Chapter 593: Chapter 593 Despair

In an instant, the atmosphere around them became tense. Nobody spoke, and an eerie silence filled the air.

It was hard to tell how much time had passed, but Yi Huai spoke again with difficulty, “You all know why I am here today. Just say it! What will it take for you to let Wanwan go?”

Even though he knew that achieving his goal today would be difficult, he had no other choice.

After hearing Zhong Niangyao’s words on the other end, he had held onto a slim hope. However, as soon as he received a call from home, a strong unease surged in his heart.

Latter, when he went home and saw his wife’s condition, he finally confirmed one thing: Zhong Niangyao was not just talking, she was serious.

In just three short days, his wife had been tormented beyond recognition. He had sought the help of many famous doctors and tried to find experts from the Hidden Families skilled in medicine, but nothing had worked.

These past two days, his wife had been tormented so much that she lost the will to live, even begging him to kill her.

Most importantly, he didn’t even know what was afflicting his wife, let alone how to cure her.

Having no other options, he had no choice but to visit again.

However, he didn’t dare face Baili Hengyuan directly and instead went to Zhong Niangyao. Unexpectedly, he ended up having to confront him.

“Yes!” Zhong Niangyao nodded and said with a smirk, “We all know your purpose here, but what about it? Just because you come to plead does not mean we have to agree to help you.”

Looking at Zhong Niangyao’s fearless demeanor, Yi Huai was filled with resentment, but he understood that the only person who could save his wife now was Zhong Niangyao.

So, even though Zhong Niangyao’s words were hard to hear, he had to endure them all.

“Everything is my fault,” Yi Huai lowered his eyes, lowering his stance deeply, “but this matter is entirely my own doing and has nothing to do with Wanwan. Whatever the punishment, let it come at me! As long as you agree to let Wanwan go, even if you wanted my life, I wouldn’t blink.”

“Truly a fool for love!” Zhong Niangyao’s smile was tinged with sarcasm. “Too bad, I just can’t find any sympathy for you. Maybe because your so-called love hurt my mother.”

“That’s right, you did it but your wife is the beneficiary, isn’t she? You’re asking me what I want, so I’ll tell you! I want to retrieve all of my mother’s vitality from her.”

“No, absolutely not,” Yi Huai reflexively objected, “If you do that, then Wanwan will surely die.”

“She should have died long ago,” Zhong Niangyao emitted a chilling aura, “She is alive now only because of my mother’s vitality. Returning what belongs to its rightful owner is only fair, isn’t it?”

“No, this cannot be done,” Yi Huai repeatedly shook his head, then looked up at Zhong Niangyao, his eyes tinged with madness, “Do you even realize you are killing a person with such actions?”

“Yi Huai, you’re too much,” came from Baili Hengyuan’s tight-lipped rage, stepping forward and kicking Yi Huai, “Your Wanwan is kind and beautiful, so my daughter should die and become the victim of your love, is that it?”

“And now you even have the audacity to come here and make demands. I should really ask the Yi Family’s Family Head how you plan to explain such actions.”

“This was all my own doing, the Yi Family has nothing to do with this.”

Yi Huai could have dodged, but facing Baili Hengyuan’s fury, he dared not and had to take the kick, feeling intense pain in his calf.

But, this physical pain was nothing compared to the terror inside him, “Uncle, if you want to settle scores, find me. The Yi Family knows nothing about it.”

“Whether the Yi Family knows isn’t important,” Baili Hengyuan said coldly, “As long as you belong to the Yi Family, and you harmed my daughter from the Baili Family, the Yi Family can’t be uninvolved.”

After speaking, he turned his head, looking at Zhong Niangyao, and said outright, “Why bother talking to such a beast? He actually wants to trample on my daughter to save his own wife, utterly delusional.”

Hearing Baili Hengyuan’s ruthlessly blunt words, Yi Huai really panicked and directly looked at Zhong Niangyao, “The things you initially said, weren’t they to lure me here? Well, now I am here, so speak your mind!”

Now that things had escalated to this degree, he could almost imagine the storm that would arise in the Yi Family. Whether he could even remain in the Yi Family was now an unknown.

Given the high price he had to pay, no matter what, he must secure Zhong Niangyao’s agreement to save Wanwan today.

“But, I want nothing from you!” Zhong Niangyao tilted her head and smiled cruelly, “Perhaps, I lured you here just to make you taste utter despair.”

“Just like my grandparents and uncles, who for years have endured hope and disappointment, and even despair for my mother. Does that feel good?”

Each word was like a knife continuously carving into Yi Huai’s heart, turning his face deathly pale.

“You–”

Yi Huai raised his head, looking at Zhong Niangyao, trying to read any trace of a clue on her face. Unfortunately, he couldn’t discern anything.

“That’s right, you should be well aware,” Zhong Niangyao suddenly continued, “because of my mother’s situation, my grandmother died of grief a few years ago.”

“You’ve caused my grandfather the pain of losing his spouse, and yet now you want us to save your wife. Is that fair?”

Yi Huai felt as if he had plunged into an icy cellar, feeling an intense chill from within and without.

He faintly sensed that his decision to come here today might have been a mistake.

Just as the atmosphere grew heavier, Housekeeper Bai came again. Unexpectedly, following him was a woman in her forties.