Ning Tong's words truly startled the Zhang family; how could there be a divorce, and even talk of aborting the child?
Even though their family could easily find another wife for their son, who would want a first marriage to turn into a second one? Especially when she's carrying their eldest grandchild.
If, when the incident first happened, Zhang Chao had come to their home sincerely to apologize, even though hitting someone is a matter of principle, as parents, the elders would not have wanted their daughter to divorce. But how many days have passed now? Zhang Chao came reluctantly.
As people in their fifties, Ning Tong's parents could easily tell that Zhang Chao was someone whose words did not match his heart.
Even if he apologized verbally, he still felt he was not wrong, though they didn't know how his family coerced him into apologizing. The elders saw this clearly.
