A wave of sorrow washed over Xin Huohuo. The sudden pressure was nearly enough to make her break down.
This was the kind of choice only heroes in novels and on TV had to make—something that had always felt a world away from her. 'When did this become my reality? More importantly, when did it become my turn—a mortal woman's turn—to make this kind of decision?! I'm just an ordinary woman, as ordinary as they come!'
"No wonder. When I first came to Xuanyuan Gulun, Mr. Hei told me, 'This will be hard on you.'" Her smile was both cold and pained. "So he planned to use me all along."
People often fixate on what they lack most. For Xin Huohuo, who had grown up without the warmth of a family or the support of close friends, this was especially true. That was why, despite seeming greedy, she actually valued emotional connections above all else.
