Chapter 373
"Keith, listen to me..."
Emily stepped forward and once again grasped Keith's arm.
Keith instinctively struggled, but at barely over four years old, his strength was limited, and he couldn't break free.
"I am your mother, your real mother. You can't disown me! For four years, I've sacrificed so much for you and your brother. Can't you feel it at all? I took care of you both for four years and waited for Ivan for four years. Why should I end up with nothing!"
Madness flashed across Emily's face.
Keith's small eyebrows knit together as he spoke each word with sober intent, "You have indeed acted as mine and Owen's mother for four years, but do you really deserve the title of mother? Do you remember how you treated us on our first birthday? When no one was around, you called Owen and me bastards. Even when there were people, you'd secretly pinch our arms... We were only a year old. How could you be so heartless?"
Keith and Owen grew up slowly, and you finally stopped secretly mistreating us. However, we often overheard you on phone calls with the DeRoss family, calling Owen and me burdens... You always complained to me about how Owen didn't respect you, but what about you was worthy of any respect? If it hadn't been for the fact that you gave birth to us, I would never even call you 'mother'!"
Emily was stunned.
She had indeed mistreated Keith and Owen in the past, but that was over three years ago. How could these kids remember?
By the time they were old enough to have memories, her behavior had already become more restrained. She thought she had hidden it well, but had the two kids seen through her dislike and impatience all along?
"I've always wondered why you despised me and Owen so much. I've come up with many reasons, but I have yet to realize... Owen and I are not your biological sons..."
Keith was filled with disbelief.
He had never considered this possibility, but the reality hit him hard.
Even without Emily's admission, he had come to accept this truth.
So, who were his and Owen's biological mothers?
"Keith, it's not like that..." Emily shook her head. "I did a paternity test; you are my biological son!"
Keith's eyes showed disappointment yet also a relief.
Thankfully, this woman wasn't his biological mother; the thought of being entangled with Emily for the rest of his life filled him with despair.
Now, he had no ties to Emily. He no longer had to force himself to deal with her.
With a cold glance at Emily, he turned to leave.
"Stop right there! Keith, you stop!" Emily chased after him, grabbing his shoulder. "I've raised you for four years, taken care of you and Owen through hard work. How can you walk away? How do you repay four years of nurturing?"
Keith gave her neck a cold look and slowly said, "Emily, was this my dad's doing?"
He stopped calling her 'mother' and called her by her name, which made Emily shudder.
If even Keith had given up on her, what chance did she have left?
"Not only did you deceive me and Owen, but you also deceived my dad, for four years," Keith said emphatically. "Whatever my dad does to you, you deserve it. It's your fault."
"You!" Emily raised her hand, almost slapping him.
She had brought him here to find a way out, not to face accusations!
Taking a deep breath and trying to regain her composure, she was about to speak when Keith's cell phone, tucked in his pocket, suddenly began to ring.
The ringtone of the cell phone cut through the stillness of the night with unusual clarity. Keith took the phone out and glanced at the caller ID – it was Haley.
"Don't answer it!"
Emily's eyes widened as she snatched the phone away and forcefully ended the call.
Keith looked up, calm and unflustered. "Give me back my phone."
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