Chapter 512
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Mrs. Spencerās words left Nara and Gary stunned, both looking at her, puzzled.
Gary frowned and said, āMom, why? Why are you being so extreme? Youāre not going to kill yourself, right?ā
Mrs. Spencer let out a cold laugh. With a swing of her hand, the sharp knife immediately drew a small, shallow cut on her neck.
Even Nara stepped forward in shock, let alone Gary, who cried out in surprise.
Nara waved her hands in shock, shaking her head vigorously. She was in absolute terror.
Mrs. Spencer, however, stepped back and roared, āDonāt come any closer! Come any closer, and Iāll die right before your eyes!!ā
After she said those words, both Gary and Nara were too frightened to approach.
Mrs. Spencer stared at Gary and slowly said, āIāve always been strong-willed. I raised you, my only son, not for you to slave away for a mute! Gary, Iām asking you, are you breaking up with her or not?!ā
Garyās eyes widened in shock as he looked at Mrs. Spencer.
Nara was also taken aback, frozen in place.
Gary clenched his fists. āMom, please donāt do this. Letās talk this out, okay? Please donātā¦ā
But Mrs. Spencer roared with anger, āI tried to talk to you nicely, but you donāt listen to me. Gary, this is all your doing! Youāre young now and donāt understand the difficulties and inconveniences of living with a mute! I gave birth to you healthy, not to have you take care of someone else⦠I donāt want your future life to be dragged down by a mute! Am I wrong?ā
Gary shook his head. āYouāre not wrong. It was my fault, Mom. Iāve let you down. Please put the knife down, and letās talk, okay?ā
āI canāt seem to get through to you anymore; youāve grown up and donāt listen to me. As for your college major, I will let you choose whatever you like. Our family does electronics, and you didnāt pick that; you wanted to do medicine, so I let that go, too. But marriage is for a lifetime! I canāt let you be reckless! You must listen to me on this!ā
Mrs. Spencerās words almost drove Gary to the brink of collapse.
Suddenly, Gary stepped forward and fell to his knees before Mrs. Spencer. āMom, I beg you! Please put the knife down. Donāt force me, okay?ā
Mrs. Spencer said, āIām forcing you for your good! I will ask you one last time: Are you breaking up with Nara?ā
Gary looked at her in agony.
Nara waved her hands in panic, rushed forward, and motioned for Gary to give her up.
She didnāt want to carry the burden on her conscience, something she couldnāt bear!
But Gary shook his head. āNo, Nara, I canāt give up on you!ā
Nara kept gesturing for him to break up with her.
Gary firmly grasped her hand.
Nara struggled hard, trying to push him away, but Gary was too strong, and she, having just recovered from a severe illness, couldnāt break free.
At that moment, Garyās mother roared, āIf you choose her, Iāll die for you to see! I mean what I say!!ā
After she spoke, her hand moved forcefully, and the knife went deeper. More blood flowed down, and Gary cried out in shock, āMom, no!ā
He released Naraās hand. Still kneeling, he moved to Mrs. Spencerās side and threw his arms around her legs. āMom, let go! Forgive yourself! Donāt do this!ā
Nara, looking at her hand, felt an emptiness inside.
She turned her head, looking toward Mrs. Spencer, and realized she had lost this game.
No son could watch his mother die in front of himā¦
Nara let out a bitter smile.
Mrs. Spencer looked at Gary fiercely, āAre you breaking up or not?ā
The blood on her neck slowly trickled down, and Gary immediately said, āYes! Iāll break up with her! Please, donāt do this, I beg you!ā
Mrs. Spencer, however, still didnāt let go. Instead, she looked at Gary again. āThen I want you to promise me youāll go on a blind date with Lady Gillās daughter. Do you agree?ā
Looking at the stream of blood from her neck, Gary dared not hesitate any longer. āI agree, I agree!ā
It was then that Mrs. Spencer finally released her grip.
The knife clanged to the floor, and Mrs. Spencer stared at Nara with the attitude of a victor. āI just asked you to break up peacefully, and you refused. Now, donāt blame me! Gary, come home with me!ā
Gary looked toward Nara.
Naraās eyes were full of tears.
Garyās eyes were also filled with tearsā¦
Suddenly, with a bang, he knelt before Mrs. Spencer again. āMom, I love Nara, I really do. Canāt you stop forcing me?!ā
Mrs. Spencer retorted, āIām not forcing you. Youāve been forcing me! Iāll never agree to you marrying her!ā
Gary collapsed to the ground.
He looked at Nara in agony.
But Nara was signaling something with her hands. Understanding Garyās pain, she didnāt want him to make a choiceā¦
She desperately tried to tell Gary, āIām Nara Gill. I am the lost daughter of the Gill familyā¦ā
Yet, Gary could only understand a few common words in her sign language. With more complicated sentences, he couldnāt understand at allā¦
Naraās usual communication at school was either by writing in a notebook or texting on a phone.
Seeing him looking at her blankly, Nara started to search the yard for the notebook and pen that Mrs. Spencer had kicked awayā¦
Seeing this, Mrs. Spencer immediately shouted, āGary, come home with me, or else I have a hundred ways to die in front of you!ā
Gary slowly stood up from the ground.
He looked at Nara, then suddenly bowed deeply to her.
His face was covered in tears, and he felt defeated as he said, āNara, Iām sorryā¦ā
He turned to walk away.
Nara immediately grabbed his hand, once again using hand signs, āIām the daughter of the Gill family. Iām Miss Gill!ā
Unfortunately, Gary couldnāt understand at allā¦
He stared blankly at Nara.
Mrs. Spencer had already rushed over to them. She was pressing one hand against the wound on her neck with blood oozing through her fingers, and with the free hand, she pushed Nara away. āMy son is leaving you! What else do you want?!ā
With that push, Nara took a step back.
Gary looked at her with distress but was grabbed by his mother. āCome with me!ā
Nara fell to the ground but managed to find the piece of paper that had fallen out of her hands, and then she read the words she had written for Mrs. Spencer. āThey wonāt bully me anymore because Iām their long-lost biological daughter!ā
Upon reading this sentence, Naraās eyes lit up with excitement. She picked up the paper and then rushed in front of Gary and Mrs. Spencer, holding it up for them to see!
āGary, Iām the daughter of the Gill family! We donāt have to break up!ā