When the marriage partner is my mortal enemy, I am scared

Chapter 323 That One Knife Makes Us Even

"I only now truly understand the pain you were in. I've thought back countless times about the days I spent with you. If I could turn back time, I would never do those idiotic things. But it's too late to say anything now. I can only do my best to make amends and spend the rest of my life protecting you and the baby, even if it means sacrificing my life."

Hearing this, Chu He's tears finally burst out and slid down onto the back of Xiao Cheng's hand.

"I...I don't know how to face you." Her voice was choked and she closed her eyes tightly.

"I love you, Chu He! Please forgive me, okay? Actually, I've always wanted you to get to know me again and forget the old me. We're not enemies anymore, we're lovers, and we even have a baby. Let's start over, okay?"

"Did you kidnap me?"

Xiao Cheng was stunned. He thought Chu He might ask various questions after recovering her memory, but he didn't expect her to directly question this.

Silence stung Chu He.

She cried silently.

"is it you?"

"no!"

After hearing the man's decisive words, Chu He felt relieved, but then a wave of sadness welled up in her heart.

She gently pushed Xiao Cheng away, "But didn't you tell those three people at the time that you would give them double what Xiao Zhengqing gave them?"

"Yes, I did. At the time, my uncle was fighting with my father for the inheritance. He wanted to snatch an important project from the Chu family, so he had someone kidnap you, hoping to use this incident to hinder the Chu family. I accidentally found out about your kidnapping. Every day after school, I would quietly follow you until you got home safely. That's why on the day of the kidnapping, I saw you being stuffed into a van and taken away. I asked the driver to follow us all the way. When we found the warehouse, your hands and feet were tied, and your head was covered with a black cloth. I untied the ropes for you. I told them to pay double, so they would let you go."

After hearing Xiao Cheng's words, she felt as if struck by lightning.

At that time, Xiao Cheng was only a teenager. He untied the rope for himself, turned around and protected himself behind him, exposing his most vulnerable part to himself, but he actually stabbed him in the back.

She thought that he had always been a bad guy. All the bad things he had done to her made her take it for granted that he was in cahoots with the three kidnappers, so she stabbed him without hesitation.

No, why would the truth be like this? She would rather he was the bad guy. At least she would feel better that way. If he was the bad guy, even if she killed him, he deserved it.

But the truth is, she is ungrateful and repays kindness with enmity.

For the rest of her life, she will face him with guilt.

How could she have the nerve to express her love?

The pain and self-blame in her heart surged like a tide, making it almost impossible for her to breathe.

She knew that no matter what she said or did, it could not make up for the harm she had done to Xiao Cheng.

Her tears slid down like beads that had broken off the string, silently and endlessly.

Seeing her like this, Xiao Cheng felt more helpless than ever before.

If I had known this earlier, the truth would have hurt her all over again.

If I had known she was so sad, maybe I shouldn't have asked her out when we met again that night, and I shouldn't have let her fall in love with me.

He lowered his head and kissed her hair, feeling that he didn't even have the qualifications to feel sorry for her.

"Come on, it's my fault. Aren't you curious about my tattoo? Here, let me show you!"

He was very panicked and showed her his back.

"This tattoo was made for you. I admit, at first I just wanted to remind myself that you owed me this. You know, I never suffer a loss, and I thought I'd get it back from you sooner or later."

"But ever since I returned home and met you again, I've regretted it. I know you've been through the same pain as me these past few years, and I don't want to collect on you. You don't owe me anything. On the contrary, I've done so many bad things to you, and you stabbed me, and I'm still fine now. Isn't that a bargain for me? That one stab makes us even, okay?"