"I've done a lot of reflecting these past two days. From the moment we started dating until now, I truly got caught in a vicious cycle I couldn't escape. I was thinking... if Chen hadn't found out, the consequences would have been unthinkable."
Jiangg Ning bit her lip hard. The pain helped clear her head.
She still held her head high, her elegant neck exposed. A flush of shame and anger crept up her cheeks, coloring even the tips of her ears a delicate pink.
Jiangg Ning had rarely made mistakes growing up. The pain she felt wasn't just because Chen Yuan had scolded her, but because she was casting aside her pride to willingly admit she was wrong.
This act alone was an enormous challenge—a form of self-torture.
