"Back when Xiao Lan first moved into the residential compound, Yuanchun was already over a year old," someone remarked.
The crowd immediately turned their suspicious gazes toward Mother Zhong.
"Yuanchun is my daughter, my own flesh and blood! Don't go spouting nonsense," Mother Zhong said, rushing to explain. Her heart hammered as she looked at Yuanchun. "Yuanchun, don't listen to them. You are my daughter, the one I carried for ten months. You have to believe me. I was wrong before—I thought that since you were the eldest, you should look after your younger siblings. After all, that’s how every family does it; the eldest has to make some sacrifices. But I regret it now. I shouldn’t have made you do so much work. I had no choice—I wanted to fold more matchboxes, earn a little more money to support the four of you. I never imagined your health would end up like this... *sob*... Yuanchun, it’s all my fault."
Chapter 198