As a man, his emotions were not as delicate as those of women, and he was hands-off with his children. The only one he had been somewhat attentive to was Jiang Leyi because she was a girl.

His love for his daughter wasn’t as visible as Mrs. Jiang’s, it was hidden, and where Mrs. Jiang spoiled, he was strict. He couldn’t let the children go astray.

After recognizing Jiang Nanshu, he was busy with company work every day. Materially, he never let Jiang Nanshu lack for anything; whatever she desired, he as a father did his utmost to provide.

Even though he had felt from the beginning that the marriage with the Lu Family wasn’t suitable for her, since she liked it, he had tried to mediate. If the two really couldn’t get along, he would find another suitable partner for Jiang Nanshu. In Beijing, there were countless wealthy and educated young men of noble families.

But his wife, since Jiang Nanshu stepped into the Jiang Family, had been very cold to her. She hadn’t been around since childhood, so there were no feelings, he understood that, but no matter what, they were connected by blood, and that made them family.

"Do I not want to treat her well? Look for yourself, does she seem receptive? She feels no affection for our family because she isn’t the original Nanshu. The original Nanshu was so good to our family, no matter how we treated her, she never felt distant from us," Mrs. Jiang argued with tears in her eyes.

Mr. Jiang couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, "Now you’re remembering the previous one fondly again. When she was around, how come I never saw you treat her well? The previous Nanshu is gone. Do you also want to lose this daughter? No matter what, she is my daughter, Jiang Huanye’s daughter, Song Shuling. I’m putting my words here. Choose between the divorce and bringing Nanshu back home. Even if you think I’ll go after Chu Xin after our divorce, I accept that."

Mrs. Jiang felt as if her heart was being pierced by a knife, the pain making it difficult to breathe.

Divorce was out of the question.

As long as she lived a day, she wouldn’t let Chu Xin benefit.

She clenched her fists tightly, gritting her teeth, "I’ll bring Nanshu home, and you’ll never get rid of me in this lifetime."

After Mrs. Jiang finished speaking, she grabbed the divorce papers from the table and tore them to shreds.

She straightened her back and left the Jiang residence.

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Friday

Cheng An was discharged from hospital.

He had gotten a prosthetic limb.

On the day he returned to school, he appeared significantly thinner and no longer possessed his previous defiant demeanor.

He was there to apply for a medical leave. He needed to take a year off to recuperate; he was only a year away from graduation.