Chapter 194

Linlin didn’t reply. Her eyes widened with a heartbroken gulp, and her expression dropped as sadness overtook her face. It caused ZhengLi a major stab in the heart, so he flinched, lifting his hand automatically and stroking her cheek to try and erase the way she was staring at him. Hating himself for doing this to her and hiding it.

His little wildcat was absent in the moment and instead, showing her true vulnerability and making him feel worse. He could never deal with this version of her as it ripped the rug from under him and made him feel like a shitty human being.

“Are you…?” She couldn’t bring herself to say the words, and her eyes misted over. In families like theirs, arranged marriage was normal and filial sons eventually followed what their parents wanted. She would never be the perfect candidate for the Kim family, and they would never approve of someone like her.

“No! I told my mom to forget it. She’s probably writing me out of the will as we speak. Not