Yasmine walked into the guest room in a daze, as if she had lost her soul. For the past ten hours, it was as if her heart was riding a roller coaster, sometimes soaring among the clouds, and suddenly at the bottom of a valley.
She closed the door and slowly sunk down to the ground. Not knowing what to do, she could only cover her mouth with her hands. Suddenly, she cried out with grief. At this point, her tears were of desperation and hopelessness. Given her pathetic life, she could not even cry loudly. Her shoulders and whole body trembled violently from the sorrow.
In the darkness, her tears were crystal clear, and her thin body curled up against the wall by the door. She finally felt fear for the first time in her life. Even when Dorothy Ryles and Linda Taylor had abused her, she had not been so afraid. But now, she was terrified. She was afraid to accept the cruel reality faced with Sebastian and her. She did not know if this relationship could last.
"Yasmine...Yasmine..."
Suddenly, Sebastian's voice could be heard from outside the door. She frantically wiped the tears off her face because she did not want him to see her look sad. She was living in hell, but she did not want to drag Sebastian to her hell with her.
"Sebastian, you were looking for me?"
Yasmine, who was standing in front of Sebastian again, had already faked a faint and elegant smile on her face.
There wasn't anything more painful than this. Although she was crying in her heart, there was a smile on her face.
"Weren't you going to hand mom the medicine? Why didn't she see you?"
"Oh, I just received a phone call."
Yasmine lowered her head gloomily and stuffed the medicine into his hand. "Please give this to her. I'm going to take a shower first."
She hurried into the bedroom and shut the door with a bang. She leaned against the door and tears welled up in her eyes again.
Sebastian sent the medicine to his mother's room and returned. When he saw Yasmine standing in front of the window, he walked over quietly and circled her from behind. He put his chin on her shoulder and said gently, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing. I'm just looking at the stars."
"There's something you're unhappy about, isn't there?"
She shook her head. "No."
Sebastian sighed softly, straightened her body, and angled her to face him. Then, he said solemnly, "There is a stage in life when you find someone, and with this person, you don't feel the need to be successful, nor do you care about your appearance. This person might even have many weaknesses. This person is your other half, your life partner, and Yasmine stared at him in a daze and continued, "So, if you want to cry, just cry. You're never alone. I will always be your support."
Her tears fell just like that, because Sebastian's words had touched the weakest part of her heart.
"Thank you..."
Yasmine leaned into his arms. During this moment of confusion and helplessness, Sebastian's caring words were undoubtedly the best comfort and encouragement to her. She really didn't dare to imagine how her life would be without Sebastian.
"A person will always face challenges in life. But when you achieve real happiness, you will understand that the pain of the past is actually a kind of wealth. It makes you stronger, so that you can face the future, and you'll learn to cherish the people you love and who love you."
Yasmine didn't say a word as she cried silently.
"If you only hold on, there is nothing that can crush you. The strength in your heart is the real strength."
"Don't you want to know why I'm crying?"
She raised her head and asked with tears in her eyes.
Sebastian looked at her with distress and said, "Even though we're a married couple, we should give each other space. I don't have to intervene in everything. If you really want to tell me, you will tell me without me asking. If it's something you don't want to talk about, then I won't ask you about it."
This was Sebastian and Yasmine's mutual understanding, and it had never changed.
Yasmine received a call from Lily, asking her to come out for dinner during the weekend. At noon on that weekend, Yasmine arrived at the place they have agreed to.
As soon as they met, Lily stared at her, and this made Yasmine feel uncomfortable. She asked softly, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
"Every time I see you, you look so haggard that I can't bear to look at you."
"Then why are you staring at me like that if you can't bear to look at me? You're no better than me."
Lily's eyes flickered and she looked away. She asked in a deep voice, "Is there still no progress? After going to America?"
"Yes."
Yasmine nodded blankly. She picked up the cup of bitter coffee in front of her and took a sip. It was really bitter, even much bitter than the pain in her heart.
"Yasmine, it will be fine. It's not a big deal. Think about it. There are many DINK families who don't want a child."
"It's easier said than done. Is Sebastian's family a DINK family?"
Lily was rendered speechless by her question. "Yes, Sebastian's family must have children. Even ordinary people can't accept being childless, let alone a rich and powerful family like them."
"What's Sebastian's opinion on this matter?" Lily asked cautiously.
"He still doesn't know."
Yasmine put her hand on her forehead in frustration and said, "I don't know how to tell him about this."
"Well, you can't hide it from him."
"I will tell him eventually. If there is really no way to cure it, then I will confess to him."
"What if he wants to divorce you?"
Yasmine's body suddenly froze. She had never thought of this problem before. Lily's straightforward words cut her heart like a knife. "Then we'll get divorced."
Lily was very sad. When she saw the hurt in her friend's eyes, she couldn't bear to talk about this topic with her anymore, so she changed the topic to herself. "Well, I'm getting married."
Yasmine suddenly raised her head and asked, "Marry? With whom?"
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