Then he sat down on the edge of the bed.
Both fell silent. A long while passed.
Ji Baiwei suddenly thought of everything that had happened over the past few days, of his practiced movements when he took care of An'an.
And of the intimate, happy atmosphere between them.
Ji Baiwei pressed her lips together and slowly said, "I was wrong about a lot of things before. You've taken very good care of An'an. I shouldn't have taken my anger out on you."
Hearing her apology, Fu Xiuyuan merely lowered his eyes and shook his head slightly.
"It's all right. I understand your desire to protect your child."
He also understood that most people truly couldn't accept his methods. That was precisely why he had kept deceiving the young man.
Let alone a mother who had only just found her child again.
At first, he hadn't dared to imagine how Gu Nian'an would see him if he learned what he had done to him.
But, fortunately...
Yet at Fu Xiuyuan's answer, Ji Baiwei clicked her tongue softly and continued, "That's not what I mean. I'm saying I shouldn't have been prejudiced against you. At first, I really did bear you some ill will. I even thought about taking An'an away from you."
At those words, the man's pupils abruptly contracted, and his lips instantly pressed into a straight line.
But she continued, "Don't worry. Now that I've seen how happy you are together, I can rest easy. An'an loves you very much. Even if I wanted to take him away, he wouldn't come with me."
"I know." Fu Xiuyuan gently stroked the ring on his ring finger, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Glancing at his reaction, Ji Baiwei sighed softly.
"I'm very grateful for all the protection and care you've