Gu Shan quickly masked his shock and was the first to speak, surprisingly with a note of concern in his voice. "Gu Zi, it's not easy on you—being so heavily pregnant and still running around handling all this family mess for the both of us."
But Zhang Mei's face was a storm cloud of gloom, dark and impenetrable. Her eyes glinted with venom as she jabbed a finger sharply at Gu Zi. "Gu Zi, how dare you show up here at the police station? Who told you to meddle in this? Ungrateful little wretch, is this how you repay me for raising you with all my sweat and tears?"
Her voice cracked with fury as she continued, "You're always siding with your birth family, turning against us. You were always against me and Miao Miao at every turn. And now, you come all the way back here just to make our lives miserable. What's wrong with you? Has a dog eaten your heart?"
