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00:00After that drunken night with Elijah, my secret could no longer be hidden.
00:04Once it was over, I left the city overnight and fled abroad.
00:08Years later, we unexpectedly reunited at the kindergarten gates.
00:12He looked at the little girl beside me, his face darkening.
00:16You got married?
00:17This child.
00:18Why does she look so much like me?
00:21Chapter 1.
00:22Is here okay?
00:23The familiar voice whispered in my ear, sending shivers through my entire body.
00:28I couldn't see the person's face clearly.
00:30But I knew who he was.
00:31Elijah.
00:32My childhood friend whom I had secretly been in love with for years.
00:35It wasn't until after the college entrance exams, when we were filling out our university applications,
00:41that I realized my feelings for Elijah had long surpassed ordinary brotherhood.
00:45But I couldn't say it.
00:46Not just because I am a guy, but because I am intersex, a monster in the eyes of others.
00:51For four years, I carefully maintained my distance from him.
00:55On the day of our college graduation, we both drank too much.
00:58Using the alcohol as liquid courage, I hugged him, intending to hold on for just a brief
01:03moment before letting go.
01:05But I don't know who took the initiative first.
01:07Things gradually spiraled out of control.
01:10He was heavily intoxicated and seemed to have mistaken me for someone else.
01:13My secret was exposed that night.
01:16Why does it feel different?
01:18Elijah looked at me with flushed cheeks and hazy eyes.
01:21Thankfully, he always blacked out when he was drunk.
01:24So weird.
01:25He mumbled.
01:26His actions making it unbearable for me.
01:28Do you like it?
01:29He asked, his breath drawing closer and closer.
01:33My heartbeat betrayed me.
01:34I wanted to say I like it.
01:36I always have.
01:37But the words reached my lips and were swallowed back down.
01:40Suddenly, I was given a push.
01:42Daddy, why are you crying?
01:44It's time to wake up.
01:46I looked at my adorable daughter standing by the bed and shook my head.
01:49Only then realizing it was just another dream.
01:52After that night, terrified that Elijah would remember I was a monster.
01:56I fled the country overnight to study abroad.
01:59Before I even finished my studies, I gave birth to Amy.
02:02To the outside world, I just said the child's mother ran away, and everyone always looked
02:07at me with deep sympathy.
02:09I got out of bed to make breakfast for Amy.
02:11My phone buzzing non-stop.
02:13In our gaming group chat, my childhood friends were discussing the news of Elijah getting married.
02:18Elijah is getting married.
02:20I really didn't expect him to be the first out of all of us.
02:23I've seen the girl.
02:24She's very pretty.
02:25They're a great match.
02:27At Liam.
02:28Hurry back to be the best man.
02:30Weren't you and Elijah the closest?
02:32Why did you completely drop off the radar after going abroad?
02:35Looking at the engagement invitation on the screen, even though I was mentally prepared,
02:40a sharp pain still pierced my chest.
02:43After finishing her eggs, Amy asked,
02:46Daddy, when can I go to kindergarten?
02:48She was already three years old.
02:50I wiped the corner of her mouth.
02:52Next month.
02:53We're going back to China for school.
02:55When I brought Amy back to China, my parents were both shocked and overjoyed.
02:59Assuming I had been tricked by some foreign woman.
03:02After completing the enrollment procedures for an international school, I waited early
03:07at the kindergarten gates.
03:08Worried Amy wouldn't adapt.
03:10When she came out, her face was beaming with smiles, telling me she had made new friends.
03:15As I turned around, I bumped right into someone.
03:18Elijah was more mature than before.
03:20His distinctive almond eyes carried a faint smile, polite yet distant.
03:25He was wearing a formal suit, looking like he had just come from the company.
03:30A thousand words rushed to my lips.
03:32But in the end, I only managed to say,
03:35Long time no see.
03:36When did you get back?
03:38Why didn't you say anything?
03:39He asked.
03:41Not long ago.
03:42Haven't had the time to notify everyone yet.
03:44I replied.
03:46Elijah looked down at Amy, who was also secretly sizing him up.
03:50She tugged on my sleeve and said,
03:52Daddy, this uncle is so handsome.
03:54He looks like a TV star.
03:56Elijah's smile faded.
03:58You got married?
03:59When did that happen?
04:00I didn't.
04:01Unexpected pregnancy out of wedlock.
04:04Who is the child's mother?
04:06Someone I love.
04:07I deflected vaguely.
04:09You don't know her.
04:10He sneered.
04:11Suddenly going abroad and losing contact for so long.
04:14So you went to chase after love?
04:16I smiled bitterly in my heart.
04:18Actually, I was just playing the deserter.
04:20Why are you here?
04:21Picking up a kid too?
04:23Did you also have an unexpected pregnancy?
04:26Remembering his engagement,
04:27my mind immediately conjured up some melodramatic soap opera plot.
04:31Elijah remained expressionless.
04:33I'm not as fast as you.
04:35I'm here to pick someone up.
04:37Just as I was about to ask who he was picking up,
04:39Amy suddenly called out,
04:41Hello, Miss Amelia.
04:42Amelia walked over and naturally hooked her arm through Elijah's,
04:46smiling at me.
04:48So you're Amy's dad?
04:49Amy is adorable.
04:50She was the most active one in class today.
04:53I exchanged a few pleasantries,
04:55my eyes falling on their intimate posture.
04:58I never expected that my child's homeroom teacher would be Elijah's fiancé.
05:02What a coincidence.
05:03Upon learning that we were childhood friends,
05:06Amelia invited us to dinner.
05:07I politely declined,
05:09said my goodbyes,
05:10and left with Amy.
05:12Watching their perfectly matched silhouettes from behind,
05:14I thought to myself,
05:16If I were a normal person,
05:18maybe I could have tried pursuing him.
05:20It's a pity I don't even have the right to try.
05:22After that,
05:23every time I picked up Amy,
05:25I would inevitably run into Elijah.
