Chapter 44: Chapter 44 Already Knew_1

Ji Yao felt deflated, collapsing onto the bed, and for a moment, she even considered leaping from here.

After all these years, the effort she had put in was like a joke that only moved herself, and as she thought about it, tears began to seep from the corners of her eyes.

She didn't know how she was going to continue her days in the Lu Family's grand residence or how she would face these people.

As if possessed, she found herself walking to the window.

The view from the Lu Family's grand residence was excellent; from there, one could see a great distance and the garden blooming with a multitude of flowers—it was indeed a beautiful summer. Yet she felt an urge to jump.

Would jumping down free her from everything?

Her hands resting on the windowsill, she pushed the window open, and in an instant, countless chills rushed in, blowing Ji Yao's thoughts back to calmness.