Just as expected, Shi Anhao didn''t suspect anything from Zi Xuan.

    Later that night, he drugged everyone''s drinks or food with sleeping powder and while everyone was asleep, he sneaked Lu Xueren out of the mansion and met Shi Enxi at the back gate with a car, waiting for them.

    Finally seeing her son was something that warmed her heart. Just as she expected, like in the pictures Zi Xuan sent, her son was chubby and cute.

    Zi Xuan gently gave the baby to her after entering the car. "We should get going."

    "Not yet." Shi Enxi said while staring in a loving way at her son. She gently stroked his soft, fat cheek with her thumb, "Xiao Xue..." She leaned forward and placed a soft kiss on the sleeping child''s forehead. "I''m sorry..." She whispered.

    It was then that his miniature fingers grasped hers, and held tight. He opened his eyes, waking up from his slumber. His face glowed from a light within. Somehow, it felt like he knew that his mother was finally there that he ended up smiling adorably, showing off his toothless gums.

    She held him tight in her c.h.e.s.t as tears welled up in her eyes. The sudden protectiveness every mother felt towards their children came rushing in her. How could she put her own son in danger?

    "I''m sorry... I''m sorry, baby..." She whispered as she cried. "I''m sorry for being a bad mother..."

    On the other hand, despite how happy Zi Xuan was to see that they were finally together, he still couldn''t help but feel nervous especially when they were just outside of Shi Anhao''s place.

    "I really don''t like to spoil this moment but... Xiao Xixi, we need to go." He said while looking at them. It won''t be long before someone will realize that the baby is gone.

    Shi Enxi remained quiet. She looked at her son one last time before placing one more kiss on his forehead. She turned to Zi Xuan and forced herself to hand her son back to him. "I''ll have to finish this... So Zi Xuan, please bring Xiao Xue back to his father..."

    Zi Xuan frowned I confusion, "Xixi, what are you planning?"

    She wiped her tears dry, and her eyes flashed coldness, "Ending this once and for all."

    "Don''t act rashly now, Xixi. Your husband, Lu Mello will come tomorrow, right? Let him handle Shi Anhao. Don''t put yourself in danger."

    "I have already gone this far, Zi Xuan." She said, looking seriously at him. "If I back down now, then everything will be pointless. I have to kill Shi Anhao myself."

    The opportunity was already there before her, she can''t just let go of it. Besides, she has already planned things out with Huang Li who was sitting in front.

    Lu Mello was clueless about her plans for the night. While he was asleep, he sneaked out just to get here.

    Shi Enxi turned to Huang Li who was sitting in front. "You have to take them away from here."

    "Going inside without a companion is dangerous." Huang Li said with a frown.

    "They are all drugged, you don''t have to worry." She opened the car''s door, ready to leave the vehicle.

    "Xiao Xi-" Huang Li tried to stop her but was interrupted.

    "Gege, you promised."

    Huang Li sighed in defeat. He did give her his word when she spoke to him back then.

    "Then... Once you face her, then remember your family. I know Shi Anhao did a lot of terrible things but killing her this way won''t bring jus-"

    Shi Enxi left the car before he could even finish his sentence. It was obvious enough that she didn''t want to hear his words.

    She looked at them from outside, "Leave." She said one last time before she turned away and headed in the place where Shi Anhao was staying.

    The house was awfully quiet. Everyone was in a deep sleep, including the guards. They were all deceived by Zi Xuan who they thought was their ally.

    Since she has already memorized the blueprints of the place, thanks to Zi Xuan who once helped her with it, she managed to sneak in Shi Anhao''s room.

    There she saw the woman, sleeping soundly on her bed.

    At that moment, Shi Enxi was filled with deep rage as she slowly and quietly approached the sleeping woman who caused her nightmares, a woman filled with pure evil.

    She took the knife out and raised it in the air, ready to stab the woman on the woman in bed.

    As her grip around the handle tightened, for some reason, her hand began shaking.

    Shi Enxi, what are you doing? Stab her already! She scolded herself.

    But no matter how much force she put, the knife remained raised in the air, trembling.

    Get done with it already!

    Shi Anhao was the woman who ruined her life, who destroyed it. She hated the woman to the core so... Why was she hesitating now?

    This was the moment that she has always been waiting for! She has been always dreaming of this day! This should be one of the greatest moments in her life but... Why was her body trembling?

    She felt her c.h.e.s.t tighten, suffocating her as she remembered all the bad things Shi Anhao did. She hated her so much. She wanted her dead but... Her body just won''t listen to her.

    In this life, she hasn''t killed anyone yet. Not her brother, not Huang Li, or not even the enemies that came after her and that was all because of Lu Mello who changed her mind and heart. In this life, she never took a life.

    A metal clang was heard in the quiet room. She finally released the knife which hit the ground and despite that sound, Shi Anhao remained sleeping.

    Shi Enxi came into realization and that was... She couldn''t kill the evil woman despite the hate inside her. She couldn''t bring herself to kill her.

    She looked at her trembling hands, the same hands that carried her son earlier. Was it because of him?

    When she thought about carrying him again, hugging him again, she couldn''t bring herself to do it with dirty hands. Just imagining it was a torture to her.

    Killing Shi Anhao wasn''t going to be a nightmare for her, it was having her hands covered with blood.

    In the end, she called the police, the same local police that her husband Lu Mello worked together with before she called Lu Mello as she walked out of the room.

    "Huh? Xi''er?" His groggy voice was heard in the other line.

    "Darling... I''m sorry." Her soft voice was heard.

    "What do you-" He paused, realizing that she was not there with him. "Where are you?"

    "I''m at Shi Anhao''s place."

    "WHAT?!!"

    "You see, I couldn''t wait and..." She paused and sighed. She was about to continue when she suddenly felt a sharp pain on her back. "Argh..." She g.r.o.a.n.e.d in pain.

    "Xi''er?"

    The phone fell from her hold, falling on the ground.

    Shi Enxi turned to look at who stabbed her and there she saw Shi Anhao in her nightdress, smiling previously at her.

    "My, my, what a surprise, Shi Enxi. I never thought that I''ll see you here."

    END OF VOLUME 1