Si Erwen's eyes crinkled into a smile. "You've asked so many questions. Where should I even start?" His voice, still raspy from disuse, was more beautiful to Jian Huan than any symphony. She tried to smile back at him, but the moment her lips curved upward, tears began to fall. "It's okay to cry. You don't have to be strong in front of me." It had been so long since anyone had shown her such tende