Page 130 - Thorn In The Heart

Thorn In The Heart

"Why did you do it?" Asked, Nguyen's grandma interrupted.

"Because I thought that if the French soldiers catch me
while I was living in the village or somewhere. I will show them
my husband portrait in his French military uniform, which he
took together with his friend, who was a French soldier and the
same platoon with my husband. Maybe French militarist will
respect me and let me free."

Nguyen's grandpa had opened wide his eyes to look at her.

"Your husband was a soldier for French militarist...!" In a
sorrow voice, he said.

Nguyen's mother looked down to run away from his sight
sad eyes.

"Yes...Father. But he had nothing more to choice...! He was
very sad when he made his decision. He told me he hopes you
understand him."

Nguyen's grandpa nodded his head.

"I understood...! He was so tired to run away from Viet-
Minh and hiding French militarist. I knew he never surrenders
Viet-Minh. Because, the most Nationalism Group made a
mistake, that they believed Vietminh’s words and a lot of their
leaders killed by the communist task force. Your husband had
learned those lesson and Viet-Minh had been looking for him
until he died. The best way for him was to be a French soldier
and face to face with his enemy."

"Yes, father. I will tell him what you had said."

Nguyen's grandma looked at Nguyen's grandpa.

"Like father...like son...! Why you don't give Cao good
advice?"

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