Alix deserved all the love in the world.
That much, Lin was sure of. From the beginning, she had always lived in a survival mode. Living with his family was also the only means of her survival. Revenge was what kept her alive.
But it was a tiring life to live. Carrying the hatred in her heart for years and years to come had made her weary and fatigued. So he was glad to see that in Jin, she got the kind of stillness he wanted to see in her life. A life where she was loving and being loved.
So if Alix could gather the courage to give a second chance to her life, why couldn't Lin?
Though the six years of prison were far behind him now, its shadow still clung onto Lin. Slowly creeping into his heart like poison.
"I'm sorry."
The chain of his thoughts broke and he stared at Shui, puzzled by her sudden apology.
Shui was staring at the first-aid kit for a long time, trying to gather her thoughts. Eventually, she looked up and met his gaze.
