He took out the ring—its diamond still as brilliant as ever. It looked the same as it always had, but its owner was no longer here.
He downed the glass of alcohol in one gulp and slammed the glass onto the table with a loud smack.
That year, he had customized this ring specially for her. It wasn’t the most expensive piece of jewelry she’d ever received. After all, she was from a rich family and had more than enough jewelry, including much more expensive pieces.
Despite that, she had never taken off the ring once after putting it on for the first time.
“I love it, Mohan!” She had exclaimed, her face glowing in happiness.
“I’ll wear it forever.” She then slung her arms around his neck and said, “Mohan, I love you. I trust you. I’m willing to do anything for you.”
Jiang Mohan looked at her innocent and beautiful smile and asked, “Why?”
Zong Yanxi held him tightly as she replied, “Love requires mutual trust and both giving and taking, right?”
Her parents were a good example.
At the time, he thought she was too innocent for her own good. To him, those were the words of a sheltered little princess who didn’t know the true struggles of adult life. How could there ever be infinite love?
His parents had loved each other once, but look at them now.
They had fallen out of love and left each other behind after getting a divorce.
He didn’t want to believe in her so-called love. He didn’t believe there was such a thing.
He couldn’t believe it.
“But why am I missing you so much when you’re not around anymore? Why does my heart hurt so much when I looked at something that was once yours?”
He tightened his grip on the glass, threatening to shatter it.
Buzz…
in his pocket suddenly started ringing. He didn’t pick up and just rested his face on his palm as his eyes started misting
kept ringing even after he ignored it as if whoever calling him
took out his phone and immediately hung up at the sight
it started
himself and answered the call in a cold voice. “What is
should come back and visit him.” The woman’s voice on the other
started to
to regret it afterwards if he…
Regret?
Speaking of regret, he
told
Mohan picked up his jacket and put it on
door. As he walked over,
his driver shut the door and got in the car himself, they drove
trying to relieve some of the drowsiness the
Mohan got down, he said, “Give me the keys. I’ll go
the house from
the door and it opened quickly. It
to one side, making way for Jiang
with a chilly expression and said,
she said quietly, “Okay.
Mohan walked
who was lying on the bed. He walked in and closed the door before pulling up
his child nor did he sound warm and inviting as a family member. Instead, he treated Jiang Mohan with the casual frigidity
his lower half to become
Jiang Mohan rarely visited.
have anything to say to me?” Jiang Mohan
still knew about his father’s condition. His father had at least a few more years to live. Qiu Mingyan’s sudden call must mean that they
that was, it had to
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