"How can one blame us for this? He kept promising again and again that he wouldn't steal anymore, who knew he'd be so untrustworthy!" Ding Liang snorted, "Serves him right for getting caught! Let's see if he dares to steal again next time!"
As for there being a next time, who knows if it'll even come.
Lin Yuan muttered to herself inside, and when she glanced at Lin Yongcheng, she was shocked to see how gaunt his face had become, his bones nearly protruding. No wonder Lin Jiaxin had softened, anyone would find it hard to abandon their nephew in such a state.
While she was thinking, Aunt Wang's voice suddenly carried from outside the ancestral hall, drawing closer. Seeing her disheveled appearance, it was clear she had rushed back from town upon hearing the news.