05:27He seemed to love Amelia very much,
05:29arriving punctually every day to pick her up from work.
05:32He probably inherited the family business and had a lot of free time.
05:36Our family backgrounds had always been worlds apart.
05:39When we were kids living in the same compound,
05:41we could play together.
05:42But as we grew up,
05:44the gap only became more obvious.
05:46I found a job at a nearby design firm.
05:49Occasionally, when I was busy,
05:50I would ask my friend John to help pick up Amy.
05:53One day,
05:54it was raining heavily,
05:55and John called to say he couldn't find Amy.
05:58Frantic,
05:59I called Amelia,
06:00who told me Elijah had already picked the child up.
06:02Hearing that name made my temples throb.
06:05I had never told Amy the truth about her parentage,
06:08planning to wait until she was older.
06:10But she was a chatterbox,
06:11and if she spent too much time with Elijah,
06:14I was terrified she would let something slip.
06:16I braved the rain and rushed to his villa,
06:19completely soaked.
06:20When the butler opened the door,
06:21the sound of cartoons drifted from inside.
06:24Amy was mid-sentence.
06:26Uncle, I've seen you before.
06:28Daddy has photos of you on his phone.
06:30He always,
06:31Amy!
06:32I hastily interrupted her.
06:34She lunged over and hugged me.
06:36Daddy, look!
06:37Uncle bought me so many toys.
06:39The sofa was covered in dolls,
06:41looking entirely out of place in the luxurious living room.
06:45Elijah's clothes were covered in sequin stickers,
06:48and his hair was a mess.
06:49He had clearly been put through the ringer by Amy.
06:52I wanted to take the child and leave,
06:54but he stopped me.
06:55Amy, the wind is strong outside,
06:57and you're completely soaked.
06:59You'll get sick.
07:00It's fine.
07:01I'll just catch a cab.
07:02You'll be fine.
07:04But what about the kid?
07:05I looked at him and ultimately compromised.
07:08Because of my physical condition,
07:10Amy was born prematurely and had a weak constitution.
07:13She really couldn't afford to catch a chill.
07:15Go dry your hair.
07:17Dinner is ready.
07:18After you eat,
07:19I'll have someone drive you back,
07:21Elijah said,
07:22instructing the maids to prepare towels and dry clothes.
07:25When I walked out of the room in fresh clothes,
07:28I felt much more refreshed.
07:29The sleeves were a bit long.
07:31They were definitely Elijah's clothes.
07:33He was seven centimeters taller than me
07:35and always loved to block my shots
07:37when we played basketball back in the day.
07:39As I walked out drying my hair,
07:41Elijah was leaning against the doorframe.
07:43Amelia said she thinks Amy looks a lot like me,
07:46especially the eyes.
07:48Amy also had those distinctive almond eyes.
07:51I forced out a dry laugh.
07:52Give it a rest.
07:53Are you trying to take advantage of me?
07:55My daughter obviously looks like her mother.
07:58Almond eyes aren't your exclusive trademark.
08:01Oh?
08:01But I checked.
08:02And you weren't closely involved with any women
08:05while you were abroad.
08:06Elijah slowly pulled out a piece of paper.
08:08Furthermore,
08:09I found out some very interesting things.
08:11Take a guess at what they are.
08:13I fell silent.
08:14Meeting his deep,
08:16profound gaze,
08:17my entire body began to tremble.
08:19Did he find out?
08:20What would he think of me?
08:22Would he think I'm a pervert?
08:23A freak?
08:24My mind went blank.
08:26I lunged forward to snatch the paper from his hand.
08:29Elijah dodged slightly,
08:30and I tackled him,
08:32pinning him against the cabinet doors.
08:34With our bodies pressed together,
08:36I could feel his body heat,
08:38my face almost brushing the corner of his mouth.
08:40He was stunned for a second,
08:42and I used that opportunity to snatch the paper.
08:45Opening it,
08:46I saw that it was completely blank.
08:48I froze,
08:49my heart dropping in my chest.
08:51His voice sounded by my ear.
08:53Liam,
08:53what are you so afraid of?
08:55Did I hit the mark?
08:56Of course not.
08:58I feigned composure and crumpled the paper into a ball.
09:01My daughter's information is her privacy.
09:03I don't want outsiders meddling.
09:06Outsiders!
09:07Elijah ground his molars,
09:09letting out a cold sneer.
09:11Amy's shouts echoed from downstairs,
09:13and I quickly descended the stairs.
09:15She was already sitting at the dining table waiting for us,
09:18the table covered in her favorite dishes.
09:20In just a few hours,
09:22she had already told Elijah all her preferences.
09:25If we stayed any longer,
09:26who knows what else she might blurt out.
09:28Amy always liked to look around while eating,
09:31her attention easily distracted.
09:33Elijah peeled a shrimp for her and gently instructed,
09:35Eat quickly,
09:37or it will get cold.
09:38Then can uncle feed me?
09:40We were playing house earlier,
09:41and you were playing the mom.
09:43You haven't fed me dinner yet.
09:44Let's keep playing now.
09:46Hearing this,
09:47I choked on the food in my mouth.
09:49I wiped the corner of her mouth and lowered my voice.
09:52Stop messing around,
09:53Amy.
09:54Uncle is very busy.
09:55Once we finish eating,
09:57we'll go home,
09:57and I'll play with you.
09:59Amy pouted in disappointment.
10:01She was usually home alone for long periods
10:03and desperately craved company.
10:05Seeing her like this,
10:06Elijah couldn't bear it.
10:08He immediately picked up her little bowl.
10:10Come on,
10:11let's keep playing.
10:12But you have to eat like a good girl.
10:14Okay,
10:15mom.
10:15My eye twitched.
10:16Watching this scene,
10:18even though it was incredibly incongruous,
10:20it was a scenario I had once fantasized about in my dreams.
