After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1255 - 1254: The Truth of the Matter

Regardless of how much Lian’er misbehaves or how rude she gets, she remains the sole blood relative of the Xia Family's second branch.

As Aunt Xia pointed out, Lian’er is Xia Chenggui’s one and only child.

Xia Chenggui himself was a martyr who gave his life.

On top of that, Lian’er is Uncle Xia’s own flesh-and-blood niece.

Therefore, both by feelings and by reason, it’s entirely proper for them to look after Lian’er and her baby.

"But... Aunt, why didn’t you let me know sooner?" Xia Chuyi shook her head while speaking to Aunt Xia, "I wouldn’t have resisted if you’d shared it earlier."

Also, Xia Chuyi felt confused about why nobody besides Uncle and Aunt Xia had mentioned Lian’er’s pregnancy to her.

Right then, Aunt Xia’s voice on the phone carried more and more guilt, "I’m sorry, Chuyi, we didn’t mean to keep it from you on purpose..."

"But poisoning you like Lian’er did was truly outrageous!" Aunt Xia said, still upset at the thought, "Even so, she’s pregnant, and we couldn’t simply turn our backs on her."

"As for caring for her, we worried that hearing about it might upset your feelings." Aunt Xia went on, "Especially since you’re expecting too..."

"Your uncle and I learned from Huo Shizhang that your emotions fluctuated quite a bit during pregnancy." Aunt Xia let out a sigh, "That’s why we held back from telling you."

Hearing those words, Xia Chuyi wondered: Does Huo Shiqian know about this too?

Yet everyone decided to conceal it from her, all to safeguard the baby?

To be frank, Xia Chuyi took a moment to reflect.

Just lately, with the child acting nicely, Huo Shiqian being good to her, and her own spirits much brighter.

That said, back during her pregnancy, her moods had been quite fragile—prenatal depression is no mere myth.

Pregnant women, swayed by hormonal shifts, frequently find their emotions overriding logic.

Xia Chuyi herself couldn’t be certain if discovering Lian’er’s situation back then would have swayed her.

Now that she’s a mother, though—perhaps the hormones linger—her heart softens now and then.

She genuinely despises Lian’er, yet Lian’er’s child bears no guilt for her wrongs.

After mulling it over, Xia Chuyi questioned, "So, what’s Lian’er’s condition like now?"

Aunt Xia responded at once, "No need to fret, Chuyi—Lian’er may dodge the death penalty for her crimes, but punishment is inevitable!"

"After she cares for the child a bit longer, your uncle and I will take custody of it."

"Lian’er will then face whatever justice awaits her."

This revealed Aunt Xia’s firm position: they were stepping in purely for the child, not to beg leniency for Lian’er.

"Chuyi, regarding the child..." Aunt Xia’s voice held some uncertainty, "Would you object... would you mind if Uncle and I helped raise Lian’er’s child?"

"If it bothers you..." Aunt Xia sighed, "Your uncle and I talked it over—we could return the child to the Xia Family for others to bring up."

"Or send it to the child’s father in the Capital City, unless you suggest something else?" Aunt Xia asked Xia Chuyi.

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