Ten Million, I Sold My Life Away - Chapter 15
When the news of Jiang Huaixu falling ill and being hospitalized reached me, I was quite surprised.
However, I had no intention of visiting him.
It was only after his secretary pestered me for a long time, insisting that he was seriously ill, that I relented.
In just a few days, I had no idea how he managed to wear himself down to such a state.
The pale hues of the hospital room drained all color from his face.
Upon seeing me, he struggled to prop himself up.
Fragile, disheveled.
“An Qin, did you go abroad this time because of me?”
He asked cautiously, and I answered truthfully, “This place hasn’t been my home for a long time, and I never intended to stay here permanently.”
He hurriedly averted his eyes.
The next moment, he rolled up his sleeve.
When my gaze fell upon the dense scars on his arm, I truly hesitated.
Jiang Huaixu forced a smile, “An Qin, can’t you feel a bit of pity for me?”
“When I first heard you were in trouble, I almost followed you. Later, I discovered that contract and searched for you for many years.”
“You left nothing for me. I missed you so painfully, and every time I came to my senses, I was left with many wounds.”
“An Qin, I had so much to say to you that year, why couldn’t you wait for me? Why did you listen to my mother?”
I looked at him, my voice low, “I waited for a long time, but all I got was news of your engagement.”
He lowered his eyes, “I know it was my fault.”
“The punishment you’ve given me is already a lot. If you think it’s not enough, I can continue to apologize endlessly.”
“Is that still not enough?”
“No.”
I gazed out the window, feeling only a sense of release when recalling the past.
“Jiang Huaixu, at seventeen, I was truly naive. A little bit of kindness, and I chased after you, treating you as family.”
“Because I valued love as something so important, I was left utterly broken.”
“But now, at twenty-seven, I have a satisfying job, great friends, and I’m happy alone. I’ve realized love is something dispensable.”
“Jiang Huaixu, there’s no extra space for you in my life anymore.”
“And I hope you stop deceiving yourself.”
