Bai Zhi gasped, her eyes wide with shock and terror as her teacup slipped from her fingers, shattering against the carpeted floor with a muffled crack.
Shen Xuan froze at the foot of the bed, staring at his mother in horror. His small hands trembled violently as tears welled up in his wide, confused eyes.
"Mommy… Mommy, what are you doing?! Let Mommy Zhi go!" he screamed, his tiny fists pounding desperately against Yueyao's leg. "You are bad! You are so bad! Mommy Zhi didn't do anything! She even brought breakfast for you.."
But Yueyao's mind was beyond reason.
Her tears fell silently as she pressed the knife tightly against Bai Zhi's throat, feeling the woman's body trembling violently under her grip.
"Shut up!" Yueyao suddenly screamed, her voice cracking into a shrill, ragged edge. Her tears spilled over, dripping hot against her trembling chin as she pressed the knife even tighter against Bai Zhi's neck.
