Dad clenched his hands. He was probably cursing me as a traitor now. But he took a deep breath and smiled.
This is not something to discuss openly. Let's go to the study. And so we all filled to the study like primary school pupils.
Dad sat behind the desk and we all took our respective seats. For a while, the room was quite and there was an unmistakable awkwardness in the air.
Dad cleared his throat slightly.
"There is something I would like to tell you two. Zhu Hui Ying is the biological daughter of your Aunt Xiu."
I could feel Zhu Hui Ying tensing up at my side and I reach out to patt her hand in reassurance.
