Hearing his sensitive and deep words, she instantly turned teary-eyed, yet she forced the tears back and hugged him tightly. Her hands clutched his shirt from behind as she leaned into him as if she was holding on to her last straw.
Only when she felt the temperature from his chest did she feel the chill inside fade away bit by bit. At such a moment, this felt quite heartwarming. No matter what happened, she knew that she could rely on him.
Then again, maybe they could rely on each other too.
"Su Nan blames herself and I don't know how to console her."
After some thought, she said softly, "But if it were me, I'd definitely make the same choice as Mother. She has always treated Su Nan like her own daughter."