The crushing weight of the disparity between them left Ding Wan gasping for air; a sour, heavy ache radiated through her chest. She desperately searched Ou Jue’s eyes for any sign of avoidance or a guilty conscience, but there was nothing. His dark, brilliant eyes met hers without a hint of shame, the icy glint within them enough to make a person tremble.
Large, heavy tears rolled down her cheeks as Ding Wan sobbed softly. Before Ou Jue, she was utterly shattered, a far cry from the gentle, composed woman she had once been. She sank into a crouch, weeping and murmuring, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry."
Ou Jue could not bear to watch and looked away, yet his voice remained piercingly cold, devoid of the slightest pity. "Now, take your soup and get out of my room."
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