"Young master, are you really leaving?"
As I cleared out my things from the house, Aunt Qin, the housekeeper, hesitated beside me before finally letting out a sigh.
"I'm tired. I'm worn out. My heart is dead, and besides... besides, I never belonged here in the first place."
I calmly spoke as I packed up the last few things.
"But..."
Aunt Qin opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but in the end, all she did was sigh. I knew she couldn't understand why, after pouring my heart and soul into this family for seven years, losing my parents along the way and sacrificing one of my legs, I would simply give up. I hadn't understood either, not when I loved Qin Yue so much and couldn't figure out why she treated me so cruelly. It wasn't until I saw her without hesitation throw herself into the arms of her childhood sweetheart, the man who had broken her heart and abandoned her when she was at her lowest, that I understood. It was because she didn't love me. Just before boarding, I sent a message: "From today on, you're free. We will never see each other again."
