Married a Secret Billionaire by Breaking Wave

"Chris, you..." Lena asked him in a murmur, "What are you saying?"

Chris' heart clenched, but his words could not be taken back. He did not regret revealing the truth—he was just afraid of seeing the disappointment in Lena's eyes.

That look was as if her unwavering beliefs had collapsed, and the light she had always trusted had suddenly gone out. She had thought she was not alone in this world, but it was all a joke now.

"Lenny..." Chris licked his dry lips. "I'm sorry, I..."

Under Lena's gaze, he could not even say a complete sentence.

Lena's ears were buzzing. When Renee had exposed her as Nicholas' illegitimate daughter earlier, she had been angry and afraid—angry that Renee had revealed her secret and afraid that she would lose Lina and Nicholas.

Now, Chris was saying that she was not from the Thompsons.

She felt hopeless. It was like stepping into an abyss. There was nothing left in her world to support her.

Her legs gave way, and she collapsed.

"Lenny!" Chris panicked and reached out to catch her.

Lena went limp as she curled up in his arms as if she had been drained of all her strength. Her eyes lost focus, and she closed them weakly with a flutter of eyelids.

-

Lena felt like she was walking on an endless road. She was all alone on this journey, facing venomous creatures and wild beasts, sharp stones cutting her feet, scorching sun and freezing cold. Everything she encountered, she faced alone.

She thought her heart had become hardened and could withstand anything, but when she saw their faces one by one—Lina, Chris, Nicholas, Linda, Cordelia, Zephyr, Zuko, and Toph... her heart softened.

but these

arms, tears streaming down her

from her forehead, and looked worriedly

stress,"

rested on Lina's

is a strong person. She will get through this." Chris sat on the side, watching Lena's pale face with an aching heart. She

give her that family, but the family he could provide

However, it seemed like her consciousness was still stuck on the day her true identity was revealed. She became less talkative and less inclined to

quietly in a corner by the window, staring outside

cook and make soup in the kitchen, still serving him food, but her movements were mechanical as if someone had programmed

together, she did not say anything, but

how to

her diary. It seemed that she had been deluding herself. How could she deserve to be a daughter of the

a few days, she packed a simple bag and left Centrolis on

message, saying she had gone to teach in a mountainous area

she cried and leaned against Zuko's

hand, Chris remained calmer than

expectations. He understood her. She was slow to warm

sent messages to Lena almost every day, but

She always considered me her

know how to comfort her and took her to

response was that Lena had never texted or

really abandoning us." He smiled

on his abilities, but he did not track her down. He knew her. She wanted to be alone, to find some peace. She just