Clinging to Devoted Fiancé, Heiress Slays the World!-Chapter 713: Sorry, I love you...

The video was about a minute long, showing An An smartly stacking one block of toy bricks on top of another. Although he only managed three before knocking them down, it was already quite remarkable for a child just over seven months old.

Her An An changed a little every day, and this brought Ji Wei great comfort. Thinking about her son’s adorable smile eased much of the pain in her heart.

When the video ended, Mo Qian moved his phone away, and noticing the trace of tears at the corner of her eyes, his hand instinctively reached out to wipe them away.

Ji Wei tilted her face to avoid his touch, her cold gaze wary and distant.

Mo Qian’s hand froze mid-air before pulling back after a long moment.

He left the room briefly and returned with a small chair in one hand and a book in the other.

Mo Qian sat by the bed, opened the book, and said, "Let me read to you. It might help you fall asleep."

Ji Wei didn’t react.

Mo Qian started reading aloud on his own: "I thought leaving you was for your own good, but now I know how wrong I was, and absurdly so. This wasn’t love for you; it was torment. I won’t let go of your hand again, and there will never be anything that separates us in the future..."

The man’s low and magnetic voice filled the air beside her ear, his tone captivating and heartfelt.

Ji Wei listened quietly, a trace of surprise emerging in her eyes.

Was this truly from the book, or was he borrowing the text to speak to her?

Ji Wei’s hand tightened slightly beneath the blanket, a thin layer of sweat forming on her palm. Mo Qian’s words had stirred her thoughts into a whirl. 𝚏𝐫𝚎𝗲𝕨𝐞𝐛𝕟𝚘𝐯𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝗺

Leaving you was for your own good...

What did he mean by that? Did he have some unavoidable reason?

Ji Wei couldn’t help but lift her eyes to the man sitting by the bed.

Under the soft yellow light, Mo Qian’s head was bowed as he read the book, his expression focused. His lips moved earnestly, opening and closing with measured cadence. His features were still strikingly handsome, though his face had grown gaunt and his complexion seemed paler, barely masking the deep fatigue etched upon him.

This Mo Qian momentarily rendered Ji Wei dazed.

She stared at him blankly, a strange calm settling over her heart.

Before Ji Wei could pull herself out of her trance, a shadow suddenly loomed overhead, and the man’s tall frame leaned down toward her—his cool lips pressed against hers.

The touch on her lips was soft and cool, and Ji Wei’s eyes widened instantly.

He kissed her!

His lips lingered for barely two seconds before pulling away. Mo Qian raised his broad palm to gently rub the top of her head, his gaze tender as he murmured, "Get some sleep. I’ll stay by your side."

The scene before her was so beautiful it felt like a dream, leaving Ji Wei frozen in place.

It was a long while before she finally found her voice, hoarse as she questioned, "Mo Qian, what is the meaning of this?"

The man sitting on the chair jerked his head up at her words, a hint of surprised joy flashing in his eyes.

Mo Qian hadn’t expected Ji Wei to suddenly initiate a conversation with him. Since she had awoken during the day, this was her first time speaking to him.

He stood up from the chair and sat on the edge of the bed, his deep black eyes locking onto hers for a moment before he spoke seriously, "I know that pushing you away was incredibly foolish. Weiwei, please don’t worry, I won’t make the same mistake twice."

Ji Wei’s eyes reflected a subtle disbelief, but her tone was icy as she retorted, "If it’s guilt due to my injury, there’s no need for you to use pitiful lies to deceive me."

"I’m not lying to you," Mo Qian said softly, his profound eyes meeting hers.

"You think I’d believe such words—"

Before Ji Wei could finish, her lips were once again enveloped in softness.

This time, Mo Qian gently held her face and kissed her pale lips with extraordinary tenderness.

His lips lingered on hers, reluctant to part. When he finally lifted his eyes, they burned with intensity as he said, "I’m sorry. I love you..."