The presence of this daughter of his was a constant reminder of what a failure he had been as a father and how blind and deaf Ding Jiayi had been all along.
Both he and Ding Jiayi had wasted decades of their lives! They were both blind!
Ding Jiayi's expression was poor. Even if she did feel that way in her heart, there was no way she would admit to it. "You can't blame Zijin for that. We're at fault too. Zijin was always better than Qiao Nan. It's just that the news of Qiao Nan marrying into the Zhai family shocked her. That's why she went out of line and injured you accidentally. That was only an accident. Zijin didn't mean to do it. After you were admitted, she was very anxious and afraid, and she felt extremely apologetic toward you too."
If she were in Zijin's place, she would behave in the exact same way as Zijin. As parents, they could not possibly expect Zijin to be a saint. Zijin's reaction was perfectly normal.