10:23But dreams always have to wake up eventually.
10:26Chapter 2
10:27When the driver sent us back,
10:29Amy leaned against the car window and waved at Elijah.
10:32Bye-bye,
10:33Uncle.
10:33Elijah's gaze fell on me.
10:35I lowered my eyes and rolled up the window,
10:37as if trying to escape.
10:39After returning home,
10:41Amy said she wanted to go play at Elijah's house again in the future.
10:44I remained silent for a moment before saying,
10:47Daddy will buy you new toys.
10:48We can't go looking for Uncle Elijah anymore.
10:51Why?
10:52Isn't Uncle Elijah Daddy's friend?
10:54Because Uncle Elijah has new friends and a new family now.
10:58We can't always bother him.
11:00It's impolite.
11:01Amy nodded,
11:02seemingly half-understanding,
11:04and quickly became immersed in her newly updated cartoon.
11:08That weekend,
11:09my childhood friend James organized a gathering,
11:11saying it was a welcome home party for me.
11:14I dropped the kid off at my parents' house.
11:16It had been a long time since we old classmates had seen each other,
11:19so we were definitely going to be chatting late into the night.
11:22I arrived at the restaurant filled with apprehension,
11:25but breathed a sigh of relief when I realized Elijah wasn't there.
11:28James threw an arm around my shoulders.
11:31Liam,
11:32you brat,
11:32you're finally back.
11:33I thought Elijah was fast,
11:35but I never expected you to be light years ahead.
11:38You even have a kid.
11:39Robert chimed in.
11:41Exactly.
11:42Having a baby without breathing a word,
11:44and not even showing us.
11:46Hurry up and punish yourself with three glasses.
11:49I smiled,
11:50drank three glasses of alcohol,
11:52and pulled out my phone to show them pictures of Amy.
11:55The guys huddled together,
11:56whispering,
11:57I thought you had a mixed-race baby with some foreign blonde.
12:00She's so cute.
12:01Who is the mother?
12:03Why aren't you saying anything?
12:05It's not our old class secretary, is it?
12:07That's right,
12:08the class secretary was always stealing glances at you back then,
12:11and later she went to the UK too.
12:13Did you guys run into each other?
12:15As they chattered on,
12:16I forced a few laughs and shook my head.
12:18I had lost contact with the class secretary ages ago.
12:22Not to mention I didn't even like girls.
12:24Then who did you have a kid with?
12:26We've never even seen you date anyone before.
12:28Don't tell me it was your first love.
12:30Whoa, Liam.
12:32I'm getting more and more curious.
12:34Have you been secretly in love with someone for a long time,
12:37and went abroad just for her?
12:38Yeah, yeah.
12:40Tell us.
12:41Meeting their gossiping gazes,
12:42I picked up a piece of food and answered vaguely,
12:45It's all in the past.
12:47Let's not bring it up.
12:48Did I hit the nail on the head?
12:50Who did you love so deeply that you chased them all the way to the UK?
12:54The guys looked like they wouldn't give up until they got an answer.
12:57Just as I was trying to change the subject,
13:00Robert suddenly called out,
13:01Elijah,
13:02why are you so late?
13:04We thought you were busy and couldn't make it.
13:06I looked toward the door.
13:08Elijah walked in to greet everyone,
13:10followed by Amelia wearing a gentle, elegant dress.
13:13James teased.
13:15Oh, sister-in-law is here too?
13:16I was just having dinner around here,
13:18so I came over to take a look.
13:20Have fun, everyone.
13:22Amelia greeted them with natural poise and prepared to leave.
13:26James added,
13:27So Elijah was on a date with his fiancée.
13:30Not cool man.
13:31Choosing romance over your brothers.
13:33Robert chimed in,
13:34Just downstairs.
13:36The manager called Amelia Boss Lady.
13:38Is this restaurant owned by the Taylor family?
13:41That's amazing.
13:42Your marriage is truly a union of powerhouses.
13:45Elijah smiled faintly,
13:47his gaze cutting through the crowd to look at me.
13:49I nodded in acknowledgement as a greeting.
13:52With a new subject of gossip present,
13:54there was another burst of lively commotion.
13:57Elijah,
13:58who originally said he was busy,
13:59had suddenly shown up,
14:01likely just accompanying Amelia
14:03and dropping by the class reunion on the way.
14:05I poked at the fish in my bowl,
14:07listening to them talk about the upcoming engagement
14:09and finding groomsmen.
14:11I heard the wedding banquet was going to be held
14:13at the most expensive hotel,
14:14and the guest list was filled with celebrities.
14:17I wasn't jealous at all that he would have such a wedding
14:20and such a well-matched wife.
14:21This was exactly how it should be for the infinitely glorious Elijah.
14:25I never harbored any extravagant hopes of having anything with him.
14:29Being his classmate for a few years was already a stroke of luck.
14:33Yet the bitterness in my heart kept bubbling up,
14:35impossible to suppress no matter how hard I tried.
14:38I sat to the side,
14:40listening quietly,
14:41unknowingly drinking quite a bit of alcohol.
14:43I got up to go to the restroom,
14:45deciding to pay the bill as I passed the counter.
14:48The receptionist politely informed me,
14:50the total for private room 503 is $84,000.
14:54It has already been paid.
14:55I froze.
14:56Over $80,000.
14:57I glanced at the bill.
14:59The most expensive items were those bottles of alcohol.
15:02I knew this restaurant was expensive,
15:04but I didn't expect it to be this expensive.
15:07May I ask who paid for it?
15:09It was the gentleman behind you.
15:11I turned around.
15:13Elijah was leaning against the window,
15:15seemingly out to get some fresh air as well.
15:17A casual bill payment for him was more than my salary for half a year.
15:21He and I were no longer in a relationship
15:23where we could just go out and grab skewers together like in college.
15:26This stark, insurmountable boundary left me with a wave of depression.
15:31Thanks.
