"Forced? Were you also forced to deploy troops against your father? And forced into marrying him?"
During their argument, 'Shen Jinyou's' eyes gradually filled with an intense, burning anger, but as Xia Qingshao slightly widened her eyes, that fierceness vanished instantly, proving that the fury was not directed at her, but at Gu Tianlin. His love for Xia Qingshao had always been gentle and humble.
Xia Qingshao: "It was my father who first harbored treacherous intentions. It's unfair to blame Tianlin. He was merely following orders."
"And what about you?"
"I..."
Xia Qingshao found herself at a loss for words.
Shen Jinyou seemed to guess what she was thinking, yet seemed afraid to admit it, his hands uncontrollably grasping her shoulders.
Ye Xian saw his hands tighten until the veins bulged, but the arms he held felt no pain.
Even in such rage, he was unwilling to hurt her; he was only torturing himself.
