She hesitated for a while before grabbing Qiao Mianmian's hand. "Mianmian, are you really… not blaming me? Do you really understand what I did back then?"
Madam Bai was still worried.
She was afraid that Qiao Mianmian would say that she didn't mind it but still blamed her inside.
She was afraid that her daughter wouldn't acknowledge her.
"Mm." Qiao Mianmian nodded. "Aunt, I really don't blame you. I know everything you did was for my own good. You didn't have a choice back then. I can understand."
"That's good, that's good." Madam Bai's eyes were a little moist. "As long as you don't blame me. Mianmian, I know you can't accept this right now, so I won't force you. You can go back and think about it slowly.
"But no matter what you decide in the end, I still hope that you can give me a chance to make it up to you as a mother. Even if you don't want to acknowledge me, at least give me a chance to make it up to you.