15:32I'll transfer the money to you in a bit.
15:34I turned, preparing to leave.
15:36He caught up to me.
15:37No need.
15:38I just want to know an answer.
15:40What answer?
15:41Who did you go to the UK to chase?
15:43As far as I know, you've never liked any girl before.
15:47Elijah was very smart.
15:48He understood my relationship status and personality in college perfectly.
15:53Amy was only three years old.
15:55If I had slept with someone the moment I went abroad,
15:57it genuinely wouldn't make sense.
15:59Facing his scrutinizing gaze, I straightened my back.
16:03A very beautiful girl.
16:05It was love at first sight, but she was just playing around.
16:08You're lying.
16:10Elijah stared at me fixedly,
16:11raising his hand to touch the corner of my eye.
16:14Every time you lie, your eyes dart away.
16:17Liam, what exactly are you trying to hide?
16:19I swatted his hand away.
16:21Sometimes, I really hated how well he knew me.
16:24I've drank too much.
16:25I'm heading back first.
16:27Say goodbye to the guys for me.
16:29I walked toward the door.
16:31Elijah, his face cold,
16:33pressed down on my shoulder and pinned me against the corner of the wall.
16:36One last question.
16:37That night after graduation,
16:40were you the one who took me back to my room?
16:42For that graduation dinner,
16:44our group of brothers had gone to a hot spring resort.
16:47The privacy there was excellent,
16:48and there were no security cameras.
16:50My Adam's apple bobbed.
16:52I was smarter this time.
16:54Looking him straight in the eyes,
16:55I feigned composure.
16:57It was me.
16:58A flicker of emotion passed through his eyes.
17:01I took you to your room and then left.
17:03Is there a problem?
17:04Elijah frowned,
17:06seemingly trying to judge whether I was telling the truth.
17:08He was definitely very curious about what exactly happened that night.
17:12But I couldn't say it.
17:13I didn't want to lose even our friendship.
17:15Even more so,
17:17I didn't want to expose my ugly secret to the person I secretly loved.
17:21My phone ringing suddenly broke the tension.
17:24Felt like a pardon.
17:25Pressing answer,
17:26it was John saying he was already at the door.
17:28I had drank alcohol and couldn't drive,
17:30and he had mentioned earlier that he was watching a movie nearby.
17:34So I conveniently asked him to pick me up.
17:36Besides,
17:37John lived in the neighborhood right next to mine.
17:39I went out to find him and handed him my car keys.
17:42Seeing my flushed cheeks,
17:44John reached out and poked my face.
17:46Drank this much?
17:47Didn't you never drink when you were abroad?
17:50Yeah.
17:50I'm just in a good mood today.
17:52Actually,
17:53I wasn't in a good mood at all.
17:54John went to get the car.
17:56Elijah stared at me darkly.
17:58Your new friend.
18:00Yeah.
18:00No wonder you haven't been talking in the group chat.
18:03So you have a new friend.
18:04His words sounded like they carried a hidden meaning.
18:07The car arrived.
18:08I got into the passenger seat.
18:11John handed me a bottle of honey lemon tea.
18:13Drink a bit,
18:14it'll sober you up.
18:15You still have to take Amy to the amusement park tomorrow.
18:19Thanks.
18:20Standing outside the car window,
18:22Elijah kept staring at me,
18:23his usual proper smile completely gone.
18:26I watched his silhouette grow smaller and smaller in the rearview mirror
18:29until I could no longer see him at all.
18:32Chapter 3
18:33Unfortunately,
18:34Amy couldn't go to the amusement park the next day.
18:37I probably caught a chill from drinking and then standing in the cold wind
18:40because I developed a high fever that night.
18:43Ever since my C-section,
18:44my constitution had become very weak.
18:47Even a minor ailment made me feel like I was dying.
18:50In the morning,
18:51I couldn't get up to make breakfast for Amy.
18:53She thought I was just sleeping in.
18:55But when she touched my arm,
18:57she was so scared she started crying.
18:59Daddy,
18:59why are you so hot?
19:01Stop.
19:02Open your eyes and look at me.
19:04Are you okay?
19:04Are you going to die?
19:05I think she watches too many TV dramas.
19:08But my head was spinning
19:09and my throat was so dry and sore
19:12that even speaking was difficult.
19:14Amy immediately took my phone to call her grandparents,
19:16but no one answered.
19:18The two elders were going to a lecture today
19:20so their phones were probably on silent.
19:22Amy was about to call John
19:24when she saw the pinned contact on my phone.
19:26Elijah.
19:27She thought about it for a second
19:28and made a voice call to Uncle Elijah.
19:31Crying loudly,
19:32she told him her daddy was dying.
19:34Not long after,
19:35several Bentleys parked downstairs in our neighborhood.
19:39Well-trained bodyguards rushed in,
19:41bringing a doctor and emergency medical equipment.
19:44The surrounding elderly neighbors were terrified,
19:46thinking the mafia had arrived.
19:48The doctor looked at the patient,
19:50then looked back at Elijah,
19:52hesitating to speak,
19:53as if he couldn't even be bothered
19:55to say anything about such an overreaction.
19:57I felt Amy's crying next to my ear grow quieter.
20:00It seemed someone was coaxing her.
20:02Soon, someone touched my forehead
20:04and carefully tucked my arm
20:06with the foredrip under the blanket.
20:08The faint sound of the TV came from the living room.
20:11Someone was talking intermittently.
20:13Is that Uncle John very close with your daddy?
20:16Yeah, Uncle John is really nice.
20:18Every time he picks me up,
20:20he brings me cupcakes.
20:21Doesn't Uncle Elijah buy you cupcakes too?
20:24Uncle Elijah is also very nice.
20:27Then, what about your mom?
20:28Does Amy know where she went?
20:31Amy fell silent and lowered her head.
20:33I don't know.
20:34Every time mommy is mentioned,
20:36daddy gets very sad.
