134 Stay Away From Me (2/2)

Lu Shen's expression sank.

With each word she said, she had steadily pushed him further and further away until a great divide separated them. She won't marry him? She wanted him to retract his promise? She wanted him to stay away from her?

Lu Shen's eyes darkened and his hands tightly gripped the armrests of the chair he was sitting on. He didn't know his voice had gotten hoarse until he asked her, ”What did you say?”

Startled, Hui Yin raised her eyes. Unknowingly, she had bowed her head to avoid looking at him. Her mouth was already open to answer him, but when she saw his expression, words suddenly failed to come out of her lips.

Why was he looking at her like that? If she didn't know any better, she would have mistaken the look in his eyes as pain.

”I...” Hui Yin hesitated, then plunged on, ”I want you to stay away from me.”

All hope of a peaceful reconciliation was ripped to shreds in his heart. She did not want to come back to him, she did not want to marry him. Xiao Yin...had truly hated him.

Why, why, why!

He did not understand. Where did this extreme loathing of hers come from? What did he do!

His hand reached out and captured her chin, forcing her to look at him. Hui Yin wanted to retreat, but his arm was strong as steel, not budging an inch.

”Xiao Yin, I dare you to say that again!”

His words were ferocious, the intensity in his eyes burning with vehemence. Hui Yin felt slightly scared by his outburst. But she hardened her heart and repeated once again, ”I want you to stay—”

He did not let her finish. He could not bear to hear those harsh words again.

Lu Shen leaned over the table and kissed her.