Ryan felt like he''d been shot in the heart, and he was visibly shaken by the pain.


    Justin said, "In the Salvador family, she had no independence and lived an unhappy life. Now that she''s with you, her whole life is dictated by you and revolves around your wishes. It''s too much. I don''t think it''s healthy for her to be so submissive."


    Justin closed his eyes and took a sip of wine. "Maybe both of you need some time apart to cool off and really think about how to move forward in this rtionship."


    "Justin... Do you hear yourself?!" Ryan mmed his hands on the table, causing the wine in the decanter to ripple. His eyes were crimson, more intense than the red wine. "When you pursued Be, I never left your side during your toughest times! It''s fine if you won''t support me now... Are you asking me to give up?"


    Ryan''s voice cracked with pain and bitterness. "In your eyes, I am just a reckless and irresponsible bastard who abandons things halfway, right? You never really wanted Carrie and me to be together... From the very beginning, you never truly intended to entrust Carrie to me! I''ve just wasted my time with you!"


    Justin frowned and said, "Ryan, you''re approaching this too one-sidedly."


    "If it was Be and I asked you to let her go and take a step back or give her up... Let me ask you, Justin, could you?!" Ryan''sughter was filled with pain.


    "You couldn''t, right? Losing Be would be like losing your soul, wouldn''t it? Well, it''s the same for me. If I lost Carrie, what would be the point of living? When you suggest reconsidering this rtionship or taking Carrie away from me... You''re not just hurting me. It feels like you''re tearing me apart!"


    "Be and Carrie are different. How much can Carrie endure? Forget about enduring. Even a slight shock could make her world copse!" Justin''s eyes darkened, his current worry and anxiety resembling that of a father choosing a son-inw for his daughter.


    "What ordinary people can endure, she can''t. What ordinary people can withstand, she can''t handle. To love her, you need courage, perseverance, and patience that are a million times greater than normal. But today, your actions have clearly shown impatience. Otherwise, you wouldn''t have dealt with the situation so forcefully!"


    Ryan felt a sudden surge of coldness in his heart. He realized he was at fault this time, and there was no one else to me but himself.


    Amidst the tense atmosphere, a loud and distinct voice interrupted them. "What''s with all the noise at this hour?"


    Both men looked up to see Be standing in the living room, her hand on her hip, her gaze piercing. "Carrie is awake now, but she''s feeling a little weak."


    As she finished speaking, Be''s eyes fell upon Ryan''s face, filled with bitterness. "Go inside and see her."Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.


    Ryan felt like he had been given a second chance and hurriedly climbed the stairs in just three lunges.


    Be approached Justin, her


    forehead slightly creasing. She let out a gentle sigh. As he saw how tired she tooked, it tugged at his heart. He reached for her hand and carefully drew her toward him as O she stood between his legs, naturally wrapping his arms around her slim waist.


    Sitting down, he looked up at her with intense affection, hisrge hands rubbing her waist gently. "Are you tired? Let me apany you back to the room. You should rest. I''ll be here for Carrie, so you don''t need to worry."


    "I''m not tired," Be replied softly.


    "You''re not tired? You can''t even be bothered to say one more word." Justin teased, lifting the petite woman around her waist and


    settling her on hisp. Leaning


    down, he ced a gentle kiss on her red lips. "If you don''t want to go back to the room, just rest in my arms."


    "I don''t want to... Your muscles are all stiff and ufortable," Be replied with a teasing tone.