Chapter 423
Qin Tiantian spent the entire night thinking about it. If it turned out to be true, she felt she could never face Duan Yi again. Her upbringing didn’t allow her to occupy someone else’s place unjustly.
If… if her parents followed her second brother Qin Xian’s suggestion, she would move out and minimize contact with her parents. Otherwise, she would always feel guilty toward Duan Yi.
With that thought, Qin Tiantian decisively said to Duan Yi, “Let’s go.”
Duan Yi gave Qin Tiantian a deep look, then turned and followed her.
Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt’s eyes lingered on Qin Tiantian.
Duan Yi noticed their gazes. She felt jealous and couldn’t help but glare at Qin Tiantian. “When the truth comes out, you must repay everything you owe me!”
Qin Tiantian pursed her lips, controlling her emotions to avoid bursting into tears.
“Miss Tiantian, don’t. Don’t go along with her. Don’t…” Aunt Mao cried, looking at the two walking away with heartache in her eyes, completely ignoring the daughter she had raised in name.
When she saw the medical staff approaching her, Aunt Mao struggled desperately. Her frantic behavior only confirmed everyone’s suspicions, leaving the onlookers stunned and anxious.
In the end, the medical staff forcibly collected the biological samples needed for the test.
Since the Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt’s samples were already on file, there was no need for an additional trip.
Watching the medical staff leave, Sixth Aunt finally broke down. Her usual gentle demeanor shattered as she lunged at Aunt Mao like a madwoman, grabbing her collar. “Tell me! Did you switch the babies? Speak! Tell me now!”
Aunt Mao froze in shock for a moment before violently pushing Sixth Aunt away. “Why did you have to bring Tiantian back? She’s such a good child, such a good child! Why did you have to dig up the truth? You’ve raised her for eighteen years—don’t you have any feelings for her? Why are you so cruel?”
Her words were practically an indirect confession.
“So… so Tiantian really isn’t…” Sixth Aunt staggered back, nearly collapsing. Sixth Uncle quickly caught her and glared at Aunt Mao with fury. “What did we ever do to you? How could you be so malicious? Where is your conscience? Did a dog eat it? So, back then, when you came to us for help, you were already planning to trap us? You exploited our kindness and switched the children? How could you…”
Sixth Uncle was so enraged that he wanted to tear Aunt Mao to pieces. How could such a person exist? What had his family done to deserve this?
Aunt Mao sobbed, “I had no choice! I just wanted my daughter to have a good life. I had no choice! It’s all because of…”
She habitually tried to shift the blame, but her husband, who was already terrified, immediately distanced himself. “It has nothing to do with me! I only found out later. It was all this crazy woman’s idea. She treats her daughter as her entire world, thinking she deserves the best life. So she had her sights set on you. How could she remain calm while working in a family like yours? She was already obsessed.”
The two began arguing in front of the Qin family.
But the Qin family weren’t fools and refused to be swayed by Aunt Mao’s excuses.
Finally, Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt couldn’t hold back any longer and began beating Aunt Mao.
After all, the tragedy of today was entirely her doing—her selfishness and greed had destroyed two innocent girls’ lives and ruined the peace of the Sixth Uncle’s family.
When Qin Tiantian and Duan Yi came out, they saw Aunt Mao being beaten. Both of them froze. Although the test results weren’t out yet, the violence suggested Aunt Mao had already confessed. One girl’s face went blank, while the other’s showed a glimmer of joy.
Noticing their presence, Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt stopped, while Aunt Mao, now bruised and swollen, turned to Qin Tiantian and said, “Tiantian, Mommy is sorry. I’m so sorry… It’s all my fault. I couldn’t protect your life. It’s all my fault…”
Qin Tiantian’s face went pale. Beside her, Sixth Aunt looked as if she was on the verge of losing her mind. That was supposed to be her precious daughter.
Duan Yi stared coldly at Aunt Mao. For the first time, she witnessed this woman showing maternal love—but not for her. “Mao Jie, shouldn’t you be apologizing to me?”
Duan Yi rushed forward, grabbing Aunt Mao’s collar. “Eighteen years! I was your daughter for eighteen years! If you’d given me even a tenth of the care you’re showing Tiantian, we could’ve stayed as mother and daughter! You stole my life, but you wouldn’t even give me a shred of compensation. You let me suffer abuse at the hands of those men while your real daughter lived in luxury. How can you be so heartless? Don’t you feel even the slightest guilt for what you’ve done?”
Aunt Mao avoided Duan Yi’s gaze, desperately trying to look at Qin Tiantian instead. Watching her behavior, Duan Yi felt like laughing.
Was this what people called great maternal love? She schemed so much for her child, taking on all the blame herself.
If Aunt Mao had raised her properly and shown her genuine care, Duan Yi wouldn’t have hated everyone so much after learning the truth.
Letting go of Aunt Mao, Duan Yi turned to Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt. “You know the truth now. You know I’m your daughter. Don’t you have anything to say to me?”
Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt were still in a state of shock and despair.
At this moment, the previous head of the Qin family, Qin Father, stepped forward. “The Qin family’s child will, of course, be brought back. You can rest assured of that. Now, do you have any requests?”
He could tell from her expression that she had more to say.
Duan Yi gave Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt one last resentful look before turning to Qin Father. “I want Mao Jie in prison! I want her to pay for what she’s done!”
Aunt Mao looked at Duan Yi in utter disbelief.
Watching from the sidelines, Ji Fei couldn’t help but laugh inwardly. Why is she surprised? Did she really think Duan Yi wouldn’t retaliate? What right does she have to be shocked?
“That’s a given,” Qin Father said coldly. “Daring to harm our Qin family like this, she’ll face the consequences.”
Duan Yi avoided Aunt Mao’s gaze, her eyes filled with pain and bitterness. She suddenly pointed at Qin Tiantian. “There’s no place for both of us in the Qin family!”
“No! That’s impossible! I can’t accept that!” Sixth Aunt was the first to jump up in opposition, crying uncontrollably.
The more she cried, the more resentment filled Duan Yi. Why? Why…
Just as Duan Yi’s anger reached its peak, a staff member rushed out.
“Based on existing data and DNA results, we confirm that Mao Jie is Duan Yi’s biological mother!”
The room fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Another staff member followed.
“Based on existing data and DNA results, we exclude Mao Jie as Qin Tiantian’s biological mother!”
The room remained silent.
When two more staff members came out and confirmed that Qin Tiantian was indeed the biological daughter of Sixth Uncle and Sixth Aunt, someone finally broke the silence.
“No! This can’t be! You’re lying to me! You don’t want to acknowledge me, so you faked the results and deceived me!” Duan Yi suddenly screamed.
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