If she had known admitting it would make her mother so upset, even if it killed her, she would never have admitted it...
"Mom, I'm sorry..." Besides saying this, she didn't know what else she could say to express her guilty heart.
Not only had she failed to find a suitable heart for her mom, but she had also repeatedly angered and saddened her, and she felt she had been utterly unfilial.
Chen Zhi's mother stared at the ceiling, silent.
Her breathing was a bit hurried, and Chen Zhi reached out to gently stroke her chest, helping her to breathe easier.
Chen Zhi's mother struggled to suppress the sorrow in her heart, and it took a good while before she managed to calm down.
She couldn't fall ill again, because if she did, it would only be a burden on Xiaozhi. She had to be strong and let her fragile heart grow tougher, no longer affected by anything.
Chen Zhi's mother quickly fortified her spirit, and her expression was no longer so agonized.