Du Liu let out a laugh in disbelief. "Mistress? Who are you calling mistress? Her? What right does she have? My husband paid for this house; which means I'm the mistress, not her. Letting her live in this house for so long is already beyond what we can approve. She should be happy that I haven't thrown her out this instant."
Nevertheless, she had faith that this house belonged to her husband, Han Changhong.
Faced with her cynical behavior, Noah stayed composed and declared, "She has every single right she needs because the property is written under Miss Han Luo's name. It is not yours, neither of your husband's, no matter who paid for it."
Du Liu's face distorted with shock written all over her face now. 'What? My husband had bought a house for this s**t without discussing anything with me? And without my knowledge? How can I let them get away with this?'
She refused to acknowledge this and decided to fight against them. "I don't believe it. Show me the documents." She couldn't believe that her husband would be dumb enough not to name the house in their son's name.
Noah calmly stated, "We aren't in obligation to follow your commands here, Madam Han. However, If you insist that you should see those documents and confirm with your own eyes, you have to ask Madam Mo because she is currently Miss Han Luo's guardian. You have no right to interfere with her personal affairs!" In the end, his tone became colder.
Du Liu's expression changed. 'How can I forget that this wretched girl has Madam Mo as her backing? I'm incapable to deal with that hindrance of a backing of hers. If that's how it is, I cannot let this girl live alone.'
She began to set a plan. 'Firstly, I must do something to stay in this house, and afterward, I have to think of ways to make this girl get out of the house on her own accord.'
As she thought that, she retorted back trying to object, "I have raised her for years. I have every right-"
Noah immediately interrupted cutting her off in the mid sentence, "The one who raised her was me and I was hired by Madam Mo. I have evidence of how you and your daughters had abused her in the past. I'm not working under your husband. If you try to raise your hand on my mistress for even one more time I'm more than capable to do my all to send you behind the bars." He was openly threatening her.
Du Liu didn't trust his words. She rudely asked, "Then who are you working under?"
Noah announced, "I'm working under my mistress, Miss Han Luo."
Du Liu's lips twitched with a mocking smile. "Heh! I see she got some money on her pocket and trying to show her authority when she is only fourteen." Her eyes landed on Han Luo who was behind Noah.
She taunted her, "I saw how you exposed your body and danced like a s**t to seduce people. Didn't you do modeling too? Tell me, how much did you earn after sleeping with those people? I hope you earned enough because you have to pay me back for the clothes, food, dollhouse, and everything you have spent from my husband's account."
"Madam Han!"
"Mommy!"
Noah and Han Sheng Ming both shouted at the same time. Noah was so angry that blue veins popped on his forehead and Han Sheng Ming was stunned speechless at his mother's behavior.
Han Sheng Ming who came downstairs right after hearing the commotion witnessed his beloved mother acting like a mad person speaking profanities to his cousin little Luo. He can't believe his own ears. He stood there stumped to his feet not knowing how to react in this scenario.
When the mother and daughters heard his loud exclamation, they were so happy to the point they missed to recognize the difference in his call.
Han Wanwan was the first to break the silence and called out to her brother in joy, "Brother Ming!"
"Sheng Ming!" immediately Du Liu cried out agitatedly. Du Liu's eyes watered when she saw her son eight years later. Her expression changed and motherly love filled her eyes.
She walked past Noah and Han Luo and held Han Sheng Ming's arms. "My son, how are you doing? Why are you so busy that you can't even call home? I was so worried about you."
Han Sheng Ming didn't melt under his mother's love. He frowned and gazed at his mother in astonishment.
He opened his mouth and voiced his disapproval, "Mommy, how can you talk to Han Luo like that? Aren't you ashamed to slander her with such dirty words? She is merely fourteen years old. How can you be so harsh toward her? What did she ever do to you that you have to be hard on her to such an extent?"
Du Liu was startled by Han Sheng Ming's protest. She was finally able to meet her one and only son after so many years. The first thing he did after their long separation was not hugging her but speaking on behalf of that wretched girl.
He didn't even ask her how she had been all these years. Instead of that, he raised his voice against his mother and took the side of the person she hated the most.
She stuttered, "S-Sheng Ming, how can you talk to your mother like that? I'm your mother!"
Han Sheng Ming couldn't help but raise his voice even more, "I know who you are and that's why I'm upset that you're spouting such words. Only narrow minded people with no class and no education speak in that way. Mommy, I'm greatly disappointed in you."
He liked Han Luo more than his biological sisters and he spoiled her more than anyone else. However, time and again he was hurt because of the hurtful actions of his mother and sisters' toward his one and only favorite sister during his childhood.
Although Han Luo never blamed him for his mother and sisters' actions, he felt guilty, and sometimes, he even had a hard time facing Han Luo.
However, the people who should be guilty didn't seem guilty at all.
Du Liu seemed hurt. "My son, why are you talking to me like this? Is it because of that b**ch Luo? After she came to our house, you and your father completely changed."
"We didn't change mommy!" Han Sheng Ming protested. "None of us did. It was you who suddenly became cruel and harsh. Do you know how scared I was during my childhood in China? How insecure I'd feel when I was living with you? It's all because of you! Whenever I went out I was afraid that you or Luilui and Wanwan would harm little Luo."
Han Sheng Ming looked deeply hurt as he spoke. He didn't detest his mother and he couldn't. He couldn't despise his mother who was doing evil and harming his cousin. It made him feel helpless. He hated himself for that.
Du Liu's voice trembled. "I-I changed? Did I become cruel and harsh? It was your father who gave that Luo more priority than you and your sisters. He forgot his own children!" She looked like she was going insane.
Han Sheng Ming shouted, "At that time Luo lost her parents, mommy! She was supposed to be loved by all of us! She was only a two year old kid! What did you do to her when you were supposed to care for her, do you remember?"