Chapter 1523 So Naive

As she spoke, her head hung even lower, her voice barely a whisper. “When I returned to my parents' room, they were in the midst of an argument. My dad had seen the missing person announcement your father had posted and wanted to contact him, to return you to him. My mother, however, disagreed. Mom raised you as if you were her own flesh and blood, pouring a great deal of love and effort into your upbringing. She felt a deep connection with you as if you were destined to be her son, and she had no intention of handing you back to your father. I liked you too... Back then, I was too young and naive about everything. All I knew was that you were my younger brother, and I didn't want you to leave my side, to be handed over to someone else. Mom cried, and I cried too. Neither of us wanted to let you go. Dad, unable to win against both of us, eventually gave up on the idea of sending you away. Later on, Dad found a way to remove the birthmark on your back...” Cadmus calmly asked, “Is it because that day when Mom and Dad were arguing, you took me out of the room? I overheard their conversation. You thought I still remembered what was said. So all these years, you've been distrusting me, even testing me occasionally, right?”