As the night wore on, I walked home alone, my father's instructions echoing in my mind. Hurrying to my uncle's door, I knocked on the door that I had once broken. The door opened, and my uncle's eyes flashed with surprise, as if he did not expect me to stand so firmly in front of him.
Zhou Zheng, what's going on?"My uncle's voice was tinged with confusion, and he looked at me, as if wondering why I had appeared so resolutely at his door.
I took a deep breath and stepped into his home. This home used to be the warmest harbor of my childhood, but now it is filled with the silence of the years. I opened my mouth and said, "Uncle, I need your help, it's about Daddy." ”
The doubt in my uncle's eyes gradually replaced with concern, and he motioned for me to sit down, and then boiled water to make tea. In the quiet room, the fragrance of tea lingers, as if it contrasts with the family talk of the past.
Sitting across from my uncle, I paused, and finally mustered up the courage to say what my father had told me in the last moments of his life. I clenched the teacup and said softly, "Uncle, Dad has cancer and needs a lot of money." In his last moments, he told me the truth of what I had been, and hoped that I could forgive you. ”
Uncle's hand froze, the teacup trembled slightly, and a trace of remorse flashed in his eyes. I continued: "I know, this could be amazing news for you. But Dad doesn't want you to carry too much, he just wants us to be able to unite and face difficulties as we once did. ”
The uncle was silent for a moment, then raised his head and said with a firm face, "I will help you, Zhou Zheng." It's not just for your dad, it's for the family you used to be. We're going to get through it. ”
I looked at my uncle gratefully, as if I saw his care for me when I was ignorant, and the resentment in my heart gradually faded. My uncle continued: "Actually, I have always regretted what happened that night. I knew I was wrong, but at the time I couldn't tolerate your dad's betrayal of my sister. However, I did not expect that this misunderstanding would last so long. ”
I nodded, a bitter smile. My uncle's words revealed a sense of remorse, and it also showed me that he once loved his family deeply. Perhaps, behind all this, there are contradictions and emotional dislocations between families.
Zhou Zheng, you have to believe that I have always loved you. That night, I just couldn't stand the pain of my sister's injury, but I didn't expect that my actions would make you and your mother carry the hatred for so many years. Tears gleamed in his uncle's eyes, and he expressed his deep remorse with an emotion that could not be concealed.
I listened quietly, a thousand words surging in my heart. Perhaps, all this is not black and white, but full of gray complexity. I understood my uncle's distress and his responsibility to the family. At this moment, the former hatred seemed to be blown away by a gust of fresh wind, and it was replaced by a deep understanding.
Uncle, thank you for your willingness to help us. I thought, maybe it's time to put an end to this. I shook my uncle's hand and felt the sincere emotion. The uncle nodded, as if acquiescing to the decision.
We walked to the hospital together to face my father's last moments. In the hospital, I saw my father's eyes with deep guilt. He whispered, "Zhou Zheng, I hope you can forgive me and my uncle." The most important thing in the family is to be united, not to be broken by a momentary mistake. ”
I smiled, grabbed my father's hand, and nodded silently. In this warm ward, the three of us sat together, chatting about the past, and gradually releasing the burden in our hearts. My uncle handed over a cup of warm tea, and we felt the warmth of family.
What about Mom?I suddenly thought of my mother, who had been kept in the dark and didn't know anything about the truth of it all. The uncle frowned, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Perhaps, we shouldn't tell her the truth. After all, the past is gone, and all we can do is take care of this home in front of her. ”
My father nodded, and I agreed, "Yes, maybe the truth doesn't matter. The important thing is that we can be together now and face the future together. We tacitly decided on a common secret, and in order to protect our mother's happiness, we chose to remain silent.
And that night, the three of us walked out of the hospital together, the stars twinkling, as if witnessing the rebirth of our family. Perhaps, everyone in life has the baggage of the past, but as long as we are willing to forgive, the family can usher in a new dawn.
Since that day, the three of us have been closely attached to each other, carrying the weight of life together. Every time we have a family dinner, we will keep the past in our hearts, leaving only warm laughter. My uncle has also become an indelible presence in my heart, and his repentance and love have quietly blossomed in our lives.