Jin Liwei didn't reply right away which made Iris feel nervous. But now that she felt more at peace after telling him this much, this small nervousness was nothing. Whether he believed her story or not, she felt confident that his love for her wouldn't diminish based on his words and actions so far. For her, that was the most important.
"I believe the parts that make sense," he finally said. "At least, for now. Like I said, I need some time to process everything."
She nodded. "I understand. I'm not forcing you to believe me but I hope that you will someday because this is the truth—my truth. But there's no need to rush. Think about everything I told you tonight slowly and carefully and if there are any parts that you need clarification, just ask me and I'll do my best to give you a satisfactory answer."