Mated at First Sight
Chapter 762 - 507

Chapter 762: 507

"What happened during childbirth." Upon hearing this, Autumn Aunt’s body stiffened subconsciously.

Her eyes narrowed slightly, so it was true.

She indeed knew something about it.

"I hope you won’t conceal anything from me," Mu Lin’s indifferent eyes calmly met Autumn Aunt’s gaze. "You just need to know one thing, no matter what, I will never harm Miss Gong; and you, wish for Miss Gong to recover quickly too, don’t you?" Mu Lin’s words were firm, and her calm gaze held a hint of pressure.

Her Master had already passed away; the one he loved most, was now under her protection.

No matter what identity she held, Mu Lin felt that Gong Muxue was someone she needed to protect. This responsibility was inescapable and now, she didn’t want to avoid it either.

"I’ve never doubted this," Autumn Aunt gazed at Mu Lin. From the moment she met Mu Lin, she’s never questioned her, even knowing her unpredictable identity as the Poison Doctor and the countless unfavorable rumors about her.

Compared to rumors, she trusted Gong Yu, who had brought her back, more and there was no need to doubt Goblin’s affection for Miss Muxue.

After a slight pause, Autumn Aunt began her narrative, looking at Mu Lin, "Miss Mu Lin, what I am about to tell you may seem unbelievable, you may even find it absurd, but this matter has been buried in my heart for twenty-one years." Now, finally, she had a chance to speak out.

She hoped that her truthfulness would bring Miss Xiaoxiao safely back. This was the greatest wish of her life.

Initially, Autumn Aunt had some hesitations, but looking at Mu Lin, for some reason, she suddenly felt like talking; she never dared to speak of this matter before, not even to the old master - the only one who had ever listened. She was afraid nobody would believe her, she was even scared she would lose the opportunity to stay by Miss Xiaoxiao’s side in the end.

Even if the old master believed her, what about the evidence? She could provide none, and Miss Xiaoxiao had already collapsed under the heavy blows.

In fact, the biggest reason was that she was afraid once she spoke out, Miss Xiaoxiao would face secret persecution like Young Master Qichuan.

This matter was her biggest secret, hidden in her heart for so many years.

She even wondered whether Young Master Qichuan, not trusting Miss Gong, had sent Miss Mu Lin after all these years to seek justice for them.

It must be said that this was the truth.

After cautiously looking around and verifying that there was nobody else, she slowly began to speak, "That day, I remember, it was in the evening; after showing Miss Xiaoxiao the just-born child and taking it away to a prepared room so Miss Xiaoxiao wouldn’t accidentally press on the newborn while sleeping. I instructed someone to stand outside the door and watch over them, then I went out to prepare some nourishing chicken soup for Miss Xiaoxiao to consume after she woke up."

For Gong Muxue’s stuff, Autumn Aunt usually handled it herself, without trusting others; besides, Gong Muxue loved whatever she cooked the most.

"I still wonder, whether none of this would have happened had I not left." She had been regretting this all these years.

"Even if you hadn’t left, the incident would have only happened in another way," Mu Lin said. Some people would never stop until they achieved their goals. Without proper caution, it would be very easy for one to fall into their trap.

"Perhaps." Autumn Aunt laughed wryly, still blaming herself; as long as this matter was unresolved, she guessed she would never be able to let go of her guilt and remorse.

Though she was merely a decade older than Gong Muxue, she appeared to be at least twenty years older.

It seemed that she had not had a good life these past twenty-odd years.

"At that time, I was gone just for half an hour or so. When I returned, an accident had already occurred," Autumn Aunt continued, describing the situation. "When I went back, the girl I had tasked with watching over Miss Xiaoxiao was unconscious; Miss Xiaoxiao was still sleeping, but the child... was gone."

"When the unconscious girl was revived, she said that she didn’t see anything before she passed out. She was attacked from behind; then came the news that the old master brought back." Her eyes turned cold at this point, "But I absolutely don’t believe that Young Master Qichuan would do such a thing. Even though Miss Xiaoxiao was already married, Young Master Qichuan’s care and gaze for Miss Xiaoxiao, was unmistaken."