Male Lead's Canon Fodder Wife novel Chapter 1185

Before Liu Piao could finish her words, Zhang Ermu interrupted, "Ah Piao, was it because of him? Was that man the reason you broke off our engagement?"

Liu Piao looked confused at first, then realized he was referring to the man her stepmother had chosen for her. She shook her head and said, "Mumu, I have only ever had you in my heart. The day my father broke our engagement, I was locked in my stepmother’s parents’ house."

"When I finally escaped and came back, I was told you were the one who ended it. I was so angry and hurt that I didn’t want to see you. That was why, when you came to find me, I refused to meet you."

Zhang Ermu’s eyes darkened with fury as the truth settled over him. For years, he had resented Liu Piao, believing she had been heartless and broken their promises. Now he realized they had both been victims of her stepmother’s schemes. So many years lost because of that woman’s lies!

Unaware of his growing anger, Liu Piao continued, "When I learned I was to marry that man, I tried to find you again. But before I could, my father caught me and locked me up. I waited and waited, hoping you would come, but you never did."

"Later, I heard from my father and stepmother that your parents have found a good match for you, and within a month, you will marry that woman."

Her voice trembled as she added, "I thought you didn’t want me anymore. I couldn’t bear to watch you marry someone else, so I decided to leave. Since that person and I were both being forced into marriages, I made a deal with him."

"On the day of the wedding, I ran away. He used the excuse of searching for me to go to the city. When we met there, we filed for a divorce. He later married the woman he truly loved, and they now have a son together."

Tears glistened in her eyes as she looked at Zhang Ermu and said, "Mumu, I missed you. Over the years, there hasn’t been a day when I didn’t miss you. I came back this time to see you. But if you still hate me, I will leave. Just say the word, and I will never appear in front of you again."

Her words ignited something in Zhang Ermu. He glared at her, his voice sharp with emotion as he shouted at her, "You dare?!"

Startled by his sudden outburst, Liu Piao burst into tears, her sobs breaking the stillness of the night. He never spoke loudly to her before. But now, he was yelling at her. At that moment, she thought she had lost him for good.

Seeing her cry, Zhang Ermu panicked. He jumped down from the cart and pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly.

His voice softened, laced with desperation when he said, "Ah Piao, I was wrong. You can scold me, hit me, do whatever you want—but please, don’t say you will leave me again."

"Do you know how I have lived all these years? I resented you for leaving without a word, but I could never forget you. I even thought I would accept it if you married someone else, as long as you were still here. At least I could see you from afar."