Chapter 168
Chapter 168 A Secret Love Hidden In The Heart
Nancy chuckled at his question. It felt as though no one had asked her that for a very long time. “Do I
love him? Of course, I do, and I’ve loved him for ten years.”
Despite their divorce, she thought about him, missed him, and loved him every day and night. Her love
for him was deep and painful; how could she not love him?
The wind rustled her silky, long hair. Smiling, she gently flipped her hair and met Christian’s gaze as
she answered his question seriously, “Of course, I love him.” Lowering her head, she added softly. “I’ve
loved him for ten years. How could I not love him?”
Ten years? Suddenly, that number burned deeply into Christian’s heart. Has it really been ten years?
From the look in her eyes to every move she made, he had already known for a long time that she was
in love with Nichs. However, he never imagined that she had loved him for ten long years!
Ten years, he thought. How many ten years does a person have in their lives? Especially for a girl who
is in the prime of her youth for only about ten years, but she gave all of it to a man named Nichs.
She only loves him.
At that moment, he stared at her and felt exceptionally calm, as well as heartbroken. Maybe in ten
years-another ten years-the person she loved would still be that youth in her memories.
As for him, perhaps he would just be another speck of dust, washed away by time.
Right now, he was d that he had always been her friend and happy that he had never revealed his
true feelings. Otherwise, he reckoned that they couldn’t even be friends.
anymore.
Furthermore, he didn’t imagine that he, Christian Zayn, the man who could literally terrorize his
enemies on battlefields, would be so jittery one day.
“Christian, thank you for talking to me. After speaking with you, I feel much better, but what I just told
you has always been a secret in my heart. I’m sharing it with you in hopes that you’ll keep it a secret for
me.”
Christian was surprised by her request. “Do you mean he doesn’t know?”
She nodded in reply. “Yeah, he has no idea.”
“It’s been such a long time, and you love him so deeply. Why didn’t you tell him?”
“I did, but sadly…” She lowered her head and chuckled, herugh filled with bitterness and sadness.
“He said he doesn’t want to listen. I tried twice, but he missed both times.” Keeping a smile on her face,
she raised her head and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes before continuing,
“Well, you know that I’m a girl, and that makes me easily embarrassed. To be rejected by the same
person-a person I love so deeply, at that twice, I won’t have the courage to try again, even if I’m a
brave person. Moreover…” He doesn’t love me.
Thest part of the sentence never left her lips, and she merely kept it in her heart. It already hurt her
enough when she didn’t say it, and it would only hurt her more if she said it out loud.
When they reached the hospital and Nancy climbed out of the car, Christian received a call. He looked
calm, not a single shred of emotion in his eyes, and nobody knew what the other party said, but all he
gave was a simple reply. “Okay, I’m going.” Then, he hung up.
Meanwhile, Nancy had entered the main gates of the hospital and was about to step in when Christian
bolted toward her out of the blue and came to a stop in front of her. “What’s up?” she asked, surprised
that he was running to her.
“I just want to tell you that I’m embarking on my next mission.”
For a full minute, she was in a daze before finally snapping back to her senses. “Didn’t you just return?
Why are you leaving so quickly again?”
“It’s an order from my superior. He paused for a second and added, “But I agreed to take up the
mission.”
Her mouth was agape for a long while before she asked. “Is it dangerous?”
“A little, maybe.”
“Can’t you not go?” she asked.
Christian smiled and stroked her soft hair. His smile was as bright as the afternoon sun-so warm that it
could warm up a person. “Silly girl, even if I don’t go, someone else will. Since I’ve chosen this
profession. I’ll have to face the challenges anytime.”
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Undoubtedly, Nancy knew what he meant. She knew it all too well, and that was why she felt sad. Why
are there still so many dangers in this world? Why can’t everyone live happily and peacefully?
Perhaps she was feeling emotional; she suddenly spun around, fighting back her tears. “Wait for me for
a second!” she said and ran away.
She ran to her department and grabbed a box of wedding sweets from her drawer. After that, she ran
downstairs and pushed the sweets into Christian’s hand.
“This is for you. No matter how long you’re away and whatever your mission is, I hope that you’lle
back safe and sound. These are wedding sweets, which are packed with luck and fortune. I haven’t
eaten any of them and hope that they’ll bring you luck,” she said, choking up.
Opening his arms, Christian hugged her gently for less than three seconds and broke away quickly
“Then, may I make a wish with you?” he asked.
“What wish?”
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object, hurting him badly. Nevertheless, he held on and returned her smile to mask all his loneliness.
and sadness, answering her in a single word, “Okay.”
One word was so difficult to say, and it was as heavy as pounds of lead. After parting ways, Nancy
twirled around and trotted off, but Christian remained in the same spot.
For a very long time, he stared in the direction where she left until her figurepletely disappeared
from his sight, and he couldn’t see her anymore. Only then did he slowly look away and turn to leave.
Although the mission this time was a request from his superior, he had the option to reject it just as he
had the option to ept it. However, he had already made up his mind about the car earlier.
Instead of staying by her side and risking her discovering his true feelings, he would prefer to leave
with dignity and withdraw naturally and peacefully. Ensuring that he didn’t cause her any trouble was
his final act of tenderness towards her.
If his presence truly caused a rift between her and Nichs, and if it affected their rtionship, he
chose to leave because he wanted her to be well and even happy.
Upon leaving the hospital, he immediately spotted the tall figure leaning against a ck car. It was
impossible to ignore him with his stunning face, tall stature, andmanding presence.
This time, both of them silently agreed, and as Christian approached Nichs, thetter also walked
towards him. Then, almost simultaneously, they both said, “Let’s have a conversation.”