Chapter 209 Everything Except Me Is Fake

• He stood at the door while quietly looking at her for a moment before going closer to her. Slowly, he leaned against her, and as he inched closer to her face, a light kiss greeted her cheek before he whispered, “I’ll deal with this matter.”
• Lin Shui called him earlier to tell him about what had happened, so he knew he had part of the responsibility in this matter. Even so, he had no sense of regret, nor did he blame himself. That was his plan in the beginning anyway, but someone got to it quicker than he did. Even if he did want to do this, he wouldn’t hurt her no matter what.
• She opened her eyes to look at him, who was inches away from her. A few moments of silence ensued as they met each other’s gaze, and in the end, she said hoarsely, “I can handle this on my own, so you just stay out of it.”