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For three whole days, I remained steadfastly by my father's bedside. He was still in a coma, and the doctor shook his head, saying it was due to a sudden shock that he wouldn't wake up anytime soon. Holding my father's hand, my heart felt like it was being sliced apart. My fingers gently brushed against the new wrinkles that had appeared on his forehead, as if he had aged ten years overnight.
“It’s all my fault, Father. It’s because I didn’t see that person’s true face.” Each time I spoke, tears streamed uncontrollably down my cheeks.
The maid, Xiao Cui, entered with a ginseng soup, hesitating as she approached. “If you have something to say, just say it. Why are you beating around the bush?” I wiped my tears away.
“Miss, Ji Gongzi is here and wants to see you.”
Anger surged in my eyes. “Tell him to get lost!”
Xiao Cui lowered her head, her fingers nervously twisting the hem of her dress. “But… Ji Gongzi said if you don’t see him, he’ll kneel outside and not leave.”
“He really knows how to put on a show!” I shot up from my seat and knocked over the teacup. Hot tea spilled everywhere, mirroring the boiling fury within me.
Striding out of the room, I indeed saw Ji Hanzhou kneeling in the courtyard. His clothes were disheveled, and his face was haggard. As soon as he saw me, he tried to rise and approach.
“Stop right there!” I shouted sharply. “How dare you come here?”
The maids and servants in the courtyard fell silent, quietly retreating to the side. Ji Hanzhou's face turned pale, his eyes filled with remorse. “Zhi Yi, I know I was wrong, but…”
“But what?” I sneered coldly, my voice like ice. “Do you think I should forgive you? Accept the child you have with my Half-Sister?”
He stepped forward eagerly. “No, that night, your Half-Sister…”
“Enough!” I raised my hand to interrupt him, my fingertips trembling. “I don’t want to hear any explanations. Ji Hanzhou, from today on, we are done with each other. I Shen Zhi Yi will never believe a word you say for the rest of my life!”
His face turned ashen, his tone almost pleading. “Zhi Yi, do you really want to be this heartless? Our years of feelings…”
“Feelings?” I let out a cold laugh, tears flooding my eyes. “Didn’t you think about our feelings when you betrayed me? Get out! Leave the Shen Family at once; otherwise, don’t blame me for calling someone to throw you out!”
I turned to leave, but he suddenly knelt down and hugged my legs.
"Let go!" I struggled, but he held on tightly.
"Zhi Yi, I beg you to let me explain. It's not what you think!"
The pain in my chest nearly suffocated me. "What is it then? Is the child fake? Or is your relationship with her fake?"
He was at a loss for words, his grip loosening slightly.
Seizing the opportunity, I broke free and looked at him coldly. "Ji Hanzhou, do you know what’s the most ironic part?"
He looked up at me, his eyes filled with anguish.
"I was foolish enough to hope that you would tell me this was all a misunderstanding."
"Zhi Yi..."
"But now it seems that I am the joke." I wiped away my tears, forcing myself to stand tall. "Don't come looking for me again. I will never forgive you, never."
Watching him leave in despair, my heart felt like it was being torn apart.
Back in my room, my legs gave way, and I knelt on the floor, crying loudly.
Xiao Cui tried to help me up, but I pushed her away.
No one knew how much I hated him and how much I hated myself.
A month later, I received news that my half-sister had given birth to a boy.
The Ji family celebrated joyfully, as if they had forgotten all the promises made to me.
And I became the laughingstock of the capital, everyone whispering behind my back.
"The eldest daughter of the Shen family can't even keep a man," "She's not even as good as her illegitimate cousin," "What good is all that education..."
Rumors spread like parasites, pervasive and relentless.
I held back my tears, keeping vigil by my father's bedside day after day.
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