Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce

Chapter 419: Chapter 418: I’m Engaged to Him (4)

He involuntarily lifted his head high and took a deep breath to suppress the choke in his throat before he continued speaking, "Chuxia, do you know? Actually... I’m very scared..."

"But, I can’t show fear in front of Mom because... I am now her only support. I can’t fall. As long as I don’t fall, she won’t either, right?"

"Chuxia, if... if you could stay by my side, how wonderful that would be..."

He muttered so much, each sentence filled with hope, but sadly, his voice could only gradually dissipate in the air. Ling Chuxia was sleeping quietly and never answered his question.

With a plop, a teardrop, stemming from Shi Che’s eyes, fell onto Ling Chuxia’s cheek and then slid off.

Shi Che shut his eyes and took a gentle, deep breath. After a long while, he slowly opened his eyes, and the look in them had shed all vulnerability, returning to his usual indifference.

He looked at Ling Chuxia and spoke again in a low voice, "Chuxia, once I’ve handled Mom’s affairs, we’ll talk seriously about our own."

He paused, his tone becoming more determined, saying each word distinctly, "I will definitely not divorce you."

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Shi Che had been out for quite a while now, and for some reason, Ling Yunshu felt restless, completely unable to sit still.

Eventually, she stood up, instructed the maid beside her to take good care of Mrs. Shi, and then she herself turned and left the ward.

As she left the ward, she looked around but did not see Shi Che anywhere. Late at night, with no word of going home, could he still be wandering around the hospital? noveldrama

Suddenly, Ling Yunshu seemed to remember something, her gaze sharpening. Could it be...

Ling Yunshu immediately headed toward Section C. The surroundings were very quiet, yet her footsteps uncontrollably quickened and were heavy enough to trigger the corridor lights to brightly illuminate her face, revealing a somewhat terrifying ferocity.

Ling Yunshu walked straight to the door of Ling Chuxia’s ward, which was not closed tightly but slightly ajar. Standing at the door, she could clearly see Shi Che sitting in front of Ling Chuxia’s hospital bed.

The room was dimly lit, and she could not make out the expression on Shi Che’s face, but she could feel how intently, how deeply Shi Che was gazing at Ling Chuxia.

Her hands clenched tightly, a glint of jealousy, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

Why... even after how Ling Chuxia treated him, he still couldn’t let her go? What about his pride? His self-esteem? How could he... how could he turn back to Ling Chuxia again?

Shi Che’s voice suddenly filled her ears, word by word. She listened as Shi Che poured out his feelings, his fears to Ling Chuxia, uncovering his heart, his vulnerabilities, his helplessness and fear to her without any reservation.

In front of them, he was unbreakable, strong. Even today, when he heard the doctor talk about Mrs. Shi’s condition, that she had only six months left, his expression did not change at all. She really thought he would not feel sad, would not be upset.

It turned out that it wasn’t that he did not feel sadness or pain, but that his sadness and pain were only shared with Ling Chuxia, she alone knew and could comfort him.