Chapter ６４

"But until I was grown up, my mother was always so indifferent to me."

Calvin paused, then continued, "Since I was little I have felt no affection, only the responsibility thrust upon me. But such a big family, even if it's beautiful on the surface, there's always conflict in it. My father is the eldest son. The family determines that the eldest son inherits, but when I was young, my health was not good. When I was ten years old, I had a serious illness and almost died. At that time, my uncles thought..."

"They did it to you?" I heard that and guessed what happened next.

"Yes." Calvin's voice was still weak, "They were responsible for my severe illness ..."

I wondered. "But I still don't understand. Why do you say that your mother will be satisfied if you stop?"

This time Calvin is silent for a long time. For a long time, I thought he wouldn't answer, but he only said, "Because my second cousin is my mother's first love, and I have a half-brother!"