Chapter 55
.
.
At Shen Yu's words, Jiang Li froze, his lips parting slightly as if he wanted to respond, yet no sound came out. The sight of Shen Yu standing there—real, close enough to touch—felt almost unreal, like something his mind had conjured just to torment him. For a brief moment, the familiar ache rose in his chest, threatening to spill over into tears, but he forced it down, swallowing hard. He knew Shen Yu didn't have the patience for weakness, and the last thing he wanted right now was to push him further away.
"I'm sorry…" Jiang Li finally whispered, his voice trembling despite his effort to steady it.
Shen Yu's expression darkened immediately, his gaze sharpening as if the apology itself had irritated him. "I don't want to hear that," he said coldly, each word deliberate and controlled. "I want you to tell me why you did what you did."
