Chapter 196


    The child was the only reason why we were still a family.


    I could not let him go and make myself stay for the sake of the child. He did not like me. He was


    only letting me stay and taking care of me because of the child. That was it!


    The more I thought about it, the more upset I felt.


    It was already dark outside. I was exhausted after a long day. I told Miss Woods about it before


    getting up t o go upstairs and lying down.


    As Iy on the bed, I tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep. I had been sharing a small bed with


    Cecilia thest few days and the abrupt change of location made my heart empty since she was no


    longer around.


    The wind was billowing outside the window, followed by a heavy downpour.


    Unable to sleep, I looked at the time. It was midnight. I got up and stood at the balcony, looking out


    at the strong winds and heavy rain outside the window. I had a sudden urge to rush out and be in


    the rain.


    However, the balcony had been sealed off after what had happenedst time. Where I was at the


    moment, there was no rain and the wind could not blow in


    either.


    I was in an irritable mood. It felt suffocating.


    Without thinking too much about it, and before I suffocated to death, I rushed downstairs without


    wearing my shoes and rushed into the pouring rain.


    The rain pped my face and body, though it was slightly cold. I had never felt sofortable and


    rxed. I could not help but open up my arms and raise my head to wee the rain.


    At that moment, I no longer felt ufortable and irritable. I was even slightly excited.


    Soon, I was soaked. I crouched on the ground, the excitement in me slowly dissipating as


    disappointment and sadness overflowed from me. I had bottled up my feelings for too long and


    needed to vent it out.


    From tearing up in silence to wailing out loud, I could no longer hold myself back and cried my heart


    out.


    The grievances, sadness, and hurt during this period o f time were all released at once at this


    moment.


    Perhaps I was too loud that Miss Woods awoke with a start.


    She opened the door and saw me crouching down in the rain. She instantly became flustered and


    rushed out into the rain to pull me back. I was crying heart-wrenchingly. I did not budge even after


    she pulled me.


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    Helpless, she rushed back into the house and grabbed an umbre to hold it over my head. "Mrs.


    Grant, let''s g o back. You shouldn''t hurt yourself no matter how serious the issue is. Think about the


    child. Even if you don''t feel sorry for yourself, you should feel sorry for the baby!"


    At this moment, I refused to listen to any word she said. More than 20 days of tears that had been


    held back suddenly gushed out like water from a burst dam. I was inconsble.


    Miss Woods had no choice but to stand in the rain with me, holding the umbre up for me.


    Although it was summertime, it was in the middle of the night, and coupled with my soaked clothes,


    my consciousness grew a little fuzzy as my heart began to hurt.


    Just as my vision went dark and I was about to crash t o the ground, a figure rushed over to me and


    reached out to embrace me.


    I looked up. Theo looked furious as he red angrily a t me, eager to skin me alive.


    However, he did not say anything and only picked me up, rushing into the house.


    "You''re back, Mr. Grant. I couldn''t talk her out of it." Seeing Theo, Miss Woods followed behind him,


    feeling relieved.


    I closed my eyes without a word. I did not even struggle.


    He carried me to the second-floor bathroom and removed all my clothes before turning on the


    shower and bathing me.


    My ice-cold body was drenched in hot water. I felt as though a gush of warmth had entered my


    heart. My shivering body instantly warmed up.


    His face was cold the whole time. He did not say a word.


    As for me, I simply closed my eyes and did not look at him because my throat and eyes were


    burning from crying too much.


    When I was in there long enough, he picked me up and gently ced me in the bathtub. I was not


    aware when I stood up earlier, but now that I was lying down naked, I felt ufortable and


    struggled to get up.


    He pressed me down and said in a deep voice, "You’ll feelfortable having a warm bath after


    being in the rain. It''s also to prevent you from catching a cold."


    With my chest being pressed down by his broad hand, I dared not and could not move. I simplyy


    back down.


    Soon, my body feltfortable and warm. Even my throat and eyes felt much better.


    He did not talk the whole time. The room was eerily quiet. I could not help but blink, looking into his


    pitch-ck eyes as they stared fixedly back at me.