Chapter 23
Touching nostalgia
Ngoc and daughter are ordinary people, and the media doesn't care. The three people got into the car easily. Anh Dao listened to the story, and the blonde consoled them, and drove to Hoang Kim's house at an accelerated speed.
Reporters gathered at the hospital. Today was the beginning of the tourism festival, so the streets were empty. Ngoc and daughter hurriedly got out of the car and repeatedly rang the doorbell, Anh Dao reminded that the gate and the main door were half open. The three girls rushed into the villa.
Worrying about being late turned into fear seeing the empty living room, they fìnd everywhere but no one answered, so they went upstairs and heard Sam scream crying called mother, everyone ran into the room, the gate of hell opened the image Sam screamed hoarseness, but the answer was nightmare.
The mother went to eternity, she was in a place where there was no more sorrow, but she left endless pain in this world, the distance between descendants and relatives has never been so close but they felt that the was as far as the horizon.
Body collapsed under the sobbing, and the mother and her daughter unconsciously crossed the invisible barrier that separated them for thirty years.
That barrier is resentment for abandoning a child.
That barrier is shame for sin.
That barrier is the fading of affection for the dearest person.
Pool of raw water is not as good as a drop of peach blood, but peach blood is merciless to one's own flesh and blood, intolerable mistakes are the root of all suffering.
Grudges, love, hatred and the present karma are no longer a psychological constraint, the mothers and daughters trembled and hugged her body that was not yet cold.
They felt the warmth of family affection for the first time but had to forever away from, the girls not want to stop their heartbreaking cries, long day and late at night, Ngoc never forgot her wish to see her mother once, the daughter was contains full of confided, could only apologize in the end:
- Mom, I'm sorry, mom! Please don't leave me again, mom!
If were to meet again under normal circumstances, Lan sisters would treat their grandmother as an almost stranger. The only thing that connects the three is guilt which causes the granddaughter to be embarrassed in front grandmother, moment goodbye forever, belated regret warms cold emotions:
- Grandma, I made a mistake to you, I'm sorry!
The three of them screamed and cried, begging her to come back to life. Two hands groped and accidentally bumped into Thanh Hang's chest, causing her to cough slightly, Ngoc and daughter were startled and at loss watching tears welling on the Thanh Hang's eyes.
Ngoc was in a hurry and nervously put her hand on her mother's nose, breathing was sometimes there and sometimes not light up hope, she quickly put her ear to her mother's chest and listened to the pounding heartbeat, sobbing heart echoes with voice calling offspring, the dearest person trembled, silently touching the nostalgia after the nightmare days.
She waited for more than thirty years before she could give her offspring warm feelings. No longer embarrassed by the misfortunes of her life. No longer sad and guilty. At the moment when the family was reunited, four persons hoped time could stop... let... each person enjoy the happiness of family.
Past mistakes became scars in Thanh Hang's heart, the mother who abandoned her child choked and cried, apologized with melancholy:
- Mother... mother has made a mistake with children!
The daughter gently leans on her mother's arms:
- I miss mom!
Nostalgia replaced the words of deep concern, the granddaughter's love for her grandmother was not as deep as her mother's, but after experiencing the separation of life and death, the family affection rekindled the warm fire in their hearts, so the two sisters hugged grandmother, lowered heads nestled in the arms relatives, whispering love words in a soft voice:
- I love you, grandma!
If Thanh Hang hadn't performed in a play, she would have listened to the words of love in her dreams for the rest of her life, her eyes were cloudy because she cried and hated for many years, now the is tears of happiness erase long nights of nightmares.
The mother hugged her offspring in arms, holding her hands tightly as if she was afraid of losing her loved ones again.
The three of them, mother and daughter, spent their waiting in agony for the family to reunite, despite deception or sincerity, dreams also come true, mother and daughter can no longer leave the person who gave birth to them.
Trees have roots, and water comes from the source, animals also have parents, and the girls toss and turn about their origins, that the leaves have fallen returned to their roots, mother and daughter no longer want to live like wild flowers weeds.
