"You are right; he does have ulterior motives, and… you already knew about it, right?" Yue Ran spoke softly.
Silas paused and said, "I am sorry…"
This is tacit acceptance.
Yue Ran shook her head; her expression did not change much as she said, "There is nothing to be sorry about; you told me about it long ago, but I did not want to believe it."
Silas tightened his fingers. When he saw the sad expression on her face, the hand clasped on her wrist tightened unconsciously. "If you are sad, I…"
Yue Ran immediately held his hand. She certainly knew what the male protagonist meant.
"No, I am not sad; It's just that…" Yue Ran's words trail off, tone hollow. "I feel like no matter how hard I try, in the end, the one who is abandoned will always be me."
"I thought that as long as I treat others sincerely, others will also treat me the same."
"But things in this world don't always go as people wish, and sincerity may not necessarily be exchanged for sincerity. Or maybe it's just me…"
