796 A Million Times for You 158 (2/2)

Lin Shishi immediately turned as pale as a sheet. Is he indirectly telling me that he doesn't shower me with love and affection simply because he doesn't love me at all?

Or am I overthinking?

”You have a point. A man will shower a woman with unconditional love and endless affection only when he truly loves her. Why would you want to dote on someone and give them the best you can offer when you don't love them at all? Take you and me, for example.”

After a moment of silence, Tuoba Gucheng said, ”I guess we didn't have a choice to oppose the engagement when we got married at the start. I'm giving you the chance now to reconsider marrying me.” His words shattered her heart completely.

She sat up straight and asked in disbelief, ”Do you mean you'll allow me to abort the child and divorce you?”

”I'll allow it if that is your desire.”

Utterly disappointed, Lin Shishi took a deep breath and said, ”Tuoba Gucheng, do you know what you're talking about right now? You're actually allowing me to abort the child and divorce you? I know you don't love me, but I can't believe you don't love our unborn child either. When I saw how happy you were while carrying Sis Xiaoning's son that day, I thought you really liked children. Yet, you…”

”I was just giving you an option. I didn't say that you must do that.”

”The very act of giving me this option just goes to show that… there are a lot of issues.” Lin Shishi turned to face away from him and burst into tears. She continued, ”Could you tell me honestly, did you adore any other woman before we got married?”

Tuoba Gucheng closed his eyes and switched off the lights, not answering her question at all.

Lin Shishi was filled with grief and disappointment. ”Tell me,” she urged, no longer able to fall asleep.

He remained silent, as if he had already fallen asleep. Lin Shishi knew that he was definitely not asleep and simply did not want to answer her.

The more she dwelt on it, the more aggrieved she felt. She soon began bawling loudly in agony.

Tuoba Gucheng was beyond frustrated and switched on the lights again. He then sat up and said, ”Does it really matter that much whether or not I fancied anyone in the past?”

”Of course it does!” She sat up straight and yelled at the top of her lungs, ”I want to know! Can't you just tell me? The more you behave like this, the more I'll suspect that you did. If you didn't, what's so difficult about saying that you didn't!?!”

”I didn't fancy anyone before we got married. Is that enough?” he answered.

”I refuse to believe you!”

An icy cold stare formed in Tuoba Gucheng's eyes as he said harshly, ”I've been treating you in a courteous and polite manner ever since we got married. You also understand that I don't love you, so what's the point of asking me again and again? This is a fact that cannot be changed, regardless of whether or not there's any woman I fancy. I didn't actually want to tell you these but you made me do it.”

Upon hearing him say that he didn't love her, Lin Shishi broke down in despair and wept even louder. ”But I've already fallen in love with you, why can't you fall in love with me too? No wonder you've never gotten intimate with me again ever since I got pregnant. You don't even kiss me at all. Why are you so cruel to me? I'm your wife and I'm carrying your child right now!”

Tuoba Gucheng took a deep breath and said coldly, ”Are you finished yet?”

Taken aback by his response, Lin Shishi stopped crying and answered in disgruntlement, ”Yes.”

”Then go to bed.” He then lay down.

Lin Shishi bit her lip and turned to look at him before lying down too.

Neither of them said anything.

Lin Shishi did not sleep a wink and instead spent the whole night thinking about her marriage. She then figured that he was right about her being aware that he did not love her.

Thus, there was no point harping on it.

Even if there's someone he fancies, I'll still be his lawful wife, wouldn't I?

Nonetheless, she still felt rather displeased and refused to accept her fate.

I'm pretty and have a great figure. Even though I'm pregnant right now, my limbs are still very slender and thin.