Huo Changzheng fell silent, his emotions a turbulent mess.
Although he had only proposed to the woman he was betrothed to for the sake of the children, he had harbored a glimmer of hope for Shen Ling. He had expected her to be loyal, to truly admire him as she had written in her letters, to understand his reasons for adopting the children, to be indifferent to his physical condition, and to be willing to build a life with him.
Shen Ling’s true actions, however, had left him deeply disappointed.
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