Lies are the opposite of facts, for those who escape from reality, facts are not as meaningful as lies, facts cannot heal family ties, so it is best to let lies heal all wounds.
Sam recalled the painful past with sadness, the child who was absent from his biological mother's shadow secretly wiped away his tears, he threw his sentimentality into a corner of his mind and silently evaluated Lan sisters.
The girls' apology reminded Sam to old father and the son admired his father for correctly predicting that the mother and two daughter have a Hoang Kim affection. He also not surprised when he heard them called mother and grandmother.
Half an hour ago, he said that Ngoc wanted to talk mother, but because they were in the hospital dared not say anything, Ngoc asked him to tell her mother that they would meet her at home, Thanh Hang thought it was real, so instantly leave the hospital went home with Sam.
Sam admitted that the father and son had made a plan to heal the family. He wanted his mother to tell him why they avoided each other, and he would help her resolve the conflict.
The mother hesitated for a long time before telling him about the time when she lost her daughter. Although she searched everywhere, she could not find her daughter.
A few years later, she heard that Ngoc lived in the orphanage named Nanny, the old nun said that a fire burned down the Nanny, and countless children and nuns died. She thought Ngoc was dead, so she stopped looking.
A few days ago, a nun from the south contacted the old nun and sent a photo of Ngoc when she was a child, and a photo of Ngoc and daughter in order to find relatives, the old nun sent the photo to her. When Hoang Kim got into trouble, the four people had not met, and then Sam asked his mother to pretend to be dead.
That's why mother never mentioned having a daughter, let alone three beautiful and lovely granddaughters.
If she knew that Ngoc was still alive, she would go to find her. If she didn't find, she would definitely tell Sam and brothers that she had a daughter but was lost, Sam and his brother must have found relatives for their mother. Now sister and niece can't have feelings for people of the same blood.
He still felt something was wrong but couldn't understand, suspected mother hadn't told him everything, but Sam couldn't ask why yet, he waited patiently for the right moment, brain twisted into tangled thoughts alike bobbin of thread lose clues.
Sam was puzzled, his lips curled up, his left eye raised, his right eye drooped and his collapsed eyebrows immediately pulled down, in the same posture as the police investigating the case.
After thinking for a while, he had to apologize to his niece first, and then he would settle it later, he was the uncle who accidentally touched his niece's buttocks and made them furious and scratched causing him so much pain that wanted die.
Sam was embarrassed and funny, his face, which was thicker than reinforced concrete, was thinly peeled, leaving only bright red. He exhaled, raised his head, squeezed his forehead, and sighed silently:
"You fell into the pit this time, Sam ohit's Sam!"
Sam cleverly blended in with his family's story making it less awkward for both parties:
- Mother, I want you to hug me too!
Everyone was startled and confused because they had forgotten Sam, Lan sisters were the most confused. They were still furious with Sam. The precious body belonged to only one person, but he violated it.
At that time, Sam's face was painted all, so he could not be recognized. The anger immediately urged the sisters to punish the groping at all costs, the niece remembered when beat her uncle to a pulp, so lowered head with a scarlet face.
Sam only likes to tease pretty girls, with no ill intentions. Unfortunately, the dirty uncle teased shrewish niece and was chase fight. Mother and older sister pursed their lips and glanced at Sam. He scratched his head and ears, laugh hehe:
- Those who don't know... fuck... wrong... not guilty!
Sam quickly corrected his swear words, the four of them chuckled at the same time. Sam hehe:
- If uncle knew you two were nieces, uncle would never dare to tease, sorry! - He turned to Ngoc seriously - Sister, I'm sorry!
Sam simply apologized, but the sensitive Ngoc mother and daughter associated the delicate issue with Hoang Kim. The inferiority complex has not let go of the girls, and that nightmare once defeated Thanh Hang's spirit.
