On the road.

Inside the car.

It was still dark outside, only a few minutes past 3 AM.

The driver drove under pressure to reach the hospital as quickly as possible. Fortunately, it was still too early and only a few cars were on the road.

Dom sat on the front passenger seat while Jin Liwei cradled Iris in his arms at the backseat. Yi Mei had to be left behind because she was too distressed and would probably continue to attack Jin Liwei again if given the chance.

Iris finally regained consciousness. However, she still looked pale and extremely weak.

"Baby!"

"Boss!" Dom was sobbing, his eyes and nose were red and swollen.

Jin Liwei kissed her forehead. "How are you feeling?"

She was in a state of confusion, so she stayed quiet and didn't reply to him. When her mind cleared a bit, she focused on Jin Liwei's face.

"Liwei…"

"Yes, baby. I'm here."

Her eyes looked sad and shiny. Then she whispered, "Are you going to cage me too?"

He didn't understand.

"Tell me." She grabbed his arm, her grip weak. "Are you like them? Are you going to restrict me too? Imprison me? Are you?"

He didn't know who "them" were. Was she talking about the Longs? Maybe this was why she was estranged with them?

He suspected that she was in some sort of a delirious state but he didn't want to agitate her any further, so he answered honestly.

"I want to," he said.

Her face dropped. Her eyes went blank. It looked as if the world ended based on her expression alone. Her hand on his arm dropped down limply.

"But I can't," he added. He gently swept a lock of hair from her forehead and then cupped the side of her face, silently urging her to look in his eyes. "I want to keep you all to myself, to be the only important existence in your life. But I can't. You are too magnificent. It will be a grave sin to deprive the world from witnessing your brilliance. You are born to shine, Long Xiulan."

He leaned forward and gave a light kiss on her cold lips. "If you want to fly, I'll fly with you. But I have my limits. When I can't fly with you because of these limits, you go ahead and fly as far and as high as you can. But please, I beg you, always come back to me. You can do whatever you want, but don't forget to come back to me when you're done."

Tears flowed down her face. She shakily pulled his head towards her and kissed him.

This man…she hoped that he was true.

She nuzzled against the crook of his neck. She still felt unwell, but his words somehow soothed her. Moments later, she fell asleep.

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