20:37So I don't bring it up anymore.
20:39I don't want daddy to be sad.
20:41All right, then we won't talk about it.
20:43What kind of cake does Amy want to eat?
20:45I'll have someone go buy it.
20:47Night fell.
20:48Someone tiptoed into the room.
20:50I felt unbearably hot and flushed all over.
20:52After the foredrip finished,
20:54the clothes on my back were completely soaked with sweat.
20:57A hand holding a towel wiped my face.
21:00Then my body.
21:01When the other person tried to untie my pajama pants,
21:04I subconsciously grabbed the drawstring.
21:06I'm just wiping you down.
21:08You've sweat a lot.
21:09You'll be uncomfortable.
21:10No.
21:11You can't.
21:12My mind was groggy,
21:14but I still remembered to guard my bottom line.
21:16Furthermore,
21:17there was an ugly C-section scar on my lower abdomen.
21:20I didn't want anyone to know about it.
21:23I'll just wipe lightly.
21:24It'll be quick.
21:25Be good.
21:26Okay?
21:27The person coaxed softly.
21:28I half squinted,
21:30feeling that the blurry silhouette in front of me was very familiar.
21:33I insisted on not letting him touch me.
21:36Helpless,
21:37the other person had to withdraw his hand.
21:39He helped pull my pants up higher and wiped my legs instead.
21:42I fell asleep in a daze.
21:44When I felt hot,
21:45I kicked off the blankets.
21:47When I felt cold,
21:49someone hugged me from behind.
21:50It had been a very long time since anyone had held me.
21:53I couldn't help but snuggle closer to the heat source.
21:56When I woke up,
21:57the house was very quiet.
21:59Feeling like someone had taken care of me seemed like a dream.
22:02Stepping out of the bedroom,
22:04I saw a familiar figure busy in the kitchen.
22:06The morning sunlight shone on his back,
22:09as if coating him in a fuzzy,
22:11glowing halo.
22:12I felt like I definitely hadn't woken up from the dream yet.
22:15Elijah turned his head and saw me.
22:17You're awake.
22:18He naturally reached out and touched my forehead.
22:21You've recovered nicely.
22:23Eat some breakfast.
22:24Then take your medicine.
22:26As his warm body heat transferred to me,
22:28my mind jolted.
22:30It was real.
22:30Not a dream.
22:32Elijah frowned.
22:33Did you not sleep well?
22:34Why are you standing there in a daze?
22:37No,
22:37I slept fine.
22:38Where's Amy?
22:40Washing up.
22:40I had been lying in bed all day and now felt hungry.
22:44I sat at the dining table,
22:45eating a sandwich and drinking milk.
22:47Elijah had made it all.
22:49Apart from the bread being a little burnt,
22:51there was nothing to complain about.
22:53He always seemed to be like this,
22:55excelling at whatever he did.
22:56A brilliance I could never catch up to,
22:59no matter what.
22:59Amy came to the dining table to eat.
23:02I watched as Elijah tried to brush her hair.
23:04He stared at the hair ties in his hands with a frown.
23:08The tutorial made it look so simple.
23:09But doing it was a different story.
23:12He tried several times.
23:14It either came out crooked or some hair was left out.
23:17After finishing an egg,
23:19Amy turned her head and asked,
23:20Uncle Elijah,
23:22is it done yet?
23:23Almost.
23:24Elijah's brows were tightly knit
23:25as he prepared to re-watch the tutorial on his phone.
23:28I held back a smile.
23:30There was finally something he wasn't good at.
23:32Let me do it.
23:33I stepped forward and took the hair ties,
23:36fixing Amy's hair into two braids in a few quick strokes.
23:39Watching Amy's smile,
23:41the corners of Elijah's mouth also curled up.
23:43I have a regular morning meeting today.
23:46I'll have the driver take you guys in a bit.
23:48No need.
23:49I've pretty much recovered.
23:50I can drop Amy off.
23:52Sorry to trouble you with taking care of me yesterday.
23:55It was no trouble.
23:57Aren't we friends?
23:58Elijah glanced at me.
23:59Are you this polite to John too?
24:02I thought his question was a bit strange.
24:04Before I could figure it out,
24:05the alarm went off.
24:07I picked up Amy's backpack and headed out.
24:09Elijah also had to go to work.
24:11So we parted ways at the neighborhood gate.
24:14He reminded me to take my medicine on time
24:16and not to catch a chill again.
24:17Then waved goodbye to Amy.
24:19Watching the way he coaxed the child,
24:21a wave of bitterness washed over my heart.
24:24Elijah would definitely be a great father in the future.
24:27I wonder what his and Amelia's child will look like.
24:30Will they look a lot like Amy?
24:32I held Amy's hand and walked toward the kindergarten bus stop
24:35where a dedicated shuttle would pick her up.
24:38Amy was skipping along when she suddenly asked me mysteriously,
24:41Daddy, do you believe in magic?
24:44Why do you ask?
24:45Uncle Elijah said there's a kind of magic in the world
24:48that can help me find my mommy.
24:50He took some of my hair.
24:51Daddy, we'll be able to see mommy very soon.
24:54You don't have to be sad anymore.
24:56My heart seized and my entire body froze in place.
25:00When did this happen?
25:01What exactly did Elijah tell her while I was asleep?
25:04For the next few days, I was completely restless, unable to even eat.
25:09Hearing that Elijah had gone on a business trip made me feel slightly relieved.
25:13He hadn't contacted me for several days,
25:15just as I thought I had managed to dodge the bullet.
25:18That very night, his call came through.
25:21He called over a dozen times in a row.
25:23I didn't dare answer a single one.
25:25I had an ominous premonition in my heart.
25:28Sure enough, a message from him popped up on my chat app.
25:32It was a photo of a DNA test report.
25:34Why did you lie to me?
25:36How did you do it?
25:37Liam, pick up the phone.
25:39You know the consequences of lying to me.
