My Alleged Husband

Chapter 1317 - 1146: Unwilling to Give Up

Actually, no one is stupid; it’s just that for the sake of their family, they are willing to give up everything, even if what they end up with is not what they had hoped for in their heart.

Zhang Yichen knows that Xia Jing must have gone off somewhere alone to cry secretly again. He knows that although Xia Jing appears very strong on the outside, her inner world is incredibly fragile and cannot endure any kind of hurt. However, the harm this time is just too overwhelming for Xia Jing, and perhaps for the rest of her life, she won’t be able to forget the abandonment by her husband.

No woman can endure such pain—the marriage she painstakingly built, the relationship she worked hard to maintain—destroyed because of a simple mistake. Who can accept this reality? In Zhang Zhentian’s eyes, perhaps his wife is a strong person who never cries, no matter the difficulty. Yet, he never imagined that this time his wife’s heart would be completely shattered due to his abandonment, hiding in her room and crying secretly day and night, with no one knowing!

Xia Jing is truly at the end of her rope; she doesn’t know what to do to make her husband change his mind. Maybe their fate was already sealed, and this day just came a little earlier than she anticipated.

Zhang Zhentian, for the sake of his son, repeatedly asked where Xia Jing had gone, but no one told him. He really doesn’t know where to find his wife.

On this day, Zhang Zhentian found his father again, hoping to probe if his son had told his father about Xia Jing’s location.

Old Master Zhang felt slightly perplexed seeing Zhang Zhentian return to the Zhang Family. How could his son suddenly return without informing him beforehand?

Zhang Zhentian saw his father walk down from upstairs; he excitedly approached Zhang Mo.

"What made you decide to come back today? Is there something you want to ask me about?" Old Master Zhang did not believe his son would return so casually; unless he wanted to learn some truths from him, he would never voluntarily step into this house.

Upon hearing his father say this, Zhang Zhentian felt that his father must know something. That’s why he was so excited and eagerly held his father’s hand and asked, "I want to ask you, do you know where Xia Jing is?"

Old Master Zhang found it puzzling to hear Zhang Zhentian’s question. He replied to Zhang Zhentian, "Zhang Zhentian, are you kidding me? Your own wife is missing, and you’re telling me? What does your wife’s disappearance have to do with me? How would I know where your wife went?"

Zhang Zhentian also felt a bit puzzled. Doesn’t his father know where his wife went? Then why does he always pretend to be all-knowing when speaking to him?

"Didn’t Yichen tell you where Xia Jing went?" Zhang Zhentian asked, confused.

"Don’t you find your questioning very amusing? Even if I know, so what? If I don’t know, so what? Why should I tell you? It was you who decided to divorce her, not me forcing you into this decision. She’s chosen to leave now, so why bring her back only to hurt her again? Maybe Xia Jing’s heart is truly cold towards you now?"

"I knew you must know where she went. Since you know, won’t you tell me? I want to bring her back right now; I would spare no cost if she could return to my side!"

Old Master Zhang, hearing his son say this, couldn’t suppress his curiosity. He wanted to understand what his son meant by sparing no cost.

"So, tell me, what are you willing to sacrifice to bring her back?"

"As long as she can return, I would never step into the Zhang Family again for the rest of my life. If she can return to my side, I would never acknowledge you or my son for the rest of my life..."

Old Master Zhang was stunned. Was he really this insignificant in Zhang Zhentian’s heart? Would he truly abandon him repeatedly for a woman?

"Zhang Zhentian, have you forgotten? You were the one who said you wanted a divorce. I had advised you, but you resolved to divorce your wife. After making such a decision, what right do you have to regret now? Do you not understand the principle that a man’s words are irrevocable? How can you act so inconsistently? Do you overturn every decision after making it? Do you have the responsibility that a man should possess? To put it bluntly, even if you abandon me, abandon your son to find her, she might not continue life with you. If a woman was determined to divorce her husband over a minor mistake, she would never forgive him, because such hurt is beyond easy healing. When you decided, I urged you to reconsider, to calmly deal with this serious matter, but you went your own way. You didn’t listen to me and didn’t take this seriously. So now, is it of any use regretting? Your wife has left, and no matter where she went, she won’t live with you anymore. A woman hurt by her husband has had her heart die, unable to easily revive. Do you think a dead heart can be revived?"

Zhang Zhentian had to admit his father’s words were quite reasonable. However, he truly cannot remain indifferent now; his wife left without warning, leaving his heart in unrest. No matter how far she is, he must find her. No matter how long it takes him to find her—be it ten, twenty, or even more years—he will keep searching until the day he finds her.

"Dad, since you don’t know where she went, please consider this my farewell today. After much thought, I cannot lose my dearest woman, even though she hurt me greatly. I still cannot let go of her. I want to find her back. Although the world is big, I know how difficult it is to find her, but I won’t give up easily. After all these years, every day, every night, every two hours, she was by my side. Without her, my life loses its luster. I just want us to be together forever, with neither leaving the other. Now, I’m going to find my beloved wife. While I’m gone, take care of yourself and wait for me to bring my wife back so we can live the joyful life we want as a family!"

"Since you’ve made your decision, I won’t stop you, but I hope you remember to always think thrice before acting and not hurt yourself or the one you love..."

Once, I thought that a love lasting forever and ever would someday end. No one can understand why this is, but they certainly know how deeply despairing my soul was during those times.