After the divorce, the CEO knelt down every night begging for remarriage.

The emergency surgery lasted a full five hours.

Every minute of waiting was agonizing for Li Tingze.

He used his power to summon the most outstanding medical experts in northern Beijing.

Simply because he didn't want Lin Zhi to die.

Five hours later, the doctor came out of the operating room with an extremely solemn expression on his face.

Li Tingze frowned, his face grim: "Doctor, how is my wife?"

The doctor, a little afraid of him, said in a trembling voice, "Mr. Li, your wife's life has been saved, but her right hand was severely injured. Even though it was reattached in time during surgery and fixed with steel pins, it will be difficult for it to fully recover. Eating is fine, but she probably won't be able to do fine or heavy work. However, everything depends on the final recovery outcome, and we will combine it with rehabilitation training then."

Lin Zhi's hands were born for painting.

If she knew her hands were different from before, she probably would...

Li Tingze couldn't imagine how devastated she would be after learning the truth.

So he instructed, "Please don't tell my wife the truth about my hand injury for now."

The doctor expressed his understanding and nodded in agreement.

After being observed in the ICU for twelve hours, Lin Zhi's condition stabilized before she was transferred to a VIP ward.

Li Tingze stayed by her side, and the moment she opened her eyes, he asked softly, "How are you feeling?"

As the anesthesia wore off, the pain in her hand rendered Lin Zhi speechless.

His eyes unconsciously drifted to his hands.

When she saw her hand in a thick cast, her face turned deathly pale, and her eyes were filled with fear.

She tried to move her right hand, but Li Tingze stopped her in time.

Lin Zhi, her eyes red and choked with sobs, asked, "My hand..."

Li Tingze gently pressed her back into her original position and said in a gentle tone, "Don't worry, your hand is just broken from the impact, it will be fine in a while."

Clearly, Lin Zhi didn't quite believe him.

His eyes were fixed on his right hand, his gaze growing increasingly desperate, as if the sky were about to collapse.

Tears welled up in her eyes and fell as they turned into teardrops.

Li Tingze quietly stayed by her side, silently taking a tissue to wipe away her tears.

But the tears flowed like a floodgate opened, more and more, and there was no way to stop them.

He thought she must be very sad.

Sadness is detrimental to physical recovery.

He changed the subject and said in a low voice, "While you were unconscious, I spoke with Wen Rongbin. He hasn't bothered your mother for the time being. However, the matter of buying out the Lin family for 500 million is now just waiting for your word. If you nod, I'll transfer the money immediately. He will never appear in front of you again."

"Of course, you don't have to make a decision now."

"However, I can't guarantee whether Wen Rongbin can wait."

Lin Zhi stared blankly at her right hand, as if she hadn't heard him at all, her expression lifeless and unresponsive.

It was a very long time, so long that Li Tingze thought she would never speak to him again, before she finally opened her mouth.

She said, "Why did you save me?"

A dull pain shot through Li Tingze's heart. He raised his hand and gently stroked her pale cheek, saying with great patience, "You should rest well first. Once you've rested, everything will be alright."

It was obvious that Lin Zhi didn't want to talk to him.

She slowly closed her eyes.

Li Tingze gently patted her shoulder and said in a low voice, "I'll go back and get my toiletries first. If there's anything you particularly want to eat, just text me and I'll have the maid prepare it and bring it over with me."

Lin Zhi did not open her eyes, nor did she reply.

The ward was quiet, save for the sounds of the medical equipment.

Li Tingze sighed silently, walked quietly out of the ward, and before leaving, he went to the nurses' station to instruct the staff to keep a close eye on Lin Zhi to prevent her from having another suicidal thought.

underground garage.

Just as the driver started the car to leave, Li Tingze became extremely uneasy and called out to stop.

He then got out of the car and headed back to the ward.

The driver was left completely bewildered.

When Li Tingze returned to the ward, he did not immediately push the door open and go in. Instead, he looked at Lin Zhi lying on the hospital bed through the glass window.

At that moment, she was curled up in a ball.

The blanket covering him trembled slightly.

He knew it was her who was crying.

She appeared so calm when he was in the ward, not because she didn't care, but because she was enduring it all along.

Right now, she doesn't want to reveal her inner vulnerability and helplessness to him.

Li Tingze felt an indescribable tightness in his chest.

He didn't like the way she didn't depend on him, and he disliked even more the feeling that she didn't need him.

It was as if he and she had completely become two separate individuals.

His hands, hanging by his sides, slowly clenched into fists, and his jaw also tightened.

This time, he didn't go in; instead, he left decisively.

The car stopped at the residence.

Li Tingze did not get out of the car immediately, but looked at the empty gate.

In the past, no matter how late he came home from social engagements, Lin Zhi would always open the door to greet him immediately, her soft hands clinging to his arm, her face beaming with the happiness of a young woman, as she busied herself preparing food to warm his stomach.

During that time, she always took meticulous care of him.

But, from some point onward, what awaited him was a cold door and a kitchen devoid of any warmth or life.

When they first got married, she loved him so passionately.

She wished she could be glued to him for twenty hours straight.

Over time, her love cooled down because of his indifferent attitude.

When they met again, the initial happy smiles were gone.

Li Tingze took a deep breath before opening the door and getting out of the car.

As soon as he entered the living room, a maid stepped forward and politely asked, "Mr. Li, have you eaten yet? Would you like some food prepared for you?"

He wanted to refuse, but when he thought of Lin Zhi still lying in the hospital bed, he instructed, "Just make a few light dishes suitable for the patient."

The servant nodded blankly and did as he was told.

Li Tingze stood there, looking at the kitchen filled with cooking utensils, and his expression immediately turned gloomy.

The kitchen, without Lin Zhi, seemed so desolate.

He returned to the bedroom and was about to pack some clothes for Lin Zhi to change into when he opened the closet door and saw gift boxes of the same size and style.

The gift box contained the exact same diamond stud earrings.

Li Tingze stood there, staring at the diamond earrings for a long time, his brows furrowed.

He was unaware that he had given Lin Zhi so many identical gifts over the past five years.

She has never mentioned it in the past five years.

Li Tingze remembered that when he first gave Lin Zhi a gift, her face was full of surprise and happiness.

The gift was purchased and prepared by his assistant. After he casually praised it, he told his assistant to do the same thing in the future. He didn't expect that his assistant would keep choosing the same gift.

No wonder she hid under the covers and secretly wiped away tears the second time she was delivered.

At the time, he thought he had hurt her too much.

Li Tingze closed the cabinet door heavily, unable to find any words to express his feelings at that moment.

He thought that Lin Zhi's love for him probably began to diminish as she received the same gifts time and time again.

This must be one of the reasons why she insisted on leaving him, right?

She had too many expectations of him.

There was no response from beginning to end.

Perhaps he should let go and give her freedom...