"You're powerless. Why were you meddling in things that are none of your business?" Heige felt like he hadn't spoken so much at once in a long time.
When he stopped, he could even feel his own mind in turmoil from the emotional outburst.
Heige quickly pressed a hand to his forehead, forcing himself to calm down.
'He used to have perfect control, but ever since meeting Shi Li, everything had gone to hell.'
Even now, whenever Heige closed his eyes, the image of Shi Li lying in a pool of blood would flash through his mind.
'What if he hadn't happened to be watching the monitor?'
'What if he'd arrived a little later?'
'What if…'
The flood of "what ifs" filled Heige with a chilling dread.
'He had to lock Shi Li away here. Lock her up until he understood the source of all these emotions. Only then would he consider letting her out.'
"But seeing her like that… if I didn't help, my conscience would have tormented me." Shi Li lowered her head, looking aggrieved.