But after the rain, the sun is shining again. She told herself that as a mother must let go of fear and guilt, so that future generations will regard this incident as an accidental mistake, and the accident cannot destroy the life of dearest person.
She didn't know what to cling to but that illusory belief. Although it was a paranoid dream, she was determined to realize it, if JK destroyed the dearest person with the sex clip, she would fight against the whole world to protect her family. Thanh Hang smiled and solved the dilemma:
- Those who don't know are innocent, family people should forgive each other!
Sam joins hands to contribute bond emotions:
- Because we are a family!
The words contained the meaning of forgiveness, but the girls still couldn't let go of their feelings for Hoang Kim, they shyly buried the pink on their peach cheeks in Thanh Hang's arms, the mother didn't realize the feeling, so she was rejoicing in the joy of reunion:
- Welcome home my children's!
The two words "go home" have already connected the arms of the, let embrace dearest person, Sam smiled softly and watched the family gather together:
- Tsk, my mother is biased, my sister and niece take up the whole part like this, how can I hug my mother!
The four of them couldn't help laughing. Thanh Hang threw the pillow at Sam's face:
- Demon guy!
Sam hugged the pillow, covered his face and breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps this joy was just a flash of fire, and then disappeared, at least she was no longer suffering, reducing a bit of pain would increase a bit of hope.
Sam also found that Ngoc and daughter were acting unnatural, seemingly that what the three people afraid matter heaven known, earth known, mother and daughter known, only Sam and father didn't know whether "closeness" exceeded normal affection level for Hoang Kim. He hoped that the suspicions two person had had were wrong.
If the mother and daughter have feelings for Hoang Kim, it will be earth-shattering, and it will be difficult for the mother to forgive, and she will not be able to recover her collapsed spirit, Sam lost his mother once, so he must prevent risk family from falling apart.
This crisis exists in immoral emotions. The four people have experienced unforgettable changes, and the sister and niece are nostalgic for the older brother, nostalgia is hidden behind the apology to Thanh Hang.
He was startled and glanced at the girls. If their feelings for Hoang Kim were exposed, the mother would have to educate the offspring. But the mother smiled happily, the three must have apologized for something else and everything was so good.
However, the mother and daughter were ashamed same as of committing an unforgivable crime. What could be more sinful than that affection?
From the past to the present, the mother was very strict with the Sam brothers, but it was easy to tolerate her daughter and granddaughter. If the mother didn't want to lose the joy, she should also give a few words of admonition. A lot of questions were messing with Sam's head, and the mother was the only one who answered this question.
He suspected that the story of losing the Ngoc when he was young was just the tip of the iceberg. Sam shivered involuntarily, feeling that her heart was frozen, perhaps the truth was colder than ice, so she to hide it from her second son.
Sam glanced at his mother, then his sister and niece. He needed to confirm whether he was hallucinating or the iceberg was really cold to the bone.
Thought head and listened to his mother asking about Luu Ly's condition. The mother and daughter turned off their smiles. Ngoc lowered her head sadly and say that her relatives' bone marrow was not suitable.
- Mom, Luu Ly is receiving cancer treatment at Compassionate hospital!
Thanh Hang urged to go to the hospital to see her granddaughter. Sam frowned and mentioned the media:
- Has the mother forgotten the vultures that are crowded around the hospital? Let's go together, they will swarm around and disturb my sister and niece!
Everyone separated, Ngoc and her daughter went to the hospital first, and she and Sam came later. Ngoc called Anh Dao again. Girl said she was still waiting at the door. They said goodbye to their mother and Sam.
He opened the curtains to look at the street, waiting for the car to take them to the hospital. He immediately asked his mother solemnly about the doubts.
Thanh Hang found it difficult to hide her clever child, she wanted to wait for the right time to tell everything, that opportunity came, but women often have unreasonable worries in their minds, afraid her two sons no longer treat each other naturally as before. She was afraid that Sam would hate his relatives if he knew that Hoang Kim was in trouble because of the three of them, the mother had to ignore it:
- What did you say? Don't cause trouble anymore, let's go to the hospital.
