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Chapter 166 - Chapter 166; Enough!

His dark gaze moved from her quivering form to his bruised sons. Li Bo Yen's shoulders shook with silent tears and Li Ren buried his face into his pillow, muffling his broken sobs.

And in that moment, as silence thickened like smoke in the room, Li Feng felt something deep within him grow cold and heavy.

Without a word, he stepped inside, shoes crunching faintly over glass shards as he walked towards Shen Li.

Her lips trembled, hope flickering desperately in her eyes, Yes… comfort me… protect me… punish them…

But instead, he looked down at her with a gaze that was so empty that it made her blood run cold.

"Get up," he said softly, his voice stripped of emotions, "We need to talk."

Then, turning his back to her, he walked towards the window gazing into the garden, hands slipping silently into his pockets as the boys' quiet sobs filled the silent air.

And for the first time, Shen Li felt a sharp, crawling fear pierce through her chest, slicing it into pieces.

For the first time, she wondered if she had pushed him too far.

She has never seen him this nonchalant! He was too cold for her liking!

The silence in the bedroom felt suffocating as Li Feng stood by the tall windows, his gaze fixed on the manicured gardens below.

Behind him, Shen Li slowly picked herself up from the floor seeing that he wasn't picking her up, she wiped tears from her flushed cheeks, as she was trying to compose herself before approaching him.

"Li Feng…" her voice trembled softly, rehearsed just enough to sound pitiful without seemingly sounding hysterical, "I… I didn't mean to… they provoked me first… You saw how they treated me… how can children speak to their own mother like that…?"

He remained silent, his back still turned to her.

Emboldened by his lack of immediate fury, she stepped closer, reaching out to his suit coat with her trembling hand to gently clutch its end, "I know… I know I haven't been the best mother to them… but I'm trying, Ah-Feng… I'm trying so hard. I came back for this family. For you… for the boys… I wanted to rebuild what we lost. Everything I do is a total sacrifice for this family..."

At that, he finally spoke, his voice low and calm, but colder than winter frost.

"Rebuild…?" He turned to face her slowly, his eyes empty of warmth, "Don't insult my intelligence, Shen Li. I'm that stupid and blind!"

Her heart thudded painfully against her ribs as she forced out a shaky laughter, "What… what do you mean… what do you mean by that?"

"Drop the act," he said flatly his voice devoid of emotions, "You didn't come back for them, you didn't come back for me either. You came back because you needed something to boost your career... for endorsement, for your popularity and resources, and you need the prestige of my name to keep your career alive. Isn't that right?"

Her lips parted soundlessly, shock flashing across her delicate features before she masked it quickly with fresh tears, "That's… that's not true… how can you say that about me… about us… I love you, Li Feng… I have always..…."

"Enough."

The single word cut through her desperate pleas like a blade.

He stepped closer until only inches separated them, his towering frame casting her trembling figure in shadow.

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