He and his little girl were just like that.
The little girl wouldn’t wait for him; or rather, she didn’t even know his feelings. From the very beginning, she only regarded him as an online friend, a poor, uncared-for uncle.
He missed her once like this, and it was easy to imagine how lost he felt at that time. Even later, when he accumulated wealth and took over the Sam family’s business, even when he finally held power in his hands and became strong enough to protect those around him, this victory still couldn’t fill that sense of loss.
That feeling of loss lingered for a long time until he received her message. It was probably the first time in several years that he had heard from her.
He was a cautious person, and when he suddenly received her message, he felt there was something fishy about it, but in the end, he couldn’t wait to find her.
He didn’t expect that their first meeting would be under such circumstances. He knew she had been drugged, and he should have taken her to the hospital despite her objections, but when she lunged at him, he completely lost his head, and all rationality vanished.
He had always been calm and rational; it had been that way since childhood. Only with reason and composure could things be done well. He never knew that he could lose his mind like this, never knew that losing his rationality could lead to such a state.
The first encounter was beautiful for him but terrible for her. No wonder she said she felt sick thinking about what had happened between them.
He was such a beastly man, taking advantage of her vulnerability; even he felt disgusted.
But he really couldn’t control himself. He thought he was destined to pass by her in this life, and he had long been prepared for a life of loneliness. Yet unexpectedly, in the blink of an eye, he had such an intimate opportunity with her. He had felt lost for so many years, only able to watch her from afar, too afraid to appear. But now he could stand in front of her, and she was eagerly burrowing into his arms. How could he bear it?
Perhaps this unpleasantness was destined to foreshadow the tragedy of their future married life.
The once lively and adorable little girl who shared her life with him suddenly became quiet after experiencing some events. She became filled with resentment and turned cold.
She even became frightened.
Yet he found that no matter what kind of her it was, she fascinated him. That lively, chatty, kind little girl, and the woman before him, cold and filled with resentment, tattooing on his leg.
Even though she was hurt by life, her heart was filled with endless resentment, and she indulged in decay, she was not a disheveled wreck. She would bang on the piano like a mad woman, but before she went mad, she would surely put on the most beautiful makeup and wear the prettiest clothes. Even in her indulgence and decay, she never let herself look unkempt.
Stripped of the innocent and lovely exterior of a little girl, she transformed into a seductive, cold, and sexy woman. So even though she turned his life upside down, he was still utterly captivated by her.
The innocent, kind, and beautiful little girl made him love her, but the dark, cold, and enchanting version of her drove him crazy.
No matter how she hurt him, he was unwilling to let go. He wanted to keep her by his side; he simply couldn’t bear the thought of this enchanting woman falling into another man’s hands.
He couldn’t stand it.
He used his most sincere love to embrace her, just like that night when everyone had given up on him, but the little girl on the other end of the phone begged him to live.
He could also be humble, using his warmth to plead with her to accept him.
He believed he could do it; from childhood to adulthood, he had been able to accomplish everything he wanted to do. He was so confident in himself.
Until that day when she fell from the rooftop and smashed her head, he realized how ridiculous his thoughts were.
At that moment, he thought she wanted to commit suicide; he thought his stubbornness had harmed her.
He only wanted to keep her by his side and take care of her, but he didn’t want her to die. After so many years, that was the first time he let himself go.
He stood by her hospital bed, looking at the woman with her head wrapped in gauze, and he finally realized that some things couldn’t be obtained just by forcing them.
And he, Noah, probably would never have the right to possess his own happiness.
He didn’t want her to be hurt because of him, so he wanted to let her go.
This woman, rooted in his heart, driving him crazy, whom he deeply loved, he wanted to let her go, to truly let go.
Making this decision was painful, especially thinking that perhaps they would never have any intersection in this life again.
He just didn’t expect that just as he decided to fulfill her wish, to let her go and divorce her, she lost her memory. She remembered nothing, forgot the past pain, and forgot him.
As he prepared to let go, he couldn’t help but feel greedy in his heart. She had forgotten everything, so could they have a new beginning?
He sat in the car, silently watching her laugh with their son through the kindergarten fence. After their son was born, she hardly ever held him, but the way she looked at him now was so gentle.
In that moment, he finally made up his mind.
He got out of the car and slowly walked up to her.
Thelma, I regret it. I don’t want to let you go anymore.
He stepped forward, smiling at her, “Hello, Miss Thelma.”
She looked at him with the eyes of a complete stranger, politely smiling, “Hello, Mr.Sam.”
So this time, let’s get to know each other again.
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