Chapter 1202: Chapter 1202

Chapter 1202: Chapter 1201: Husband and Wife Turn Against Each Other

Unable to find the child, as time passed, the increasingly hopeless Old Master Gu had no choice but to give up.

Forcing himself to hold back the sorrow in his heart, he patiently took care of his wife and son.

After two years of meticulous care, Old Lady Gu slowly came to her senses, and the first thing she asked upon waking was about her child.

Old Master Gu painstakingly comforted her for a long time before Old Lady Gu accepted the reality, and the couple cried in each other’s arms.

After crying, they reminisced about past events, finding them full of doubts and oddities, but upon further investigation, those involved had either died or been sold far away. Follow current novels on 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

At this moment, Old Master Gu’s elder brother returned from outside with a child, claiming that years ago, he had a brief affair with a woman, unknowingly leaving behind a child.

This woman had since passed away, and before her death, she sent the child back to recognize his roots.

The eldest wife now had a successor, but Old Master Gu’s family nearly broke and scattered due to his momentary decision.

Old Lady Gu refused to give up, and after regaining consciousness, she sent people every year to search near the place where the child was lost, but found nothing. That child and that maid seemed to have vanished.

Old Lady Gu persisted in searching for more than ten years, even posting public notices, promising generous rewards to anyone who found her daughter, regardless of who they were!

Many came forward with girls claiming to be the lost daughter, but their stories fell apart after just a few questions.

Gradually, it became apparent the child would not be found, and apart from the annual notices, the Gu Family never sent anyone to search again.

Old Lady Gu’s body was weakened by the difficult childbirth, rendering her unable to have more children.

The Old Grand Madam Gu felt guilt and suggested to Old Master Gu that instead of grieving, they should adopt a girl from a relative’s family to raise as their own to ease their sorrow.

Old Master Gu was somewhat moved, seeing his wife in constant melancholy, and considered whether adopting a girl might comfort her.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he mentioned it, Old Lady Gu exploded, berating Old Master Gu, accusing him of being a disgrace as a father! They had lost their own daughter, uncertain of her fate, possibly suffering somewhere in the world.

Thinking as parents, their hearts should ache intensely, keeping them awake at night.

How could he think of such an idea? Their daughter was suffering, yet they planned to raise another family’s daughter lavishly as their own, enjoying what rightfully belonged to their own daughter?

Is this what a father should say? What a father should do? If that daughter were ever miraculously found, seeing a stranger occupying her rightful place, having her parents claim another as their own, how would she feel?

She further criticized Old Master Gu, accusing him of retreating step by step to please his father and elder brother, losing a son, a daughter, and tearing the family apart.

Yet even now, Big Brother Gu had gained an heir, living harmoniously with a complete family.

Meanwhile, their situation had deteriorated to this extent.

Despite this, Big Brother Gu showed no remorse, only Old Master Gu muttered a few words of apology.

For those few words of apology, his family was broken and scattered, yet Old Master Gu had no intention of seeking justice for their deceased son or lost daughter! It was a disgrace to be a husband and a father!

Old Lady Gu’s years of pent-up grievances and anger erupted entirely after this suggestion.

Old Master Gu was scolded harshly and had a fierce argument with Old Lady Gu, accusing her of being unreasonable.

The couple parted in discord.

From then on, Old Lady Gu grew estranged from Old Grand Madam Gu, vowing that if her daughter were found, things would be better, but if the child could never be found, for the sake of their two sons, they would not separate, but there would be no affection left between them as husband and wife.

Old Master Gu, consumed by guilt and anger, soon fell ill.

Old Grand Madam Gu was never quite satisfied with Old Lady Gu initially, but because of the two grandsons, she endured her displeasure.

Seeing her son fall ill and her daughter-in-law obstinate, unwilling to care for him, she decided to give Old Master Gu a maid from her own side.

Old Master Gu, perhaps muddled by illness or stubbornness, truly took in the maid.

Thus, the already fragile marriage reached its breaking point, leaving no chance for recovery.

Later, after recovering, Old Master Gu was overwhelmed with guilt and sought Old Lady Gu’s forgiveness, but she merely returned a cold laugh and never spoke to him again.

Old Master Gu found himself deeply troubled with no outlet, the once harmonious wife now turned into an enemy, and his parents distanced themselves after the incident. Their children were still young, so the family’s shame had to remain hidden, all bottled up within him.

With nowhere to vent, he indulged in drunkenness and debauchery, taking in many maids.

Old Lady Gu, after utterly losing hope in Old Master Gu, changed her previous approach, indifferent to how many maids he took in, only ensuring as each came, she fed them a bowl of sterilization medicine.

She was blunt, she did not care how many women Old Master Gu slept with; however, having lost a son and a daughter for the family, she wouldn’t allow him to have other children to compete with the two she bore.

Old Grand Master Gu and Old Grand Madam Gu, feeling guilty upon hearing this, tacitly consented.

The ambience around Old Master Gu was exuberant, indulging in pleasure, while Old Lady Gu felt dead inside, focusing solely on educating her two sons.

The two sons matured through these drastic changes, growing more steady and sensible. Observing their home life, their father was adrift, and their grandfather naturally favored Big Brother’s child, while their grandmother worried only about their father.

In their home, only their mother and the two sons could rely on each other, offering mutual support.

Things continued in this manner, until Old Grand Master Gu passed away and the family divided, life was set to continue quietly.

Unexpectedly, while Old Grand Master Gu was still in good health, Old Master Gu’s elder brother became unwell and passed away. Naturally, biased towards the eldest wife, seeing only widows and orphans left, he became increasingly partial to them.

He even wanted to personally raise the child left by the eldest wife, which was initially a good thing, but Eldest Lady Gu refused.

This child was the sole heir of the eldest wife, pampered and indulged, leading to a well-groomed child becoming more and more unruly over time, temper spoiled, actions reckless and uninhibited.

Eventually, he took a liking to a merchant’s daughter and insisted on marrying her.

After marrying her, this wife was no pushover; both husband and wife created chaos at home daily, while the eldest wife ignored everything.

Old Grand Master Gu wished to discipline them, but found it impossible to correct.

Later, when the eldest wife fell ill, nearing death, she revealed a shocking secret!

It turned out that the only heir of the eldest family was not the child of the elder brother at all, but the younger son borne by Old Lady Gu!