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.

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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.

rushed toward them eagerly, but these people

shouted, waving her arms, tears streaming down

forehead, and looked worriedly at the doctor. "How long will it take for her to wake

suddenly might be due to excessive mental stress," the doctor said. "Let her rest, and she will

rested on Lina's shoulder, gently

Chris sat on the side, watching Lena's pale face

and took a deep breath. He could give her that family,

the doctor had said, Lena recovered 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 always been quiet, to begin with, so now

sat quietly in a corner by

but the feeling of it had changed. She continued to cook and make soup in the

getting everyone together, she did not say anything, but her eyes showed

how

her diary. It seemed that she had been deluding herself. How could she

she packed a simple bag

had gone to teach in

saw the letter, she cried and

other hand, Chris remained calmer than anyone

his expectations. He understood her. She was slow

Lena almost every day, but Lena did

from frustration. "She was never like this before... She always considered me her elder sister, and I always thought of her as my

not know how to comfort her and took her to Chris'

response was that Lena had

know she isn't really

easy for him to find Lena based on his abilities, but he did not track her down. He knew her. She wanted to be alone, to find some peace. She just needed