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The moment he kissed me, my breath caught in my throat, and my heart raced like a drum.
Confused thoughts surged like a tide, nearly drowning me.
I felt as if I had returned to six years ago, when I was an innocent girl filled with love, desperately wanting to get closer to him.
Now, in the same scene, with the same kiss, my feelings had undergone a complete transformation.
“A Wan,” he finally released me, his voice deep and hoarse, laced with a barely perceptible tremor. “Do you really have someone else in your heart?”
I couldn’t bear to look at him, afraid of seeing pain and disappointment reflected in his deep-set eyes.
My silence seemed to confirm his suspicions even more.
He cupped my face in his hands, his fingertips gently tracing my skin, his gaze filled with hope and unease. “A Wan, tell me, is it true?”
His tenderness and deep affection enveloped me like an invisible net.
I felt myself almost drowning in his sweet words, nearly forgetting the vows I had once made.
But just then, images from my awakening flashed through my mind—fragments of the future played out like scenes from a movie.
I suddenly snapped back to reality and pushed him away forcefully, escaping his warm embrace.
“Let go of me!” My voice trembled slightly, betraying a hint of panic.
A flicker of shock crossed his eyes before concern took over. “A Wan, what’s wrong?”
I took a deep breath, trying hard to remain calm. “Gu Heng, did you used to like my sister?”
My question left him stunned. “What are you talking about?”
His reaction only deepened my confusion.
When I "awoke," I clearly saw him confessing to my sister, his deep gaze and gentle tone still vivid in my memory.
Could it be that it was just an illusion?
"I didn't," he said firmly, his tone leaving no room for doubt. "The one I've always liked is you."
His words left me even more bewildered and at a loss.
"No," I shook my head, the unease in my heart growing stronger. "You're lying to me."
I pushed him away with force once more and turned to escape from this suffocating place.
"A Wan!" He grabbed my arm, his voice tinged with anger and confusion. "What’s wrong with you? Why are you always avoiding me?"
"I'm not avoiding you," I struggled to suppress the fear within me but couldn't find the right words to explain my actions. "I just..."
"Just what?" He held onto my hand tightly, his tone pleading. "Tell me, what are you really thinking?"
I couldn't bring myself to tell him the truth. I feared it would only cause him more pain; I was afraid he wouldn't be able to bear such a blow.
What terrified me even more was the thought that he might come to hate me because of it.
"I have someone I like now," I lied again, each word piercing my heart like a sharp knife. "We're about to get married."
His hand suddenly froze, his eyes filled with pain and despair, as if he had lost all vitality in an instant.
"I don't believe it," he grasped my arm, his voice filled with anguish. "I can't believe you would do this to me!"
He shook his head in torment, repeating over and over, "A Wan, tell me this isn't true, okay?"
Seeing his suffering felt like my heart was being torn apart.
But I couldn't tell him the truth; I couldn't let him know my secret.
I steeled myself and forcefully shook off his hand, running out of the back garden without looking back, leaving him alone, disheveled in the wind.
I ran for quite a distance before daring to stop, gasping for breath.
My heart felt as if it had been hollowed out, empty yet aching faintly.
"Miss, are you alright?" the maid Xiao Cui called as she hurried after me, concern etched on her face.
"I'm fine," I forced a smile, "let's go back."
Xiao Cui supported me as we slowly made our way back.
"Miss, you don't look well," Xiao Cui asked with genuine worry. "Is something wrong?"
"No," I shook my head. "I'm just a bit tired."
Once back in my room, I slumped into a chair, my mind replaying Gu Heng's pained expression over and over.
"I'm sorry," I silently whispered to myself, "I'm sorry..."
(End of chapter)
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