If You Could Hear My Heart
Chapter 968 - Chapter 968 Chapter 968 Once Promised a Future with Silver

Chapter 968: Chapter 968: Once Promised a Future with Silver Hair Chapter 968: Chapter 968: Once Promised a Future with Silver Hair She never used to like children much, finding them noisy, but it wasn’t until she was pregnant with a child of her own that she realized how much she loved them, especially her own baby.

For so many days, she had not shown much grief or sorrow, yet her baby was gone. Could she truly not be upset?

At this moment, she laid her face against the window and cried, finally letting out all the tears she had held back for so long.

She hadn’t even had the chance to see her baby, and she had looked forward to it so much, through countless sleepless nights, yet in the end, there was nothing left…

The wind brushed her face, blurring her eyes.

“Mrs. Shen, Mrs. Shen…”

After an unknown lapse of time, a mellow male voice sounded beside her ear.

Xu Chaomu raised her head and hurriedly wiped away her tears.

“Mrs. Shen, what’s wrong?”

It was that young handsome man again, standing by the car door, looking at Xu Chaomu with concern.

“It’s nothing. Drive,” she said.

Xu Chaomu settled back into her seat, not wanting to say too much.

Her eyes were red, and her emotions struggled to calm down.

The man got into the car, sat in the driver’s seat, and handed Xu Chaomu a tissue: “Mrs. Shen, please wipe your eyes.”

“Thank you.”

“Mrs. Shen, are we going to the concert now?”

“Back to the hotel,” Xu Chaomu said flatly.

“But Mr. Shen just asked me to take you to the concert.”

“Don’t tell him anything. Just take me to the hotel,” Xu Chaomu said. “I’m just a bit tired and don’t want to go to the concert anymore.”

“Alright, I’ll turn around.”

The moment he started the car and turned it around, he thought maybe Mrs. Shen was upset because Mr. Shen had just mentioned going back home for a while?

He didn’t dwell on it and simply followed Xu Chaomu’s instructions to drive back to the hotel.

Once back in her room, Xu Chaomu opened her suitcase.

She had been living abroad for the past five years, but in truth, she preferred her home country.

She was familiar with the domestic environment and loved everything about it– the food, the landscapes, and some people.

She had no intention of staying overseas; as soon as night fell, she would return home.

She packed her belongings in a handbag; there wasn’t much, and taking it with her wouldn’t draw attention.

After packing, she sat at the room’s desk and wrote a long letter to Shen Chi.

She didn’t want him to look for her again. When she had first returned to the country, she too had thought of giving each other a chance to try and be together.

But as time passed… the unsuitable remained unsuitable, and all efforts were in vain.

Xu Chaomu leaned under the desk lamp, silently writing the letter.

She wrote the words she wanted to say from her heart, her wishes for the future, and ultimately, she told him not to look for her anymore.

The letter she wrote to him held little sadness, just a rational goodbye.

Once promised a future of growing old together…

After the letter was written, she folded the paper and put it into the pocket of a suit jacket he often wore.

As she picked up his clothes, a myriad of scenes flashed through her mind.

He teaching her how to tie a necktie, him bending over to tie her shoelaces, him gently caressing her face as he leaned down…

Every scene, as if it were just yesterday.

Xu Chaomu set the suit down and steeled her heart to stop reminiscing.

Who doesn’t have a past they can’t put behind them…

One day, when they each have their own families, and he has a happy and fulfilling family life, she will be nothing more than an ex-wife.

It’s just that Shen Chi was a bit slower with emotional intelligence than others, always a beat behind when it came to feelings.

After this time, she hoped that he would meet a gentle and generous girl and that in the near future, they could have a child of their own.

And she would bless them.

The marriage she had had with him, one that wasn’t blessed, couldn’t make it to the end…

No wonder everyone says that a marriage not blessed by the majority will not be a happy one.

She hoped that in the future, he and his wife could live well and happily together.

A faint smile played at the corners of her lips as she closed her suitcase again and, carrying her handbag, walked toward the door of the room.

She had no major regrets; over these many days, she had created many wonderful memories for herself.

She just… missed the baby a little.

That little guy who would kick her, who made her so nauseous that she’d feel dizzy and black out, who deprived her of sleep. A little devil in every sense, yet she missed him dearly.

But the little guy had left her…

Her only child with him was no more, and even until the child was gone, he never knew that he was the baby’s father.

Maybe it’s for the best that he didn’t know; at least it might spare him some heartache.

Xu Chaomu cast one last glance around the room, silently turned off the lights, and closed the door.

She hadn’t specifically avoided the hotel’s surveillance; once she returned to her country, he naturally would never find her again.

Besides, the letter she left was very sincere, asking him not to look for her anymore…

A bond of thirteen years, thus coming to an end.

…

As soon as she stepped out of the hotel, Xu Chaomu threw away her SIM card and planned to buy a new one once she was back in her country.

She had already decided to go to Jin City. It wasn’t far from C City but was much smaller and had less pressure of life. Moreover, Jin City had beautiful scenery and was a tourist destination.

She had never been to Jin City, but she had longed for it.

There were many mountains there, rolling in succession. There, it was said that one could often see some natural marvels, such as mirages.

Xu Chaomu thought that choosing to live in a small city could sometimes be a wonderful thing.

The plane back to C City was at 7:40 in the evening; the nearest international airport to Jin City was in C City.

Upon arrival in C City, she decided to take a train to Jin City.

This was likely her last visit to C City.

On the plane, Xu Chaomu slept, and she slept very soundly.

From now on, she could leave behind all the troubles in C City and live her life.

Although she would be missing something, with every choice comes gains and losses…

Shen Chi’s plane was at two in the afternoon when he flew back home. By his calculations, it was midnight in Sydney.

Therefore, he didn’t call Xu Chaomu, not wanting to disturb her sleep.

It was also nighttime back home. As soon as he disembarked, Xiao Mo was already waiting outside for him.

“Mr. Shen, you’re back.” Xiao Mo took the items from his hands.

“Where are the people from the police station?” Shen Chi asked in a cold voice as he walked outside.

“They’re at the warehouse scene. They’ve put up a cordon, and no one is allowed near.”

“Has any word of this gotten out?”

“You can be assured that absolutely nothing has.”

“If anyone dares to leak even a hint of information, make sure they can never speak again.”

“Understood.”

It was winter back home, and when they left the airport, it was a bit cold. The whistling wind blew so hard that the tree branches rustled loudly.

Shen Chi took off the suit jacket he was wearing and accepted the black long coat from Xiao Mo.

Old Cheng was already waiting outside; seeing Shen Chi come out, he hurriedly got out of the car to open the door for them.