He already loathed her long ago, didn't he?
Otherwise, he wouldn't have forced her to divorce!
But... when she thought of the moment he exchanged hostages for her, something soft in her heart seemed to unfurl bit by bit.
What that was exactly, she couldn't say.
But there was one thing she believed in.
Given the current situation, both the Xia Family and Liang Family were already in a state of turmoil.
There was no need for Nangong Yaoling to step in and make things worse; they were already on the brink of collapse.
She bit her lower lip, feeling the lingering touch of his palm on her neck. She reached out and wiped her neck with the back of her hand.
However, his scent still lingered in the air, difficult to shake off.
With a helpless sigh, she bit her lip and turned to look at the man on the bed.
He lay there with his hands clasped behind his head, looking calm and relaxed, as if the tense moment earlier was just an illusion.
