In his life, Howard had wronged many women; when their time together ended, each one of them was inconsolably crying before him.
But someone like Madeleine, who cried soundlessly, shedding silent tears, was someone he had never encountered before.
In the past, when he saw those women crying, all he felt was annoyance.
But now, he was not the slightest bit irritated; instead, he felt an indescribable sadness.
Howard's throat moved up and down twice, and then, uncontrollably, his fingers lifted and gently touched Madeleine's face, slowly wiping away her tears.
Madeleine was crying so hard that her vision was blurred with tears, and she didn't see that Howard had opened his eyes. The moment his hand touched her cheek, her entire body stiffened, and then she forgot to cry.
Madeleine's vision gradually cleared, and she saw Howard's deep, dark eyes intensely gazing at her. Her heart skipped a beat, and then she just foolishly looked back at him.