Chapter 310

Before I could stop Mom, she stormed toward Henry and slapped him across the face. Henry's hand flew to his face as he glowered at her. If I weren't around, he would definitely tear her to shreds. "How dare you!" he bellowed. "I should've done that ages ago and left you!" Mom fired back. I hadn't expected Mom to hit him. Given her timid and subservient nature, she always obeyed Henry. This was her first time retaliating against him. I stepped aside, suddenly eager to see how she would deal with him. "I said nothing when I found out you had a mistress, and I did nothing when you brought that woman's child back," she shouted. "What else do you want me to do?" Tears welled up in Mom's eyes. There was only one reason for her outburst—me. A pang of sorrow struck me. I wanted to comfort her, but she pushed me aside and yelled at Henry, "Look, this is your son—your child! Who else do you expect to care for him when you don't?" She gave me an aggrieved look, her gaze thick with