This time, the gentle persuasion was gone. His voice shook—not with weakness, but with fury.
"Wife, *come home*! I support you!"
"From now on, let that unfilial daughter do as she pleases!"
The outburst shocked me. Immediately, I worried about his health. "What happened? Calm down—watch your blood pressure!"
Through jagged breathing, he explained. While I was packing, Jade had suffered a complete meltdown in the group chat.
I opened WeChat.
The family group had exploded.
After I'd announced my departure, the relatives had turned on Jade.
**【Jade, how can you joke like that? Apologize to your mother immediately!】**
**【She only has you. She's given everything for you these past years—how can you call her calculating?】**
Humiliated and defensive, Jade lashed out.
**【I was just joking! If she's that small-minded, whose fault is that?】**
**【You guys don't know her like I do. She loves calculating every penny!】**
My husband couldn't take it anymore. He @-mentioned her, his text radiating anger:
**【You bastard! How dare you talk about your mother like that? Apologize!】**
Instead of backing down, Jade doubled down. She sent a voice message—shrill, disrespectful.