Chapter 333 - ILU (1/2)

Well, more like my parents did,” Ying Sheng told him. His lying didn't help, but it all came down to her parents. They ruined everything, and she wished that she could just let the thought of them go. She wished that she could forget about them, but their voices were stuck in her head.

Liam gave her a pointed look, like he didn't believe her words.

”I kept something from you… something that I should've told you. It was your business in the first place,” Liam started to say, a guilty look crossing his face.

Ying Sheng glanced down at the floor, unable to look into his eyes for the moment. He looked so upset, and she couldn't help but not want him to be. No matter what had happened between them, she still wanted him to be happy. It was a natural hope for her to have for him.

”I just don't understand why you didn't tell me in the first place,” she murmured, wondering what discouraged him from opening up to her. She thought that they told each other nearly everything, but that must've been one of the things to slip in between the cracks. It didn't fly well with her because it was something pertaining to her.

”Honestly… I was afraid of breaking the bad news to you. I knew it would crush you because you wanted to make things right with your parents. You had been so happy lately that I just couldn't bring myself to put an end to that. I wanted you to have at least another week of happiness before you found out,”Liam admitted, hanging his head slightly as he spoke.

Ying Sheng felt a small tug on her heart as she listened to him speak, hearing the sadness in his voice. She could tell that he felt bad about the situation, that he regretted his actions. At least he was genuine. She was grateful for that.

”You don't have to try to protect me like that. I need to be able to handle things like that on my own,” Ying Sheng sighed, wishing that she was actually strong enough to do that. She had doubts about her own strength. Her parents had knocked her down one too many times, and it was getting harder and harder to get up.

”Of course I want to protect you. You mean everything to me,” Liam replied, gazing at her like she should've already known that.

Ying Sheng blinked a few times in surprise, warmth burning at her cheeks. She had never heard someone say such sweet words to her before, and she knew that he meant them. She hoped that he wouldn't lie about that.

”I shouldn't… you could find someone so much better for you than me,” she told him. He had made a mistake, but he was still one of the most special people that she had ever met. Even after everything, he had staged this bakery-like celebration for her since she wanted to own her own bakery. She didn't miss the little details and the thought that he had put into this.

Liam took a moment before reaching out to take her hands.