25:42Just wait.
25:43Chapter 4.
25:44My temples were throbbing.
25:46I was so terrified that I blocked him.
25:48I hadn't wanted to disturb his current life,
25:50but who knew he would pull a stunt like this?
25:52Elijah hated being lied to the most.
25:55In college, someone had played a trick on him and he broke their ribs.
25:59Plus, he was now a highly sought-after family heir.
26:02So many people wanted to curry favor with him.
26:05Would he think I approached him on purpose?
26:07I curled up on the sofa, not daring to think any further.
26:11Amy was still so small.
26:13What would he do to her?
26:14My mind was in complete chaos.
26:16I hurriedly took out my phone to check for train tickets.
26:19It was better to move.
26:21As long as I left Elijah's sphere of life, it would be fine.
26:24If I had known it would be exposed so easily,
26:27I never should have come back in the first place.
26:29The very next day, I started packing my luggage.
26:32Looking at the storage boxes, Amy's little face fell.
26:36Daddy, are we going to the UK again?
26:37I don't want to eat that mushy stuff anymore.
26:40No, we're going somewhere else.
26:42How about the beach?
26:43Are we leaving today?
26:44But Uncle John said he was going to celebrate my birthday with me.
26:48I froze for a moment.
26:50I had been so panicked last night that I completely forgot about this.
26:53This weekend was Amy's birthday.
26:56John had promised to bake her a cake himself.
26:58I glanced at the calendar and decided to leave after celebrating her birthday.
27:03Anyway, Elijah was still abroad.
27:05He couldn't find me.
27:06The weekend arrived.
27:08John came over bright and early.
27:10We went to Disneyland together and took lots of photos of Amy.
27:13We also took her shopping and let her pick out her own birthday present.
27:17Walking on the streets, I constantly felt like someone was watching us.
27:21I held Amy's hand tightly, afraid of running into bad people.
27:25In the evening, John went to the bakery to pick up the cake.
27:28I made this myself.
27:30It might not look very pretty.
27:31It's fine as long as it tastes good.
27:34I looked down at a drowsy Amy.
27:36She had played all day and was already exhausted.
27:39John picked the child up, letting her lean against his shoulder.
27:43Let's go.
27:44We'll head back and cook.
27:45She should be awake by the time the food is done.
27:48We bought groceries together, and John said he was going to show off his skills.
27:52When he cooked for me in our dorm abroad before, he ended up triggering the smoke alarm and even had
27:57to pay a fine.
27:58Now that we were back in China, he could cook without worry.
28:02On the way home, talking about our embarrassing moments studying abroad, he laughed very happily.
28:08Do you remember?
28:09Once when I cooked luasafen, stinky snail noodles, my roommates looked at me so weirdly
28:14and even whispered that next time I should eat it in the bathroom before coming out.
28:18John added,
28:18Speaking of which, a new luasafen place opened downstairs from my apartment.
28:24Wanna go try it together tomorrow.
28:26Pursed my lips.
28:27If there's a chance.
28:28I'm moving.
28:29Ah?
28:30Then isn't today our last meal?
28:32Then I really have to show you my true culinary skills.
28:35The elevator doors opened.
28:37He and I walked out.
28:38The sound-activated lights in the hallway turned on.
28:41They illuminated the tall man standing at the door.
28:44Elijah looked at us quietly, carrying a cake box in his hand.
28:48The polite smile on his face was gone, replaced by a dark, gloomy expression.
28:53Why did you stop?
28:55John walked forward a few steps holding the child.
28:58Your friend.
28:59Yeah.
29:00I greeted Elijah awkwardly.
29:02He came to settle the score with me this quickly.
29:04I stood frozen in place, a chill running down my spine.
29:08John didn't understand why I was stunned and naturally stepped forward to punch in the
29:12electronic lock password.
29:13Amy was woken up by the noise.
29:16Hugging John's neck, she mumbled.
29:18Are we home?
29:19Yes, the little princess is home.
29:21Your daddy and I will cook.
29:23You sleep a little longer.
29:24John had two younger sisters and was very good at coaxing kids.
29:28Watching his practiced manner, Elijah ground his teeth.
29:31I placed Amy on the bed and gently closed the door.
29:35John went to the kitchen humming a song to get busy.
29:38Only Elijah and I were left in the living room.
29:40I poured him a glass of water, but he grabbed my wrist.
29:44Why did you block me?
29:45Feeling guilty.
29:47I tried to pull my hand back, but he gripped it even tighter.
29:50Elijah's gaze fell on the boxes in the corner.
29:53Packed up so cleanly.
29:55Where are you planning to go?
29:56Uh.
29:57It's just...
29:58Amy isn't adapting well to her current school.
30:01Haven't you told enough lies?
30:03Just how long do you plan to keep deceiving me?
30:06Liam.
30:06His voice was freezing cold.
30:08I lowered my head helplessly, knowing I couldn't hide it any longer.
30:12I glanced back at John to make sure he wasn't paying attention to us, and lowered my voice.
30:17Can I explain it to you later?
30:19My friend is here, and today is Amy's birthday.
30:23I don't want to make things unpleasant.
30:25Elijah gave a cold snort.
30:27When dinner started, Amy sat next to me, her eyes heavy with sleep.
30:31Seeing that both uncles had brought a birthday cake, she immediately perked up.
30:36After singing the birthday song, Amy started eating the cake.
30:39Considering Amy couldn't eat spicy food, John had made boiled shrimp and stir-fried seasonal
30:45vegetables.
30:45Amy was taken care of very well and sweetly acted spoiled with him.
30:49Uncle John's cooking is the best.
30:52Wow, such a sweet mouth.
30:54I'll cut some apple bunnies for you to eat in a bit.
30:56John pinched her cheek and continued peeling shrimp for her.
31:00Elijah kept staring at Amy, his gaze deep, completely unreadable as to what he was thinking.
