Chapter 69 - Heartless (1/2)

Seeing him in such a pitiful situation, Lifen gently stepped forward to console him but he swatted away her hand as if it was most disgusting thing to touch in this whole world. She wasn't able to collect anything from his words. She wanted to ask him but the way he is looking at her, filled with animosity and disgust, she wasn't able to form the sentences.

She stood still at her position, contemplating his previous words and then looking at the lady lying on the bed. After taking a second glance of her, she somehow seemed to be familiar. She internally questioned herself, ”Why does she seem to be familiar? Have I met her before?”.

Something flashed in her memory, the day of the reunion party organized by Chang. Yes, she have met her before, that night of reunion party. But still there was something amiss. What was she doing with Deming? And most importantly, why is he accusing her for his pain?

She decided to voice out her questions. ”Hey, can you please take it slow. I am really not getting your words. Why would I....”, before she could complete her words, he again grabbed her holding her arms. For the onlookers it might look his grip on her is rough and is hurting her but in reality it was just opposite. His fingers were quite careful on her soft skin, as if they were afraid that if they hurt even a ounce of her, they would be cut off ruthlessly.

”Why would you? Really? Do you even know what you have done? No, you don't know. I will tell you”, his fingers unclasped her shoulders and grabbed her wrist.

All this while, Lifen have lost all her words, she was tongue tied and was just looking at his expressions which only has aggressiveness , contempt and accusations for her. Only she knows what pain she is feeling inside her.

He pulled her through her wrist and walked to the side of the bed where Jie was lying. ”Do you remember her? You have met her before”, he asked in a sharp tone.

Lifen nodded with her eyes welled up with tears. She wanted to say 'yes' instead of nodding. But she knew if she speak out any single word, he would understand she is falling weak because of his words. And this is the thing she doesn't want now. She pulled up her lips tightly and looked at the him.

”Do you know, why she is lying here like this? It's all because of you. Because of you she is in this condition. It's almost 3 months but she is still not moving”

Lifen snapped out, hearing his accusations. It's because of her. The lady is lying on the bed, unconscious and maybe in the vegetative state is because of her.

He continued, ”Because of you, I have lost her. Do you even know, what did she mean to me. She was the love of my life. I have loved her for 10 years. I have dreamed of her every night and now look at her. Do you know how much pain I am feeling inside me?”. His each and every word was like a dagger piercing her heart continuously.

He has loved her!

Love of his life!