I nearly died abroad while he was with another girl—so I stopped reaching out, and he panicked

All videos are original creations. #lovestory #drama #romantic Novel Synopsis: After spending four years on the African savanna, I finally returned home. Running into Santiago at the soup dumpling shop wasn’t a surprise. The only thing we had ever truly agreed on since childhood was this mouthful of broth-filled dumplings from Zhuang’s. He strode toward me, looked me up and down, and inexplicably let out a breath of relief. “So, had enough of going wild?” “Come eat with me. I’ll drive you back after.” I shook my head. There was no need. Besides, I was meeting a friend. Santiago gave a rare smile. “Looks like suffering a little hardship did you good. You’re much calmer now—not as chirpy and annoying as before.” “Now that you’re back, stop running around.” I still didn’t respond. He frowned impatiently. “Ana, why aren’t you talking?” For a moment, it felt absurdly funny. One day, Santiago—the man who used to complain that I talked too much—was asking me why I wasn’t speaking. Of course it was because I had finally become what he once wished for— a mute.