31:05I absent-mindedly poked at the rice in my bowl, not knowing how to explain, confessing that
31:11I was intersex.
31:12Anyone would find that hard to accept, wouldn't they?
31:15I couldn't eat, only hoping this meal would end a bit slower.
31:19But what was meant to come would always come.
31:21At ten o'clock, John finished cleaning up the dishes and prepared to leave.
31:25He glanced at Elijah on the sofa.
31:28Is your friend not leaving?
31:30Oh, he has something to talk to me about.
31:32You go ahead first.
31:33Okay.
31:34Remember to call me tomorrow when you move.
31:36I'll drive you.
31:38I forced a smile.
31:39I'm afraid I won't be able to move anymore.
31:41The front door closed.
31:43Amy went back to her room to sleep.
31:45The living room fell quiet.
31:47Elijah pulled out a piece of paper.
31:49This time, it wasn't blank.
31:51It was the real DNA test report.
31:53Explain.
31:54This.
31:55I squeezed my fingers tightly together, my voice trembling.
31:59I'm sorry, I didn't mean to.
32:01How did you do it?
32:02Why is Amy blood related to me?
32:05What exactly did you do to me?
32:07Elijah's eyes were full of bewilderment.
32:09I gritted my teeth.
32:11Because, after I took you back to your room on graduation night, I didn't leave.
32:15I originally just wanted to hug you.
32:17But you suddenly grabbed onto me and wouldn't let go.
32:20And then, but at the end of the day, it was also because I didn't refuse at the time,
32:25harboring a stroke of luck in my heart.
32:27After tonight, I might lose this friend forever.
32:29Elijah narrowed his eyes, his brows knitting tightly.
32:33And then, how did the child come about?
32:36I, I gave birth to her.
32:38Chapter 5.
32:40My voice was barely a whisper.
32:41But I finally let the secret out.
32:44What?
32:44Elijah raised his voice, clearly in disbelief.
32:48I didn't dare look him in the eyes.
32:50How could a normal person ever accept someone like me?
32:53I really did give birth to her, because I am intersex.
32:56I have two sets of reproductive systems in my body.
33:00When it was discovered during a childhood checkup, the doctor said the female set was
33:04incomplete, but wouldn't affect my daily life.
33:06If I wanted surgery, I could wait until I was an adult.
33:10I was afraid of pain, so I never went through with it, keeping this secret all along.
33:14My parents never thought I could get pregnant, and neither did I.
33:18Yet, this low-probability event somehow happened to me.
33:21The room remained quiet for a long time.
33:23I was so nervous I gripped the hem of my shirt tightly, my voice choking up as if I was
33:28about
33:28to cry.
33:29I'm sorry, Elijah.
33:31I really didn't mean for this to happen.
33:33I never wanted to ruin your life.
33:35I'll take Amy and leave.
33:37I won't tell anyone about this, I promise.
33:39Suddenly, Elijah stood up and walked toward me.
33:43His footsteps were slow.
33:44Every step felt like it was trampling on my heart, making it hard to breathe.
33:49Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him raise his hand.
33:52I thought he was going to hit me and quickly squeezed my eyes shut, but his fingers landed
33:56on the back of my neck, gripping it in a dominating, controlling posture.
34:01Did it hurt when you gave birth?
34:04This question caught me off guard.
34:06Of course it hurt.
34:07Before I could even nod, he continued on his own.
34:10I remember you being terrified of pain.
34:12Since you're so afraid of pain, why did you insist on keeping her?
34:16Because she was my last connection to Elijah.
34:19Elijah, the gap between us was too vast.
34:22Sooner or later, we would drift further and further apart.
34:25Before our friendship faded completely, I wanted to keep a memory of him.
34:29I wasn't going to marry a girl anyway, so living alone with a child seemed perfectly
34:34fine.
34:34Therefore, I couldn't bear to get rid of her.
34:37Speak.
34:37Answer me.
34:39His cold, clear voice sounded right by my ear.
34:42I had nowhere left to retreat.
34:44My biggest secret had already been exposed.
34:46There was nothing left that I couldn't say.
34:48I like you.
34:50The person I've been secretly in love with for a long time is you.
34:54There was no movement from the other side, as if he was stunned.
34:58My eyes red.
34:59I gave a self-deprecating laugh.
35:01Elijah, am I disgusting?
35:04I'm sorry for pretending to be your buddy for so long.
35:06If you hate me, I'll...
35:08Who said I hated you?
35:10He suddenly cut me off.
35:12The next second, soft yet scorching lips blocked the rest of my words.
35:16I was pressed down firmly by him, unable to dodge.
35:20Elijah kissed me a bit roughly.
35:22My eyes went wide, my mind completely blank.
35:25This kiss came too suddenly and with heavy force.
35:28I could barely breathe.
35:29After a few minutes, Elijah finally let me go.
35:32He lowered his eyelashes, resting his forehead against mine.
35:36Our hurried breaths intertwined.
35:38Why are you only saying this now?
35:40Do you know?
35:41I originally planned to confess to you on graduation day.
35:45But when I woke up and found myself lying next to someone else, I felt so dirty.
35:49I couldn't bring myself to face you, and I never expected you to go abroad so quickly.
35:54For those three years, you stopped replying to my messages and stopped answering my calls.
35:59I thought you had started a new life.
36:02Liam, you really are something.
36:04You lied to me for so long and tortured me for three years.
36:07I really thought you were dead set on someone else, having a child out of wedlock.
36:12My mind was in complete chaos.
36:14The only thing I heard clearly was the phrase planned to confess.
36:18Did Elijah like me too?
36:19I stared at him with wide eyes.
36:21Those beautiful almond eyes were right in front of me.
36:24The outer corners flushed a moist red.
36:27Elijah, is what you said true?
36:29Are you gay too?
36:29Then how could you get married?
36:31Give me a kiss, and I'll tell you.
36:34I shyly pecked his cheek.
