Chapter 433: Chapter 433

When he saw the jewelry box lying quietly in the bush, his heart uncontrollably started racing. Was this a sign from heaven that he had reclaimed what was lost?

Was it suggesting that his relationship with Chuxia could also be salvaged?

His hands nearly trembling, he crouched down, picked up the jewelry box, and opened the lid—the silver chain intact inside, the small sun pendant faintly twinkling in the light.

These days, he had been carrying that necklace with him, planning to have a proper talk with her after settling his mother’s affairs. After all, she had just... had a miscarriage and needed time to recuperate.

He hoped that he could once again place that necklace around her neck with his own hands.

But he hadn’t expected that she would be discharged from the hospital so soon, so eager to leave.

If today, he hadn’t been on his way to the office and realized he’d left an important document at home, thus taking a detour to fetch it... would Chuxia have already left?

No, he couldn’t just let her leave ; he refused to believe that she felt absolutely nothing for him, that she had no attachment to their marriage whatsoever.

Chuxia didn’t even know what she had packed. Suppressing the pain in her heart, she mechanically stuffed her clothes into the suitcase, zipped it shut, and then attempted to lift it.

The suitcase wasn’t actually heavy, but when she tried to pick it up, her hands suddenly couldn’t muster the strength; all her energy had seemingly vanished.

Chuxia tried two or three times to lift the suitcase without success, her pale cheeks turning bright red as her heart pounded furiously.

Shi Che had been silent the whole time, but she could still feel his gaze heavily resting on her. Seeing her , would he think she was deliberately dawdling, intentionally delaying?

Her hands trembled even more severely as she grasped the handle, tightly clutching it then stepping forward, dragging the suitcase towards the door.

All she wanted now was to leave this place as quickly as possible and not embarrass herself in front of Shi Che during these final moments.

Shi Che’s dark eyes remained fixed on Chuxia as she lowered her head, pulling the suitcase, step by step moving toward him, then gradually passing by him.

He knew, if Chuxia left this place, perhaps... there really would be no chance for them, they truly... might have to part ways.

Chuxia had come to the Shi Family at the age of six and had opened a little door over his heart, little by little entering his world and dominantly occupying his entire universe.

From the moment he fell in love with her, he had never thought of separating from her, nor did he ever imagine that one day they would part ways.

He was unwilling, unaccepting, and refused.

His dark eyes suddenly darkened, and his hand involuntarily lifted and swiftly grasped Chuxia’s wrist.

With her heart full of unease, Chuxia cautiously walked past Shi Che. Just as she was about to move past him entirely, her wrist suddenly tightened—a force causing her steps to abruptly halt.

Chuxia was momentarily stunned, reflexively turning her head back, her gaze unintentionally falling on her wrist, her eyes wide and round.