As long as he said so, I would believe him. I could pretend the marriage certificate was forged, that all those agreements were fake. Just as long as he said: “I have never been married,” I would truly believe him.
“I’m sorry!”
In the dark night, the world collapsed before my eyes.
Author’s note: The following part is quite tangled; it’s driving me crazy.
Tragic Love
“Why did you lie to me?” I let go of his hand, staggering back. “You made me believe you…”
He shook his head. “I admit I hid many things, but I didn’t lie.”
“Is there a difference?”
He looked at the ground, pondering before raising his head. “Is there no way to win you back, no matter what I say or do?”
“It’s impossible now. Even if I still loved you, I could never be the third person who destroys someone else’s family.”
“I’m sorry, it’s my fault… I never thought things would come to this.” His voice was low and hoarse. “Before you, I had never loved anyone and thought protection was love… I didn’t expect to hurt you. If I had known I would hurt you so deeply, I would rather…”
“No need to say more.” I didn’t want to hear it.
Seeing him walk into Yu Yin’s home was heartbreaking. I thought Yu Yin was his fiancée, and my chest shattered. I thought I couldn’t feel more pain than this.
However, I underestimated him. Compared to those words, the previous pain was nothing.
What could be more painful than a man you love and trust, who claims to love only you yet cannot be with you?
I left silently. He didn’t try to stop me, merely asking, “Can you forgive me?”
“Yes,” I replied. “When you’re dying.”
The relationship ended in the ugliest way. I could no longer laugh or cry. I hoped I could cry to release my anger, but my tears seemed to have dried up.
Ye Zhengchen never looked for me again. Occasionally, I received strange emails with no text, only attachments containing research on the bacteria I studied, key points marked in red. I downloaded and read them carefully.
