Ling Buyi's situation felt like a living nightmare, and the idea that her husband had approached her with malicious intentions from the start sent shivers down Anna's spine. She thought back to that dark alley, the image of Ling Buyi's tear-streaked face replaying in her mind. A woman so powerful, admired, and successful, reduced to a shell of her former self by the person who was supposed to be her greatest protector.
Anna voiced the thought that had been gnawing at her. "How did they become a couple?" she asked quietly, her eyes searching Mo Xing's for some kind of answer.
