131 Just This Once (2/2)

Su Lian was so lost in her thoughts, she didn't notice when Han Yuan walked in carrying Yichen. He had stolen her spare key the day before so now he has easy access to her home.

He was about to announce his arrival but stopped when he saw her defeated figure.

She was staring blankly at the ceiling and seemed extremely depressed.

He just stands there watching her until a maid walks in and takes notice of him.

”Good evening sir, is the young master asleep?”

Su Lian looked at the maid and followed her line of sight to Han Yuan standing at the door carrying her son.

”Yes, he is.” He replies and the maid takes Su Yichen upstairs with her.

”Why were you just standing there?” Su Lian sits down properly and looks at him warily.

”I didn't want to

”I shouldn't have left the Su family just like that.”

Han Yuan raises a brow. ”You miss your father?”

He knows all about how she cut ties with her family at her grandfather's birthday.

”No,” she refutes immediately. ”No, I let my mother down.”

Thinking about how hard her mother had been fighting for her and her brother, tears stream down her face. She had put so much in that household and she just let Qin Rong and her daughter have everything.

”Do you want me to handle it for you?” Han Yuan asks stroking her head.

He can't bear to see her crying.

Not again.

Su Lian looks up at him. His eyes are very sincere and she gets lost in them for a while.

Without thinking, she buries her head in his chest.

He gets taken aback at first but doesn't push her away. He wraps his arms around her and holds her closer allowing her tears to soak his shirt.

She feels so safe and secure in his embrace. It feels nice to have someone to rely on. She hasn't felt this way in a while.

'Just for tonight.' She thinks to herself.

He cheated on her and broke her heart but just this once, she wants to feel warmth again.