My Love for You Broke Me
Chapter 230

Chapter 230

Chapter 230

I paused mid-step and heard the words coming from Eliza's mouth. "At the time, he believed that I washis biological mother and clung to me desperately as a result, but I... I have been cruel to him. I onlyallowed him to meet me on his birthday once a year. He only appeared by your side because hemistakenly believed that the kidney in your body belonged to me. That's why he took care of you andprotected you. Why else did you think he did that? Why would a man who had never even glanced at awoman suddenly be so kind to you?" I paused mid-step and heard the words coming from Eliza's mouth. "At the time, he believed that I washis biological mother and clung to me desperately as a result, but I... I have been cruel to him. I onlyallowed him to meet me on his birthday once a year. He only appeared by your side because hemistakenly believed that the kidney in your body belonged to me. That's why he took care of you andprotected you. Why else did you think he did that? Why would a man who had never even glanced at awoman suddenly be so kind to you?"

Shawn knew about me a long time ago!?

I asked stiffly, "What are you trying to say?"

"Do you really believe that Shawn loves you?"

I didn't turn back and maintained a stony silence.

"Let me ask you another question: Do you think Shawn understands love?"

Shawn once mentioned that he did not understand love. That was why he wanted me to teach him, but

his various behaviors showed that he understood love better than I did.

I remained silent under her provocation. On the other hand, she regained her composure andcontinued, "Shawn is a man nurtured by the Xenos Family. He was raised in a lonely environment. Assuch, he has a tenacious, cold, and cruel personality. How could a man like him understand love?"

I was speechless by her barbs and her complete ignorance when it came to Shawn.

I did not know how to answer her question.

But I was sure that Shawn truly loved me.

Nevertheless, she continued her cruel questions with a vicious smile, "Most men wish to get marriedand start a family. What if he simply decided to be with you because he wants to build a family?"

I bit my lip, but she was not done as her smile widened a tad. "Renee, do you know that Shawn hasanother secret? He once thought about killing you!"

…

"He once thought about killing you..."

Those words kept repeating themselves over and over again in my head.

Anthony noticed that my expression was rather stiff when I returned. Hence, he quickly crossed thedistance in large strides and asked concernedly, "Miss, did she say something to you?"

I shook my head. "It's nothing."

Afterward, Anthony and I arrived at the main hall. When I saw Shawn kneeling on the ground with hisback straight inside the hall, I recalled that he had kneeled before my biological father's grave in thesame manner one year ago.

To be honest, Shawn already knew that the person lying in the coffin would use me against him.Despite that, he used his identity as the head of the Xenos Family to prepare a grand funeral to sendher off properly.

I wanted to go inside and stay by his side, but the words I heard from Eliza earlier caused me towithdraw.

I shook my head vigorously and warned myself that I should trust him. I shouldn't let my thoughts runwild!

I said to Anthony, "Let's go inside."

Just as I took a step forward, I heard a mocking voice coming from inside. "They said you're thedisgraced head of the Xenos Family, Shawn Xenos. How dare you shamelessly return to the Xenos'Villa to keep vigil?"

Those words were clearly aimed at Shawn.

I walked inside only to see a short and chubby young man running his mouth off by the side. Judgingby his looks, he did not look older than twenty.

Shawn ignored the man. On the other hand, the chubby young man did not notice my presence andcontinued in his grating voice, "My mother said that you dominated the resources and glory of theXenos Family for the past few years. Otherwise, you would still be a bastard child right now!"

This chubby young man did not bother to think before he spoke. He never even stopped to considerwhom he was provoking. Thus, I hurried over and reprimanded him. "Quiet."

When he heard somebody reprimanding him for his actions, he spun around and glared at meaggressively. "Who do you think you are? How dare you ask me to be quiet!?"

Are the younger members of the Xenos Family that stupid? How can they not know who I am!?

