But no matter the circumstances, the chances of survival for the passengers aboard the ship were slim to none.
This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Brother Sun, not to mention that Sun Yixie had become a quite promising son by now. Even if he hadn't been, he was still the only son of Brother Sun... Who could bear the agony of losing a child?
As for the old madam, there's even less to say. As someone who would give anything for "a mother's love of six thousand," wouldn't she be utterly despondent upon learning of this?
Originally, Brother Sun had no intention of telling his wife the truth, planning to keep dragging it out. But with Sun Yixie remaining missing and Brother Sun himself looking gloomy every day, lost in a haze... Having lived with him for so many years, how could his wife not notice something?
Finally, after a big quarrel between them, the matter was brought to light and the entire household staff became aware of it.
