He condensed all of his feelings into that one sentence.
He did not tell her that the moment he arrived home, he called out for her, searching for her presence. Reality hit a few seconds later, only then he realized that he had just returned from sending her off.
When lunchtime arrived, he would instinctively open the fridge and ask what Jiang Yao wanted to eat for lunch.
Not getting any response, he went to the bedroom only to realize that he did it again.
And then he went to the cafeteria and had a quick simple meal instead.
He did not like to cook. However, he liked seeing Jiang Yao happily eating the meals he prepared, that was why he put in a lot of effort in learning how to cook.
Every time it happened, his heart was filled with despair.
His wife had returned to Nanjiang City.
He got used to her presence very quickly.
Yet, it would take days for him to get used to her absence.
Like a drug, she put him under a trance, an addicting trance, one he could never break free from.
One wrapped in a blanket, the other standing at the balcony taking in the breeze, the couple talked for almost an hour on the phone before hanging up reluctantly.
It felt amazing, he missed her just as much as she missed him.
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