The more she chose An Guoting over him again and again, even when Han Zongying was 'suffering,' the more he felt crushed.
Xia Liqin could never believe that An Guoting would rape Han Zongying, even after he had confessed. That level of trust she had for him made him jealous and uncomfortable.
"...Can I ask you something?"
Xia Liqin glanced at him. She didn't respond, but he understood that he could go ahead and ask.
"Why did you always defend Guoting?"
Xia Liqin quietly said, "Because he is my friend I have known for a long time. It was remotely impossible for him to do it. Even when he falsely confessed, I couldn't really believe him. Tian. Just because I was your wife, it didn't mean I was obligated to take yours or the Han family's side no matter what."
He said nothing.