Sam hoped that his mother would be more open, was ultimately disappointed, for a long time, the two had considered each other as blood relatives, he told his mother everything he was sad or happy about, never confided in the old man, but the mother had too many secrets to hide.
Sam was not her biological child, but he did not consider himself an adopted son, Sam thought his mother would treat him the same way, unfortunately, she acted as if she could not expect her mother to have absolute confidence in her adopted child makes Sam disappointed, smiled bitterly:
- In the end, mom only regarded me as her adopted son!
Sam was forced to hurt his mother to force her to reveal all the secretsm, the son could not stand the feeling of being treated as an outsider, deep red eyes shaking tears, Sam was angry at mother, he must let she know he sad because he is just an adopted son. Thanh Hang had never seen Sam so sad angry as he was now, the mother gently placed her hand on the child's cheek:
- Biological or adopted children, boys or girls, are all the same! - The mother held the child tenderly in her arms - Three more granddaughters, you are my heart and my life, I don't want to lose any of you! The children must be with me!
Sam wanted to know why his mother was afraid, so he firmly coerce her:
- Mother did not discriminate against her adopted son, but concealed the truth. Mother's story had twists and turns, and it involved her brothers, sisters and niece.
Thanh Hang's face was pale, her whole body was stiff, unable to move, and she stammered in confusion, Sam paused, she was still losing her composure, he stood up impatiently:
- If mother is silent, I will ask my sister. If sister is silent, I will ask my nieces, I will not stop until everyone speaks!
She was so scared that she lost her soul and tried to prevent Sam from doing so:
- Please, don't do that!
Sam couldn't bear to see his mother cry, but if he still softened his heart, he would always be an outsider with family secrets. The son decided to be strong and hugged his mother tightly:
- Mother, I beg you, please stop hiding things from me and stop treating me like an adopted son! - The son sobbed - I can't stand the feeling of being treated as an outsider!
Thanh Hang's eyes were filled with tears as she heard her son's bitter sobs. Sam was crying. Sam once said not to dream of him crying in front of his father, Hoang Kim had never seen Sam cry, the son only cried with his mother.
Thanh Hang was pushed into a dilemma, telling all the secrets would lead to the crisis of breaking up the family and each person a place, the risk might not come true, but if hiding the truth would make her unworthy of being a mother, and lose her child forever.
She wiped her son's tears, told him the cause and effect from the past to the present, the family tragedy squeezed her heart and heart which had suffered so much, now broke in the choking voice resentment.
The tears of the past permeated the bitter tears of the present, the mother was no longer crying alone, she had her son by her side.
Sam was surprised that his mother had disloyal, unfaithful in love, and the word "unbelievable" was written on his face.
Mother was like the sky and the sea compared to the bottom of the abyss... was... the woman abandoned him, he felt it was ironic and insulting to someone who didn't give birth to him.
He respected a dignified and virtuous mother, but he didn't expect her to be so heartless and ungrateful. The two mothers were so different, one was heaven and the other was abyss but committed the same sins that he despised and hated the most.
Fate really knew how to play tricks on him, and his childhood was taken away by past sins. The cursed fate haunted him more than the ghost, making him regret accidentally rubbing salt into the wound of his mother's heart.
In the past, Sam smashed everything in the house and destroyed everything on the road. His father had to bail him out of the police station and monitor him day and night.
At this time, Sam cried without a sound, he was like a mute, mumbling meaningless sentences, speak on his behalf was the grief tears for his mother who had lived in pain for thirty years.
Hot tears burned the eyes with crisscross black red stripes, and grief turned into anger JK had pushed the family into hell.
Hatred turned into an illusion that JK was laughing evilly and made him crazy, anger madly already twisted Sam's face, he cried blood and shouted like beast:
- JK, I'll chop your whole family into a hundred pieces!
