Ruan Jiaojiao stood frozen in place, watching his retreating figure as he headed upstairs and vanished around the corner.
For a long while, she lowered her gaze to her bandaged hand, his words echoing in her mind:
"Did you never consider... whether I would actually let you go?"
She could not deny it; at that moment, she had indeed been planning to leave. She simply hadn't stopped to think about what would happen to Second Uncle if she did. Although the situation had been urgent and she couldn't think clearly, it was true that she hadn't given him a second thought. She had been the one in the wrong; she had hurt Second Uncle, which was why he was so disappointed and angry.
Chapter 190