Zhang Zhentian had not expected his thoughts to be so blatantly exposed in front of his wife, his deceit uncovered so effortlessly. He had never imagined this day would co so swiftly.
In the past, he always thought that no matter what he said, his wife would naively believe every word he uttered, even if they were all lies ant to deceive her into staying by his side. Yet she would still trust him wholeheartedly. But when had that trust transford into today’s situation, where every word he said appeared to her as lies, unable to receive even a single genuine response? Why?
"Zhang Zhentian, do you wonder why, even when you tell the truth, I still think you’re lying?"
"Because I don’t believe a single word you say anymore. In my eyes, even if you’re speaking honestly, it’s a lie to . You betrayed and left with a heart-wrenching pain that I will never forget for as long as I live. How ruthless must you have been to abandon without hesitation? Do you know how much it hurt at that mont? Do you understand the agony is enough for to live in the tornt of that mory for a long ti?"
"Did you not foresee that your lies to would be so easily exposed this ti, while in the past I would naively believe every word you said, wholeheartedly and without a strand of doubt? But why today, when you lie to , I only have scorn and disbelief for you, and I absolutely don’t believe any of your words?"
"Actually, you should have anticipated this outco long ago. The lies you told in order to leave —I still haven’t forgotten them, and I don’t need to repeat them to you, because my heart aches a little more each ti I ntion those words from that day. Back then I loved you with all my being, recklessly and at any cost, but you—when it ca to leaving, you just did, over a lie, and you couldn’t bear telling you a lie. You called a liar, but in the end, who is the real liar? It’s clear to both of us. Often tis, there’s no need for others to reveal it, and now that I don’t believe your lies, it’s the best punishnt for you. You should reflect on why I’m telling you all this today. Once bitten, twice shy—I’ve suffered enough over this and will no longer unconditionally believe you. The ultimate result of my blind faith was your ruthless abandonnt, leaving hurt without a single word of apology. Now that I’ve received that apology, you plan to use again. Do you really see as so insignificant? Once wasn’t enough for you? You have to keep using , seeing as a woman who’d do anything for money. That’s what you’ve always thought, isn’t it?"
"I..."
Zhang Zhentian was left speechless by Xia Jing’s questioning, which he had to admit; from the beginning, he indeed harbored such thoughts. But as ti went by, he realized how easily deceived she was, as she repeatedly believed him. He slowly developed feelings for her. Yet in the end, he had to kick her out because he had more significant plans. What he didn’t expect was that after casting her aside, he realized he had grown to love her.
"Lost for words, aren’t you? You know very well what you’ve done; there’s no need for to spell it out. I was really foolish and naive for you, foolishly thinking that my sincere treatnt of you would be reciprocated with your genuine affection. But in the end, I realized I was a fool; even if I presented the whole world to you on a silver platter, you would never consider my love real. You’d think I was giving up sothing to achieve so other purpose. In fact, you didn’t know that wasn’t like at all. When you wanted to enter the rcenary, I agreed. I even handed over all affairs of the rcenary for you to manage. But what did I find out about the things you instructed my people to do behind my back?"
"After all I did for you, is your heart truly made of stone? Why am I giving my all for you, yet you remain indifferent? Your heart is so cruel that it almost makes doubt you’re the person I once shared a pillow with. Whenever you showed any kindness, my heart swelled with joy; I always thought you were slowly changing your attitude toward , indicating that you were beginning to accept . I dread of the day when you’d sincerely accept so we could be together happily ever after, never bothering about worldly affairs again. But then you dealt a fatal blow, dropping from heaven into an unending abyss!"
"Beside you, I could only suffer in silence, weeping alone with no one to comfort . Despite having so much anguish inside, I couldn’t share it with anyone; I swallowed it quietly, letting it fester within. anwhile, you were enjoying your life, never sparing a thought for the woman you abandoned, where she might be grieving now, or considering your wife of over a decade, all alone in the cold wind... Have you ever thought about that? Probably not. No matter what you say today, I won’t believe it. I know your father is seriously ill, but I hope you fulfill your duties. Don’t use your father’s illness to emotionally blackmail ; such tactics no longer work on . I am no longer the Xia Jing who would give up everything on your whim. I’ve given enough and endured the consequences. Rest assured, I will agree to accompany you to see your father because he was genuinely kind to . But after this, let’s not contact each other again.
This ti, consider my help as the last ti I extend my hand to you, because there aren’t many opportunities in life to offer help, but this is the last one. I will never assist you again for any reason because you’re just not worth my help..."
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