Reborn to Outshine My Ex and His White Moonlight novel Chapter 442

Chapter 442: Chapter 442: Proving Innocence through Devotion

Sister Zhou saw a trace of complex emotion on Lin Zhiyi’s face and didn’t care whether Gong Chen was there or not.

She pulled Lin Zhiyi inside.

Lin Zhiyi told Xingxing to go to her room to play, while she made tea for Sister Zhou.

The house furnishings were the same as before, so she found things easily.

Lin Zhiyi stared at the kettle and frowned, "Sister Zhou, please wait a bit longer, the water will be ready soon."

Sister Zhou didn’t care about the tea; she stood eagerly at the kitchen door and spoke up.

"Zhiyi, I’m not lying. If you don’t believe me, you can check the surveillance at my house. Ever since you left, I got scared living alone, so I installed cameras."

"I never said I don’t believe you." Lin Zhiyi forced a smile.

Sister Zhou frowned at Lin Zhiyi’s reluctant expression and continued, "Zhiyi, you’re scared, aren’t you?"

"No."

Lin Zhiyi turned sideways, absent-mindedly reaching for the kettle, almost getting scalded by the steam.

Sister Zhou hurriedly grabbed her hand and ran it under cold water.

She sighed helplessly, "You’re like this, holding everything inside, even when separation is so painful, you still have to pretend."

Lin Zhiyi curled her fingers and chuckled bitterly.

"Sister Zhou, I’m really scared."

"Returning to Jing City makes this fear more evident. I’m afraid of facing the past all over again."

In Gang City, she could rightfully assure herself that no one could force her anymore.

But now, she seemed to have returned to the vortex.

Especially hearing that Old Mr. Gong was secretly introducing other women to Gong Chen. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

She realized she had overestimated herself.

It felt like everything in Gang City was just a dream.

Lin Zhiyi wiped her slightly reddened hand, speaking somewhat to herself.

"I keep wondering if his previous promises were lies to me."

"Will he use my daughter to threaten me?"

"Will another unavoidable reason appear, causing Xingxing and me to repeat the past?"

"He has so many choices, but I have none. Will I become the sacrificed one again? What about my daughter then?"

"But who am I to demand from others? He did help me."

"Sister Zhou, I made the wrong choice, didn’t I? I shouldn’t have followed him back to Jing City. I know I will regret this!"

"Ultimately, I hate myself!"

Lin Zhiyi spoke incoherently, yet her mind was exceptionally clear.

She feared that in the end, all this would lead to another hate.

Sister Zhou pondered for a moment before understanding it.

Lin Zhiyi had been hurt too deeply in the past, leading to this stress reaction upon returning to Jing City.

She severely lacked a sense of security.

Sister Zhou tightly held Lin Zhiyi’s hand, comforting her, "Zhiyi, you’re not wrong. Ideally, I should speak some good words for Third Young Master as flattery, but I won’t. I’ll always stand by your side."

Hearing this, Lin Zhiyi was unexpectedly amused, feeling both sad and wanting to laugh, awkward to the extreme.

"Sister Zhou, don’t tease me."

"Want me to speak a little out of politeness?" Sister Zhou walked to the kitchen door and pointed at the doorway, "For over three years, every time I return, I see Third Young Master standing outside, waiting for someone impossible to open the door for him."

"Zhiyi, you know him better than I do. If he didn’t care about you, why bother with this?"

Lin Zhiyi followed her gaze to the tightly closed door.

The agitation she felt gradually calmed down.

Sister Zhou didn’t say much more; she accompanied her for a cup of tea, seeing her needing to care for her child didn’t disturb her further.

Even Xingxing noticed her mood wasn’t good, not mentioning Gong Chen until bedtime.

Lin Zhiyi took a deep breath, and patted Xingxing’s hair.

"Xingxing, I’m sorry."

Xingxing shook her head, leaning against Lin Zhiyi, "Mom, you’re the best mom."

Lin Zhiyi felt a surge of emotion, hugging her tightly and gently patting her back.

"Sleep now."

Having rushed around all day, Xingxing quickly fell asleep.

Lin Zhiyi gently laid her down, covered her with the quilt, and exited the room.

Returning to the bedroom, she turned on the light, startled by a silhouette sitting by the window.

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