"Xiaoxiao, you are truly so kind. I'm sorry, I didn't know you've endured so much. No wonder your reaction now seems so overwhelmed. It's all because of me. If I hadn't left, you wouldn't have had to bear all this..."
Flipping to the last page, Chen Likai's large hand remained in its original position, unmoving for a long time. The man's thin lips began to tremble slightly, and his once deep gaze turned turbulent with swirling emotions. After a long pause, the man finally directed his eyes to the small passport-sized photo on the document. The young woman was dressed in a police uniform, her smile gentle and captivating, with dimples faintly visible, carrying the warmth of sunlight within.
"I didn't know that you would eventually marry—to repay kindness—and that it would happen after I left. I don't even need to imagine how much despair and hopelessness you must have felt..."
