Tao Wan Decides to Leave Her Husband and Child

On the day she entered the palace, a sudden downpour began.

Tao Wan sat alone from dusk until late at night, her shoes soaked through.

At last, the man who was to share her wedding night arrived.

The Crown Prince, Chu Yan.

In the bedchamber, Chu Yan made no move to take the initiative, no matter how long she waited.

Tao Wan gritted her teeth and reached for his arm.

Chu Yan turned aside to avoid her. "No need. Go to sleep."

Perhaps he thought she was afraid. He sighed and gently clasped her cold fingertips in his warm palm. "Don't be afraid."

He was pretending to be a good man.

After giving birth, Tao Wan finally saw the true face of the man beside her.

His supposedly kind, generous, and gentle nature was nothing but a carefully orchestrated deception.

She decided then and there that she wanted nothing more, and ran away at once.

Chu Yan'an held the wailing baby, his eyes bloodshot and his voice vicious. "Search. Turn the place upside down if you have to, but find her."

The guards took their orders and left. The moment the palace doors closed, his harsh, fierce voice suddenly softened. Clumsily, he drew the child closer to his chest. "Your mother... did she really leave even you behind?"

The only answer was the baby's cries, each one more urgent than the last.

Theme: Dare to choose, own your choices, and never look back.