"One day, we noticed Zhou Hua's baby bump. When we questioned her, we found out that she had an illicit relationship with an outsider. My mother was especially angry. She hadn't gotten married yet and hadn't earned money for our family, but she was already with a man. We wanted her to undergo an abortion, but we feared the possible medical complications. All we could do was allow her to carry her pregnancy to term.
"S-she's never helped our family. We had raised her for all those years in vain. So, when she was finally about to give birth, my mother didn't hire a midwife to help her through it. She made her give birth at home. We couldn't have foreseen that after giving birth, she would suddenly start heavily bleeding. The bleeding couldn't be stopped, so…"
Zhou Menglu's voice grew softer as she spoke more. She noticed Wu Jingzhong's gaze growing more intense and did not dare continue.
"Continue."
