Chapter 140: Babysitting

There was a time in Christina's life when the question, "Why her and not me?" plagued her mind, robbing her of peace and thrusting her into emotional turmoil. Perhaps, this question was the biggest catalyst that sent her spiraling so deep into depression that she lost sight of the way out. But now, she finally understood that Zhou Jinhai was never her "happily ever after." If anything, he was just that "once upon a time" in her life—a hurtful and painful "once upon a time." It was agonizing when she wanted to hate him, but loving him had become even more torturous. And when there was nothing left for her to do, she did exactly that—nothing. She couldn’t bring herself to hate him, but she eventually forgot how she had ever loved him. She recalled how Zhou Jinhai had said to her during their breakup, "You deserve better than me." Christina scoffed at the memory. If she deserved better, then why hadn’t he put in any effort to become that better person for her? Why did no one ever try t