"…" Suyin stared unbelievably at her father. She didn't know what to say again. It was as if her mouth had gone numb after his words. Luckily for her, she was able to mutter up some courage. "Yes, I am pregnant, and I didn't mean to hide it from you. What is the use of telling you?"
"You!" Jialing bawled, infuriated by her remarks. Suyin found no use in revealing her pregnancy to a father who never consented to her marriage. "What are you going to do? You have to abort it, Suyin. Father would be disgraced if it got to the elders' ears."
"As expected, you only care about your reputation and not me. I see why Nuying ran away from home in the first place. Whether you believe it or not, you are the main reason why Nuying died." She forced those painful words out of her mouth, tears dripping from her eyes.
