Bab 259: Just focus on escalating the situation

"Zhizhi, are you alright?" Third Madam stared at Si Minzhi, "Did they do something to you?"

Si Minzhi was taken aback, "Mother, no, I've been with you at the medical hall all the time. You have no idea how frightening it was when you fainted. Thankfully, Grandma was there, otherwise mother might have..."

"Why bother saving me?" Third Madam let go of Zhang Xiaoying and gave a wan smile, "I might as well have passed away!"

"Mother, how can you say that? What would I do if you were gone?" Si Minzhi cried out in desperation, "I'd rather have nothing and just live peacefully with mother. Mother, if it really won't do, you and father just—"

The word "divorce" Si Minzhi ultimately didn't dare to utter.

"That's impossible." Third Madam shook her head, whispering, "Even if I die, I want to die in the Si Family."

"Third Madam, things haven't gone bad to that extent; maybe there will be another way out." Zhang Xiaoying spoke from the side.