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.

toward them eagerly, but these people instantly disappeared

her arms, tears streaming down her

forehead, and looked worriedly at the doctor. "How long

might be due to excessive mental stress," the

rested on Lina's

person. She will get through this." Chris sat on the

could give her that family, but the family he could provide was different from

quickly. 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 smile. She had

the day, she sat quietly in a corner

to Chris' careful care, but the feeling of it had changed. She continued to cook and make soup in the kitchen, still serving him food, but her movements were mechanical as if someone had programmed her to

she did not say anything,

did not know how to

It seemed that she had been deluding herself. How could she deserve to

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

teach in a

Lina saw the letter, she cried

the other hand, Chris remained

choice was within his expectations. He understood her. She was slow to warm up

every day, but Lena did not

lamented, her eyes red from frustration. "She was never like this before... She always considered

not know how to comfort her

response was that Lena had

isn't really abandoning us." He smiled

he did not track her down. He knew her. She wanted to be alone, to find some peace.