She would never let go of him in this lifetime. Not now and not when her acting career was faltering under scandal. Not when directors had begun casting fresher faces and her brand deals were quietly dropped one after another.
She needed his protection, his prestige, and his connections.
She needed to be Mrs Li.
And if that meant playing the pitiful, broken mother to soften his heart, so be it.
On the other end, Li Feng's silence stretched long and heavy before he finally spoke, his voice clipped, "Where are you now?"
"Bedroom… I… I'm sorry… I'm so sorry… I shouldn't have come back… I… I didn't mean to ruin everything…" Her sobs intensified, each perfectly timed tremor in her voice painting her as the wronged woman desperate for forgiveness.
"Stay there," he said curtly. "I'm on my way."
She forced out a broken "Okay…" before ending the call, her fingers trembling as she lowered the phone onto the bed.
