The Man In Rage novel Chapter 445

But these were all wishful thinking on Xu Lei's part.

She envied Qiu Mu-Cheng for being able to find her pillar of support, for finding a man whom she was able to rely on for the rest of her life.

Her tears fell like the rain.

Who would have thought that after she had missed Ye Fan back then, it would become a regret that she could never make up for.

"Lei...are you asleep?" Ye Fan's voice gently called out from outside the room as Xu Lei was crying.

Xu Lei quickly sorted herself out and wiped her tears away so that Ye Fan wouldn't be able to tell that she just cried.

She was a prideful woman and didn't want to reveal her fragile side in front of Ye Fan and made him worry.

"Fan, not yet," smiled Xu Lei faintly after she opened the door.

But of course, she couldn't hide her tears well enough to hide from Ye Fan.

"Lei, are you alright? What's wrong?" asked Ye Fan worriedly. His voice was filled with concern and tenderness.

Xu Lei was a little younger than himself.

She was supposed to be at the prime of her life, but she was now suffering a pain that someone her age shouldn't have to go through. Ye Fan felt that Xu Lei must have led a difficult life all these years.

"I'm fine, Fan. I just overheard your conversation with Mu-Cheng and I miss my parents. You'd understand how nice it is to have close family members particularly when you're sick and feeling helpless."

One only felt how warm your bed was on a cold winter's day.

One only realized how wonderful it was to have the protection of your parents when all your relatives betrayed you.

"I used to live all by myself in Jiangdong, and even though I had no relatives around me, my parents were still at home and I'd visit them over New Year's. Whenever I ran into problems or felt lonely, I could talk to my parents and complain to them. When I fell ill, they would show their concern and ask if I was okay. But now they're no longer around and I can't go back to the Xu family anymore. I suddenly feel as though the entire world is left with nobody but myself."

"Fan, have you heard of this phrase? With parents around, we have a place to go. Without parents, we can only wait to die. Our parents are like the wall between us and the grim reaper. Now that the wall is gone, we will have to face impending doom."

The dim yellow light in the room swayed gently.

It landed on the woman in front of it and cast a shadow on the floor.

Xu Lei's eyes were a little ed as her long dress reached the floor. She spoke as she looked listlessly out of the window. The smile on her face was filled with such disappointment and worry.

To other people, she was the goddess of Jiangdong, the esteemed daughter of the Xu family. She was a bright star who commanded respect.

But how many people knew the pain and suffering that this bright star felt?

Xu Lei's parents were both dead and her family was heartless. And even the Fan that she thought she could rely on for the rest of her life had already married someone else and became that person's pillar of support.

Even though Ye Fan was by her side now, she knew that he would eventually have to return to Yunzhou.

Sometimes Xu Lei didn't understand why she ended being all alone in life as the years went by.

Her mood slowly became more and more depressed.

Her eyes were no longer as bright.

She was like a beautiful flower atop a snowy mountain that was slowly fading.

Its color was fading and it no longer bloomed beautifully.

Was this lady still the gorgeous CEO of Hongqi Group?

Was she still that goddess of Jiangdong that fought hard with Li Er?

The young lady in front of Ye Fan now just looked like a young girl who had lost all confidence in herself.

Then again, no matter how strong a front Xu Lei put up in public, she was still a frail woman after all.