"That's impossible," Mrs. Xie said without a hint of hesitation, the word practically blurting out.
Qin Mei was stunned. 'Is this beautiful woman in front of me really Jie Jingchen's mother, or is she mine?' Logically, no mother-in-law would ever doubt her own son. She would just assume it was the daughter-in-law's fault. Even if she knew it was her son's problem, she'd find a way to make the daughter-in-law take the blame.
"I'm his mother. I'm well aware of his physical condition," Mrs. Xie said, patting the back of Qin Mei's hand as her eyes filled with guilt. "Xiao Mei, this must be so hard on you."
'Hard on me? What's hard on me?'
"Mom, are you really sure you know about his physical condition?" Qin Mei asked doubtfully.