Thanh Hang panicked and hugged Sam tightly. If the mother did not stop Sam, her son would turn into a monster and bathe JK's family in blood to seek justice for his family.
She was worried that Sam would die tragically, murderer will be thrown deserted island let monsters torn apart. Sam would suffer humiliation for eternity, this world of human face but beastly hearts would spit on him, the fear of losing her child overwhelmed the mother's spirit. She clenched her hands to stop the child.
- Please, don't do this, murder is a death penalty!
Sam doesn't need to know, the only intention of the wild beast is to kill everyone related to JK:
- Mother, let go. Even if I die, I will kill that dog guy's entire family!
He let his emotions control his reason, and the child struggled violently, pushing his mother, the mother couldn't bear it and reached out to slap the child.
- Idiot, if you act blindly, he will show the whole world that humiliating clip! Our families are buried in the same grave!
Sam had never been scolded by his mother. It was the first time his mother hit him. The slap awakened the child's madness, and at the same time, it slapped the mother's painful heart.
Sam's face was red with handprints. The traces of pain spasmed the mother's intestines and liver, and she pressed her trembling hands on her son's cheeks:
- Does it hurt, I'm sorry!
Sam promised himself that he would not let anyone hurt his mother, but son broke all his promises and made his mother feel pain because of beating son, the son felt pain because his mother was sad, mother and son embraced their dearest person.
- If you die, mother still have your brothers, sisters and granddaughter around! The son is the father's life, after losing his child, he collapsed, and rather die than live! - The mother repeatedly hit her son's back, sobbing and screaming - Have you ever thought about your father? You silly child!
The lament and blame poured cold water on Sam's mind. Many years, father had been silently by son's side when his son needed him the most, the son also quietly took care, Huge depressed, Sam patiently listen father rambling with wine yeast.
Whenever his father got drunk in the corridor, on the ground or on the wine table, he would bury his head in his father's chest and sleep until morning, but Sam still felt guilty, like he had not loved his father wholeheartedly, Sam feels like he is missing something that connects the father-son relationship.
Mom woke him up from his obtuse, the son realized that his shortcoming was that he had never really cared about his father, the lack of care was revealed when went crazy, out of control, only wanted to demand justice for mother, siblings and niece. But doesn't care about his father.
That ordinary question was easy for others to answer because his father had nothing to do with the tragedy, Sam could not accept the fallacy, he had to admit that he had made a mistake to father, shame forced him to lower his head silently cry and tightly hugging mother, Thanh Hang gently wiped her son's tears.
- You must control your anger in the future. Mother cannot accompany you forever let dissuade you, one day, mother will leave far away from the children...
Sam grinned and stopped his mother from say things not auspicious:
- Mother will live to be a hundred years old, hug have many children and grandchildren! If the God old guy, the skull and crossbones guy or the dead dog JK dares to bite mother, I will break their necks!
The mother was both afraid and burst into laughter by Sam's teasing words:
- Don't say bad things. Be careful of God's punishment!
- Our family has no sin at all!
Sam smacked his tongue and picked his nose:
- God must bafraid of us, whoever said old guy had eyes like blind, unfair treatment, he is a woman guy, I curse him, he deserves!
The mother was helpless because her son did regard God is not equal a pot lid, the God was furious at the arrogant words and roared violently. Sam raised his mouth, raised his cloudy eyes, shouted to the sky:
- Damn, what the hell are you screaming at?! I'll overturn your heavenly palace...
When the mother heard the thunder, her face turned blue and she covered Sam's mouth to stop him from insulting the God:
- This kid guy. Do you want to scare your mother to death? Stop now!
Sam suppressed his smile and raised his hands to nod his agreement. She waited for the thunder to stop before letting Sam go, glaring at him, forbidding him to be insolent.
The mother's angry glare meant that she hated the repeated fiddling, so he had to listen to her teachings seriously. The son bowed down to help his mother arrange things.
A son only fears his parents, not God, because his family is the creditor of the supreme God.