Chapter 183 - How had she died? (1/2)
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Xiu Mei continued, ”After that day Xion would come to meet me daily at the research centre and would do nothing but just spout poisonous words to me” she raised her hand to touch his face while Jianyu caught it and placed her hand at his left cheek. ”Do you know why he treated me like trash?”
”Hm! What he did seems harsh, but at that time it was best for you. Otherwise, you would had drowned yourself into the shock of Meiying's death and probably might have worsened your condition.”
He answered analyzing Xion's behavior thoroughly and Xiu Mei nodded her head in approval.
”Yes… Later I realized the reason behind his rude behavior towards me. In reality, after Meiying's death, he stepped into her shoes to complete her unfinished task. Without any prior knowledge of psychiatry, he did what seems most appropriate at that time and used Reverse Psychology by provoking me through his poisonous words. Indirectly it was his way to motivate me to use every bit of my strength and move ahead.”
A satisfied smile took over her face, ”As time passed, our relationship with each other took a complete turn. From acquaintance to become more than friends but less than lovers… We became an inseparable part of each other's life. Not only he turned a weak Alice into strong Xiu Mei but mentored me with his guidance at every step. Instead of the devil, he became the angel of my life.”
”As we spend more and more time with each other, I realized that somehow my presence in his life was changing him too. The iceberg like man started to smile and talk, leaving his scary aura behind when in front of me. In my company, he managed to come out from the trauma of his beloveds' death.”
The smile on her face instantly disappeared, and an air of melancholy surrounded her, ”I was so wrong when I accused him that he's not affected by Meiying's death. In reality, I could have never imagined the depth if Xion's pain. Many times I saw him talking to Meiying's photograph and tell her about his daily schedule. He would play her recorded voice on the sound system and would listen to it for hours sitting in his study”
Hearing about Xion's fiancée, unknowingly Jianyu hugged the girl tightly in his arms. Thinking of how scary it is when you are snatched off of your loved one and knows that no matter how hard you try, she will never come back to you.
The thought of being separated from Xiu Mei for even a single day is more than enough to make him feel restless and frantic, that he doesn't want to think about it anymore. In the last two weeks when she had walked out from the villa, away from him, he was at least sure of her being safe and healthy. And was aware that one day they will eventually clear their misunderstanding and would meet again.
But for Xion…!! Meeting his beloved again is never possible, how heartbreaking it must be for him.
Xiu Mei was getting breathless by Jianyu's bone-crushing hug. But she didn't complain, understanding how scared he must be after listening about Xion's fiancée's death.
Suddenly she heard him mumble something near her ear….
”I've heard that people bear the pain of separation,
I don't know how they live their lives (With such pain)