Chapter 69: I Go to Sleep in the Second Bedroom (1)_1

He suddenly became eerily still, as if struck by a magic spell.

After a while, as if he understood something, he moved his fingertips along her cheek, finding her face wet with tears.

Feeling a jolt through his body, he instantly gripped her arm, turned her over, and positioned her to face him.

In the dim yellow bedroom light, he clearly saw the tears streaming down her face. Her wet eyelashes quivered incessantly, and her eyes reddened as she gazed at him. The tears welled in her eyes, nearly spilling over, but she bravely held them back.

The sight of her in this condition stung his eyes, causing an uncontrollable pang in his heart.

He didn't understand what was wrong with him; he felt unknowingly panicked. It was an emotion he had never experienced before.

Staring blankly at her for a while, he barely managed to utter, "You…"