"Yes," she said. "We had a baby and I aborted it. Does knowing that make you feel better?"
Yang Lingyun's breath caught and his heart sank as the weight of her words hit him. Her tone was sharp, but beneath it, he could hear the pain she was trying so hard to conceal.
He reached out, his hand trembling slightly, but stopped short of touching her. "Lili..."
"Don't," she interrupted. "You don't get to ask me about this now—"
"I wish I had been there for you back then," Yang Lingyun said, his voice trembling with guilt and remorse. "I could have been by your side... I could have helped you... I regret it so much every single day."
"There's no use being sad over it. Even if you were there, I would have aborted the baby anyway."
Her blunt statement hit Yang Lingyun like a physical blow. His eyes widened in shock. "What...?"
