Mubai helped her smooth down her hair that was tousled by the wind and continued speaking in a gentle tone. "So, don't blame yourself. You should feel happy, because this is not the worst ending for them."
"But we gave them hope and promised them freedom to live the lives they wanted… This time, I was too naïve." Xinghe laughed self-deprecatingly. She'd thought the world would accept them with open arms since they were innocent victims. Their talents would ensure that the world valued them. But in the end, the world was as ugly as ever; nothing had really changed. Therefore, this time, she had committed the sin of naivety!
Mubai tried to comfort her. "It is the same with me. Technically speaking, I should have seen this coming, but I didn't much less you, so this is not your fault but mine; I should have envisioned this ending."
Xinghe looked at him silently with her clear eyes. Mubai raised his brow. "Is there something on my face?"
