My Alleged Husband

Chapter 740: Chapter 710 Moved_1

Xia Jing stood outside the door and heard these words. It was impossible not to be moved. As a man, he could even let go of his basic self-respect, just for a woman who did not love him.

Any woman would feel touched by the sincere words of love from a man like him. Xia Ji had always been cold-hearted. She never acknowledged Zhang Zhentian’s contributions to her, taking his love for granted as if it were her due.

She never thought about what she would do if the person who had always been by her side, loving her, suddenly stopped loving her, or if he suddenly left her.

People are always like this, hurting those who love them time and time again, only to keep them bound to themselves over and over. But is that really right?

”Dad, you’ve done so much and sacrificed so much for Mom; all you wanted was for her to try to love you back just once. But she never gave you her heart. Do you think it’s worth it? What exactly are you doing this for?”

You’ve given all your love to her, but you can’t even get her to try loving you back. Don’t you feel it’s truly not worth it?

I know that over the years, you’ve been paying attention to my every move, because I know, no matter how heartless my parents are, they would still care about my actions. It’s always you watching over me silently from behind. Sometimes, when I’m in danger, you don’t try to help me. Do you know why every time you tried to save me, I still ended up getting hurt just the same? Because I didn’t want you to save me. I want to show you that I can still live a happy life and reach the pinnacle of success on my own!

Because only when I reach the peak of life on my own, I won’t feel indebted to you anymore. Only when you abandon me, you owe me, and I won’t be grateful to you for reaching out to save my life.

Maybe speaking these words is hard for you to accept. You’re my parents, and you may not really know the pain I have suffered over the years. But do you have any idea how much I wish you were by my side every time I forced myself into a corner, every time I swore never to bow down to anyone, every time I faced all kinds of difficulties alone without anyone to help me?

The era when I eagerly anticipated your presence is gone, and the moments when I was full of hope for you have vanished. Now, I only have a bland feeling towards you, but it’s not love.

I’ve had little contact with you. There’s a children’s song that goes, ’In this world, only Mom is good,’ but I think they’re wrong. I think it should be ’In this world, only Grandpa is good.’

Because it was Grandpa who raised me. My Mom never appeared by my side, and I don’t have much feeling for her. But for some reason, seeing the trouble between you two this time, I should be laughing out loud and celebrating that you’re finally getting your punishment. Yet when I see your pain, my heart still aches. Can’t I really harden my heart? Do I have to act as if everything you’ve done to me never happened?”

”Child, I understand what you’re saying. Loving someone without expecting anything in return, I have given a lot for your mother, and I’ve been willing to face death over and over again for her.

I vividly remember that time when she threw herself into a mission, risking her life, and narrowly avoided danger, while I ended up seriously injured. For a long time, I didn’t contact her.

Because I was afraid of her seeing me injured, I didn’t want her to feel guilty. That time, I hid in a corner alone and secretly healed. I also hoped she would be by my side, but to let her live happily, not to disturb her life with any troubles, and to spare her any guilt, I still gritted my teeth and got through it!

My love for her is selfless. The reason I give to her isn’t to get any response from her. All I want is for her to try to love me sincerely someday, even if it’s just a little bit. I continue to believe that day by day, month by month, she will eventually have a bit of love for me.

But in the end, I miscalculated. I didn’t realize that all these years, her heart always had a place for her first love. But I don’t blame her. I will still love her as I always have, because my love for her is undeniable. I won’t give up on her for any of her bad points, habits, or her past.

Decades of relationship as husband and wife have taken deep root in my heart. For her, I have given up everything. There’s nothing I fear now. All I want is to keep her safely by my side. Even if she eventually wants to leave, I will still let her go. As long as she is happy, as long as she can be joyful, what’s the impossibility in me, a man, crying secretly in a corner? She is the most beloved woman in my heart, my goddess, but ultimately, her heart isn’t with me, and there’s nothing I can do!”

”If you’re so delusional, I have nothing to say. Hopefully, after all you’ve done for my mother, she will have some realization, understand what she has in front of her, know how deep your love for her is, and make a little effort to change for you, be slightly moved by what you’ve done for her!”

”Child, let’s keep what we’ve talked about today to ourselves. Let her continue to live carefree. Why bother her with unpleasant things that might disrupt her serene life?”

”At first, I thought I was the only fool in the world, foolishly sacrificing everything for love. But I never expected that my own father is an even bigger fool than I am. You’re just too naive. At least my wife only has eyes for me, and not anyone else. But it’s not the same with my mother—there’s no trace of you in her heart. After all the love she gave for so many years, it’s all come to nothing, yet there you are, still foolishly continuing to give everything for her without hesitation!

I truly wish that the heavens would grow a pair of eyes to see you, this foolishly devoted person, and wonder why you can never win even a little appreciation from the woman you love so deeply!”