"Wife, I'm sorry!" He suddenly slapped himself hard, leaving his handsome face red and swollen, showing how heavy his hand was. "Back then, when a love rival wanted to compete with me for you, even though I feared losing you, I wanted to recognize the Xiao couple and become the so-called legitimate son of the first-class families. I shouldn't have felt so insecure, shouldn't have thought that way. If I had been firm in my stance and not become that illegitimate son, focusing only on being with you, it wouldn't have given the Xiao couple a chance to hurt you. I know you didn't want to hinder my future, so you separated from me."
"It's been over five years, and every day since we've been apart, I've realized clearly that I don't want anything else; I only want you. Even if it means wanting power, it's just to protect you better. Compared to being separated from you, I'd rather have nothing at all, just to be by your side."
