Chapter 156

I had guessed correctly - Max did care about his mother, Annie, to some extent. But how could I show any mercy considering all the harm their family had caused me? Just because of his so-called filial piety?

Ridiculous!

However, I didn't want to kick a man when he was down. So, I simply said, "No."

"Jen, it's my fault. I'm the one who gave the drugs to my mother and told her to put them in your food. She was just following my orders," Max tried to defend his mother.

Before I could respond, he suddenly broke down in tears, covering his face with his hands. His sobs were heart-wrenching. "I know you hate me, and you hate my mother. We did wrong. I don't deserve your forgiveness, but my mother... she's suffering because of me."

Max then looked up, his eyes red and swollen, a sight I had never seen before. "My family always favored boys over girls. My mother had three daughters before having me, and shortly after my birth, my father died in a coal mine explosion. My grandparents were