I frowned and was just about to speak when Shawn abruptly informed the chubby young man of myidentity in a soft voice, "The person standing in front of you is Renee Xenos. Even your mother, PaulinaXenos, would have to follow the rules and address her as 'Miss'. Did you ask her who she thought shewas to reprimand you? Indeed, she is certainly qualified to reprimand you. For her, it's as easy ascrushing an ant to get rid of somebody from the extended family like you."

Since this was a formal setting, I had no choice but to accept being addressed as Renee Xenos.

The Xenos last name was one of the reasons why I had the qualifications to inherit the Xenos Family inthe first place.

A middle-aged woman stepped forward and grabbed hold of the chubby young man upon hearingShawn's lightly worded threat. She apologized with an aloof expression, "I'm sorry, Miss. Unfortunately,my child's ignorance has disturbed the late matriarch's rest. I will bring him back to his room

immediately."

She was most likely Paulina Xenos, the person Shawn mentioned earlier.

The crowd in the main hall could not be considered large, but many of them were the Xenos Family'sextended family members among the crowd. Be that as it may, she had allowed the chubby young manto insult Shawn without stopping him. It was not until Shawn mentioned my status that she pretended tocome forward!

Hence, I clearly understood that she wanted to humiliate us.

What's more, Shawn had meant to remind the rest of the extended family about my presence when heclaimed that getting rid of them was as easy as crushing an ant for me. Regrettably, the chubby youngman was just the unlucky person who served as an example for the others.

He could only blame himself for being so unreserved.

Those who did not know their place and tried to bully others would always face the consequences inthe end!

I looked at the mother-and-son pair with a cold expression. "The Xenos Family has always upheld strictrules and respect. The rewards and punishments have always been clearly written. Since your childhas failed to adhere to the rules, he will personally be punished by the Xenos Family."

A few months ago, I heard from Anthony about this department in the Xenos Family. This departmentwas in charge of punishing those who made mistakes, and their practices generally made life for thecriminals worse than death itself.

Needless to say, Paulina understood what it meant to be punished by the Xenos Family. Hercomplexion went pale, and she immediately pleaded on behalf of her child, "Miss, please forgive mychild."

I curled my lips into a cold sneer. "He has made a mistake. Therefore, it is only proper for him to bepunished by the Xenos Family unless..."

After a pause, I finished my sentence. "Unless he is not part of the Xenos Family."

The expressions of the extended family in the main hall changed drastically with those words. Theywere well aware of what it meant to leave the Xenos Family, so they quickly but tactfully separatedthemselves from Paulina and her son. Meanwhile, Paulina was so frightened that she knelt on theground and begged for mercy, "Miss, I'm sorry. Brandon should not have been rude to Mr. Xenos. Heshouldn't have been disrespectful to you. I will make sure to punish him thoroughly."

I did not relent in my pursuit. "Choose one."

Either be punished by the Xenos Family or be kicked out of the Xenos Family.

I understood that mercy would not bring me their respect.

Only threats would work.

Paulina knew that I was determined to see this through, so she gritted her teeth and made her choice."Brandon has violated the rules and disrespected you, Miss. It is only right for him to be punished bythe Xenos Family."

I waved my hand in dismissal. "Leave."

Anthony took the chubby young man, who had been dumbfounded ever since his mother fell to herknees, away for punishment. On the other hand, the rest of the extended family quickly left the mainhall.

After they left, I knelt on the ground beside Shawn. He chided softly, "You are too soft-hearted."

That was right. I had allowed them to remain in the Xenos Family.

Afterward, a period of silence stretched out between us. I couldn't help repeating the words that Elizasaid to me earlier over and over again in my mind

I trust Shawn.

But I wanted to ask him myself. I needed to hear it from him.

I would believe everything he said.

Hence, I secretly reached out to hold his little finger and pretended to ask him out of curiosity, "Do youremember the scene when you first met me?"

"Yes, I remember," he replied.

"Sunny, do you remember where?"