What Veda said wasn’t entirely wrong. Back then, when choosing a university, I had indeed picked the farthest one. But it was only to escape her control. And it was precisely because of that choice that I met such a good man as Rocco.

The people who had been defending me moments ago fell silent at the sight of the paternity test report. Their voices quickly shifted.

[Come to think of it, who would joke about something like this?]

[Veda must have reached her breaking point; that’s why she exposed it today.]

[Not gonna lie, this child really doesn’t look much like Rocco…]

I was stunned as I turned to Veda, my voice trembling.

“Mom, what are you doing? Do you want to destroy me? You know perfectly well I’ve always been conservative. Rocco is my first love, how could I possibly do something like that?”

But Veda ignored me completely. Instead, she suddenly dropped to her knees before Rocco.

“Rocco, you’re a good child. It’s my fault, I didn’t raise Andie well, which turned her into such an unfaithful woman. But don’t worry, she has already promised me she won’t mess around again. She also swore she would give you a son. Just forgive her this once.”