The man kept staring at the woman through the small glass window for sometime before he took a deep breath and decided to walk into the ICU Ward. The man silently sat down on a stool beside the girl's bed and started observing the oxygen mask and every IV drip connected to her. In order to not hurt her , the man restrained himself from touching her. Instead , he simply placed his right hand over the girl's torso , which was under the layer of a thick blanket.

"You have really suffered a lot , Bub.", Xi Yuan managed to finally speak after clearing his heavy throat , tears slowly clouding his eyes.

"But why did you had to be so hard on yourself ? I can't even imagine how you felt when you got to know about your parents' death. I saw a ray of hope in your eyes when the video started to play suddenly. I knew you were wishing for them to be safe and sound. But as the video came to its end , your expression turned into that of fright , disappointment and uncertainty. I saw your heart breaking into thousands of pieces , Sweetheart.

"I just... want you to be happy. Just a smile on you face is what I breath for. And that is the only thing which is a rare sight for me. One after another , all you have been facing are problems and constant setbacks. And you know what is he worst part ? I can't do one damned thing to shield you from any of that.

"For the world , I am the CEO of the biggest business dynasty of the world. Yet , I can't protect you , the most important person in my life. Every string to your pain is attached with your past. And unfortunately , I wasn't there beside you back then.

"I wasn't there for you when your blood family used to physically abuse you when you were merely four years old. I wasn't there for you when you were pushed down a running train by your elder cousin. Neither was I there for you when you were struggling to step down that wheelchair for an entire year. And I wasn't there for you when you used to miss your mom and dad as a little kid. I wasn't there whenever you needed me.

"I am sorry. I am so sorry."

The man couldn't say anything further as tears threatened to flow down his eyes. Gradually , he started feeling difficult to even form words as his throat choked up. The man squeezed his eyes shut and buried his face into both his hands , his elbows resting on the edge of the bed.

...

Shortly after , Xi Fang walked into the ICU ward , searching for the man.

"Brother...", Xi Fang furrowed his brows , as he realized that his shoulders were shaking ,"Are you... crying ?"

When he heard the man's worried voice , Xi Yuan quickly wiped his tears away and stood up hastily to turn around and rush towards the restroom ,"I will just freshen up. Wait here for me , Fang."

As the man disappeared from his line of sight , Xi Fang glanced at the unconscious woman lying in the hospital bed and let out a helpless sigh. Only if she knew that her life was not hers alone anymore and that she was the living proof that his brother was alive. He always feared that if something was to ever happen to Rong Xinghe , his brother would simply exist like a living corpse. Nothing more. Nothing less.

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"Are you okay , brother ?", asked Xi Fang , as Xi Yuan stepped out of the washroom after washing his face ,"Here. I ordered a cappuccino for you."

"You didn't had to do it. I am fine.", Xi Yuan smiled wryly , as he picked up the cup placed upon the side table.

"Brother , please tell me what is going on inside you.", asked Xi Fang again ,"Stop bottling up your feelings inside yourself , for the love of god."

Xi Yuan looked at Xi Fang before he took a sharp breath and fixed his gaze upon his woman ,"I just feel like I can't protect her from her pain , no matter what. I am simply incapable and helpless , when it comes to her. I..."

"You need to stop doing this to yourself , brother. Seriously.", Xi Fang sighed ,"You have no idea what your mere presence means to Sister-in-law. When she will get her consciousness back , she will be wanting you beside her the most. Most importantly , her misery is the result of the incidents that occurred in her past. The time you had no control over. So you shouldn't be blaming yourself for it."

"I guess.", Xi Yuan smiled , his eyes holding an undescribable amount of pain in them ,"Anyway , what's the update upon that woman's situation who attacked Sister-in-law Ningtao that day ?"

"Are you seriously concerned about all those revenge plans ? Do they even matter anymore ?", Xi Fang asked , completely taken aback by the sudden change of topic.

Xi Yuan nodded his head before he passed his coat to the man and placed a soft kiss against the girl's forehead. He then placed her right hand into his warm ones and grabbed the stool beside the girl's bed calmly , his eyes fixed at his brother ,"She wanted to witness that woman's destruction."

The moment the man's words landed upon Xi Fang's ears , he stared at him as if he was looking at some monster. PDA at it peak ! For this man , his woman's every desire , every wish mattered more than anything. He could do literally anything for her single smile. Just because Rong Xinghe wanted to see Lu Wei deal with Qui Chin , Xi Yuan expected the revenge to be executed as soon as possible. Even if there was a slight chance of that distracting Rong Xinghe from her pain , he was going to make sure that it happened. For him , Qui Chin was nothing but a source of entertainment for his girl. Indeed , a ruthless husband !

"You are back , brother.", Xi Fang laughed.

"What do you mean ?", the man furrowed his brows as he glanced at the man with a muddled expression.

"From a depressed man to a wife-doting devil."

"When did I stopped doting on her exactly ?", Xi Yuan raised his brows ever so slightly.

Well...This was not what he had signed up for. Sigh !