Li Yinian closed her eyes and let the tears fall.
She gently raised the man's hand and placed her chin on it. His hand was still warm, and the warmth seemed to give her more strength.
"That day… After you guessed the truth, I didn't dare to look at you. I was afraid that I would see disgust and embarrassment on your face." She suddenly smiled. "Part of the reason why I refused to tell you the truth is probably because of this. That way, at least in your heart, there would be something about us worth remembering. Unfortunately…"
She choked up again at that.
The clock on the wall ticked. After the second hand ticked more than ten times, Li Yinian spoke again.
"By the way, let me tell you a secret. Actually, the child's appearance wasn't an accident. I was the one who tampered with something…" She opened her eyes and looked at his sleeping face. "You didn't expect it, did you?"
