She said mournfully, "Ever since Brother Hao left, I've spent my days and nights in tears. If only I had gathered the courage to fight my family's arranged marriage and just given him a nod before he left on that business trip."
"Maybe he would have had something to hold on for, a reason to keep breathing..."
"But at the time, I thought I wasn't good enough for him. I thought it was better to crush his hopes so he could find his own happiness sooner."
"He was the factory director's son, a graduate from a top university. He was capable and talented. He shouldn't have had to shoulder the burden of the Song Family for my sake."
"They say when a man remarries, the father becomes a stepfather too. His situation at home was already difficult. I didn't want him to have to make concessions to his stepmother and the Tong family for my sake."
