The moment Lu Mello and Shi Enxi had their dinner together to the moment they reached the airport and entered the Lu family''s private jet, they never said a word even once.

    The deafening silence around them was enough to suffocate them. It was obvious enough from the eyes of others that the two were in a fight.

    Shi Enxi sat on the seat that was on the opposite corner where her husband was. Before the jet took off, she sent a message to Zi Xuan before she turned off her phone.

    Both of them couldn''t even blink a sleep with how things were between them, their minds running off to somewhere.

    In the middle of their flight, Lu Mello finally stood up and went to take a seat beside his wife who has her eyes closed, pretending that she was asleep.

    He took the blanket and placed it over her which made Shi Enxi flinch upon feeling his sweet gesture.

    Despite what she did, he still cared for her even now. It was something heartwarming but at the same time, the pain in her heart grew.

    She felt like crying again, wanting to let out all her burden but she stopped herself. It was not the time to cry.

    Suddenly, she felt something warm and soft on her forehead which slowly spread in her body. It was so comforting that she felt the pain in her c.h.e.s.t lessened.

    It so happened that Lu Mello actually placed a soft kiss on her forehead before he went back to his seat.

    Gestures like these, coming from him was something that made her restless but at the same time, calm. She couldn''t help but feel safe and sound whenever he was there with her.

    She finally opened her eyes. It was so hard to contain such overwhelming feelings. With her husband being like this, it only made things harder for her, made her feel more guilty, thinking that she doesn''t deserve someone like him but at the same time, she didn''t want to let him go.

    She turned and saw him pour wine in his glass. Just like her, he couldn''t fall asleep. She grabbed the blanket that he placed on her and looked at it for a while.

    Unconsciously, her tears dripped on it. It was her tears that kept her broken soul alive in the furnace of this pain. Perhaps that''s what saved her from becoming a monster, a person indifferent to suffering and sorrow. She really was ruining her life, wasn''t she?

    She tried her best to control her cry but the soft sobbed that escaped her lips didn''t go unnoticed by her husband.

    He turned and saw her that, surprised that she was awake and crying. In reflex, he hurriedly went to her side, taking the seat beside her.

    Lu Mello reached forward, placing his hand on her shoulder, "Xi''er, are you alright?" Did she have a nightmare?

    Alright? She thought. For some reason, the question made her smile bitterly. Does she look alright? She was obviously not!

    His question made her cry harder, her sobs getting loud. The muscle on her chin trembled like a small child.

    Worried, Lu Mello pulled her into his arms. "Shh, shh, don''t cry, I''m here."

    She felt frustrated that she couldn''t stop herself from crying out like an idiot. The walls that held her up collapsed so easily in his presence. She was supposed to keep her mind calm and yet here she was, crying in her husband''s arms.

    With her being like this, Lu Mello couldn''t stay cold and ignore her. He couldn''t stay angry at her. He knew what she has been through better than anyone. Even if he was trying his best to understand her, every person has their limit and what Shi Enxi did made him reach that but just like what he told her, even if one day, he came to hate her, she will always be the woman he loves. He just couldn''t stop caring for her.

    He patiently comforted her until she was able to finally calm down. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and used it to gently wiped her face.

    She raised her head and looked at him with her red and puffy eyes, "Why... why are you like this?" Her voice was almost in a whisper since she felt her throat dry after crying. "You are supposed to be angry..."

    He looked at his wife with a helpless gaze, "Do you think I can keep on ignoring you when you''re being like this?"

    Once again, she felt like she was only troubling him. "We should end this... let''s have a divor-"

    Before she could even finish what she was about to say, Lu Mello flicked her forehead. "Don''t even suggest that. If there''s one thing that I won''t do, it will be divorcing you."

    "B-but... you said that... I''m not allowed to be a mother to our son!" Once again, she burst out crying. "I''m a bad mother and a bad wife!"

    "So what if you''re a bad mother and a bad wife?" He gently cupped her wet cheek as he continued, "I married you and I will regret doing that even if you turned out this way. Yes, I might get angry, I might even hate you but my love will still be there."

    She sniffled, "H-how can you keep on tolerating me like this?" It was only making things harder for her. No normal person will want to be in a toxic relationship like this. She turned a blind eye on the struggle he had, played with his feelings, and ignore how broken he was all because of how selfish she was.

    He stroked her cheek with his thumb, "Because I believe everyone deserves another chance."

    She lowered her head, "But I wasted it..."

    "Did you?" He raised her face to make her look at him. The gentleness in his eyes was seen again, a kind smile plastered in his lips.