36:35That doesn't count.
36:37I tried again, pressing my lips to his.
36:39Elijah immediately tangled our lips together, kissing me for a long while.
36:44I felt my legs go weak.
36:46He carried me to the sofa.
36:47Gradually, my mouth went numb, even feeling a bit swollen.
36:51I blocked his face.
36:53No more kissing.
36:54It's your turn to talk.
36:56Amelia is a non-marriage advocate.
36:58She has a lot of siblings, and in order to secure a larger share of the inheritance, she begged me
37:03for help.
37:04The engagement is just a smokescreen.
37:06Once that day is over, she'll take her company shares and expand abroad.
37:11So that was it.
37:12The heavy stone blocking my heart finally fell away.
37:15I thought you two genuinely had a great relationship.
37:18It was just an act.
37:20Her older brother's spies were watching her every move.
37:23After Elijah finished speaking, he leaned in again.
37:26His warm body pressed tightly against mine.
37:29I couldn't dodge.
37:30In between kisses, he asked vaguely,
37:32Are you still moving?
37:34Not moving.
37:35This time, it was Elijah's turn to move.
37:37After the engagement banquet matter concluded smoothly,
37:40he received compensation from the Taylor family
37:43by playing the role of the victim, whose bride ran away.
37:46Turning around, he packed his things and moved into my house.
37:49Compared to the villa, this place was much closer to Amy's school.
37:53Amy no longer had to wake up early to catch the bus.
37:56Amy felt it was very strange that Uncle Elijah had joined us.
38:00I didn't want to mess with her young understanding of the world,
38:03planning to explain it to her when she was older.
38:06I just said Uncle Elijah was temporarily staying here.
38:09Amy had no objections to having an extra uncle to take care of her.
38:13She was actually very happy,
38:14because when they played house, there was finally someone to play the dad.
38:18Elijah's hair braiding skills became more and more proficient.
38:22Around Christmas, the kid was sent to my parents' place.
38:25Amy was a chatterbox,
38:26and my mom noticed something was off from her passing remarks.
38:30My mom called and started rushing me to get married.
38:33She even planned to introduce me to a divorced man who also had a child.
38:37I had no choice.
38:38I had to confess my sexual orientation to them.
38:41The family group chat went silent for a while.
38:44Not long after,
38:45my mom sent several 60-second voice messages,
38:48saying something highly emotional.
38:50She blamed my dad for letting me study abroad,
38:53claiming I was definitely corrupted by foreign influences.
38:56The two elders actually started arguing in the group chat
38:59during work hours.
39:00I tremblingly sent over the information about Amy's father.
39:04My mom immediately went quiet.
39:06Mom.
39:07Isn't this Elijah?
39:09When did you two get together?
39:10Dad.
39:11Elijah became my son-in-law?
39:13Wait, is it a son-in-law?
39:15Does this mean I can retire early?
39:17Mom.
39:18If anyone is retiring early,
39:20it's me.
39:21You get no share.
39:23Dad.
39:23They already have a kid.
39:25What else is there to say?
39:26What's done is done.
39:28Have Elijah come over for dinner someday?
39:30It's been a long time since we've seen him.
39:32I smiled as I watched them chat.
39:34Good thing they had a favorable impression of Elijah.
39:37This saved a lot of trouble.
39:39Chapter 6.
39:40What are you looking at?
39:41Elijah came out of the bathroom and saw me smiling like a fool.
39:45I handed him my phone to look.
39:47The corners of his lips curled up.
39:49Came out this fast?
39:50Looks like I need to make some arrangements for you to meet my parents.
39:54Ah.
39:55I grew nervous.
39:56My situation.
39:57It might be hard for ordinary people to accept, right?
40:01Don't worry.
40:02With a granddaughter as cute as Amy,
40:04they couldn't ask for anything more.
40:06Elijah lowered his head to kiss me.
40:08His fingers slipped into my pajamas.
40:11Lately, he had been busy either dealing with the Taylor family
40:14or away on business trips.
40:15We hadn't had a proper chance to be intimate.
40:18I suddenly felt a bit nervous.
40:19He bit my earlobe and gently squeezed my waist.
40:22Relax.
40:23Heat crept up my cheeks.
40:25When his long, slender fingers touched my pajama pants,
40:29I grabbed his wrist.
40:30How about...
40:31Another day.
40:32Amy is still in the next room.
40:35Tomorrow is the weekend.
40:36And I've held back for long enough.
40:38Elijah kissed me,
40:40refusing to let me object any further.
40:42His touch left me trembling all over.
40:44His long legs pressed against mine.
40:47His voice husky and lingering.
40:49Baby?
40:50Have you ever done it yourself?
40:51I shyly averted my gaze.
40:53Of course, out of curiosity,
40:55I had explored on my own before.
40:57He gave a wicked smile.
40:59Show me.
41:00No.
41:01What?
41:01Do you need me to teach you?
41:03No.
41:04I was completely helpless against his hands.
41:06The atmosphere in the room grew increasingly steamy.
41:09Elijah stared at me,
41:11his eyes dark and profound.
41:13He looked like a wild beast ready to pounce.
41:15D don't look.
41:17You're beautiful.
41:18He pressed his weight down and kissed me.
41:20The kisses gradually trailed downward.
41:22He urged me.
41:24Don't stop your hands.
41:25I suddenly remembered something and pushed lightly at his shoulder.
41:29We don't have condoms at home.
41:31Then we'll use somewhere else.
41:32He took my earlobe in his mouth.
41:34You won't get pregnant.
41:36My cheeks flushed bright red.
41:38And I didn't dare look at him.
41:40Feeling his fingers wandering over my body,
41:42I pulled him into a long overdue embrace.
41:45The secret crush from all those years ago had finally,
41:48openly come true.
41:50If you enjoyed this story,
41:51remember to subscribe to my channel.
41:53Thank you so much.
41:54Thank you so much.
41:54You
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