"Speak." Huo Beijiang didn't offer comfort like others usually would. When he got serious, he had an aloofness that was alienating. His stern features were sharp yet restrained, causing an involuntary fear in people, making them follow his command.
"My sister asked me to take care of my little brother before she passed, but I failed! After Huo Jinlan and the others were taken to the police station, I saw that the clothes at home hadn't been washed and I decided to wash them."
She already planned to wash the clothes. If it hadn't been for Huo Jinlan and the others causing a stir at their doorstep, she would have finished washing the clothes by now. But she couldn't explain these things or say them out loud.
Indeed, she was undeniably responsible for her little brother falling into the river.