Nine months through Li Ling's pregnancy, the two people whom she thought were the most important in her life cheated on her and plotted her death in the most cruel way. To be burnt alive. ... "Sign the divorce papers and quit pretending." Wu Sheng threw the wet towel on the floor and walked towards the walk-in closet to get pajamas. It was quite a chilly night. He then continued nonchalantly. "In exchange for my bone marrow to the babies when they are born. As a father, I'm sure I would be the perfect match for them. Even if I wasn't, I would search the whole world to get the babies a matched bone marrow." "Wu Sheng, how-how can you be so cruel to ask for a divorce, at this time?" Li Ling erupted in anger. She was so angry her shoulders shook uncontrollably. "Aren't you being too heartless to me? To the innocent babies? The babies are ours, isn't it our responsibility to save them? Why the bargain? Do you hate me that much?" A dry chuckle fell out of Wu Sheng's throat as he walked out from the walk-in closet in his pajamas. "Yes, it's our responsibility to save them and that's what I'm doing. What about you? If you care about the lives of the babies inside your belly, then sign the divorce agreement. Li Ling, I've told you about this divorce for a very long time but you didn't seem to care. Now, there's a choice you must make if you love the babies in there." After thinking for a very long time, Li Ling forced a self-mocking smile and said with fatigue coating her entire body, "Okay, I'll sign. Save my babies, I'll divorce you, Wu Sheng. Will that do?" She then grabbed the pen, and with a trembling hand, she signed her name on the divorce papers... ...without reading through it. Could this be a trap set for poor Li Ling? What if...
Chapter 1 The Babies Are in Danger
Doing good feels like the right thing to do. But when you expect something in return...
...you might be utterly disappointed.
Imagine someone you helped out from the dirt, and then shared all that you have with them, including your parents' genuine love, turned around one day and stabbed you in the back.
How would you feel, hmm?
The kindhearted Li Ling was that person.
That raw rotten taste of betrayal, disappointment, agony, anguish; you name it. All those sour feelings flooded and crushed Li Ling's heart.
Her soft heart brought doom to her and her entire family just because she couldn't look away and pretend her little innocent eyes never saw anything that unfriendly cold winter morning, on her way to school.
...
At 9 am in Doctor Zhang's office.
"Young Madam, are you alright?"
Li Ling stared at Doctor Zhang as if she was looking at a clown. Her large watery eyes carried the weight of sadness and fear.
How dare he ask her such a question?
After three minutes crashed, Li Ling released the words that were stuck in the back of her throat. "Do you think I would be alright after telling me that something's wrong with my babies?" Her voice slightly trembled.
She looked tired and weak like she would faint at any second. Doctor Zhang's words were like a rain of bullets that went right through her heart.
The doctor who was shaken bit his tongue and was quiet for five seconds before stuttering in an apologetic tone, "Forgive me, Young Madam, it was careless of me to speak out of line." As if afraid he would be eaten alive, doctor Zhang quickly lowered his head guiltily like a disobedient child.
Looking at the one's cheerful expectant young mother who had a wide beautiful smile on her face just a while ago, sent an invisible arrow straight to the doctor's heart. He painfully watched as the smile slowly faded from Li Ling's exquisite face.
Li Ling sniffled, dabbing her eyes with dry tissue. "What are my babies diagnosed of?" It was very difficult for her to ask. She sounded broken as if she would burst into tears the next moment.
Her small fair hands which covered her huge baby bump under the table trembled uncontrollably.
Fear has risen to her head making her feel a little dizzy.
"This..." Doctor Zhang broke down in a cold sweat. How was he going to break such a piece of terrible news to a mother? His eyes avoided Li Ling's curious and impatient eyes like a thief caught stealing. "Young Madam, we have sent a message to Young Master Wu. As a mother, it would be best if you hear it from your husband. At least you would have a close companion to share it with."
A close companion to share it with? Was that even possible?
Doctor Zhang's words only amplified Li Ling's worries. She wouldn't know how to live if anything were to happen to her babies.
Wouldn't it be a serious problem since the doctor refused to tell her?
Was she going to lose her babies after waiting to see them for nine months?
Li Ling seemed to have been transported to a different dimension. Her head was buzzing and her ears could only hear muffled sounds around her as she left the doctor's office with a big hole in her heart.
...
On her way out of the hospital, Li Ling's mind wandered to the process that led to these babies.
It has not been an easy journey with the man she hoped to become her husband.
After waiting for six long years, they finally joined as man and wife. But this turned out to be a disaster.
Her strength was drained and her mental and emotional health was deteriorating faster each day.
...
In the parking space.
In the backseat of the global limited edition car.
"Please I need you." After fiddling with her phone for a long time, Li Ling finally hardened her heart and made that one call as though it was going to be answered by the king of hell.
But the response crushed her bleeding heart.
As expected, she shouldn't have bothered with that arrogant bastard.
Nothing good ever came out from that dirty hole he called a mouth!
"You need me? What for? Didn't I warn you never to call me when I'm busy at work? Or are you trying to provoke me to death, huh?"
"No, no, I...Ah Sheng, our babies...Doctor Zhang said something was wrong with the babies. I'm scared, Ah Sheng. I..." As Li Ling hurriedly spoke into the phone with a fragile voice, the chauffeur at the front glanced through the rearview mirror.
He felt sorry for his Young Madam.
Such a beautiful young woman speaking to her husband as if she were talking with her strict evil boss. It was awful and difficult to watch every day.
Zhou Bo had worked for the Wu family for over 10 years, but this was the first time he felt disgusted by his Young Master's arrogant attitude.
This was his pretty young wife who should be pampered like a queen that she was, and comforted after being told that her babies were in danger.
But no, his rude and arrogant Young Master had to make the Young Madam feel more miserable. Isn't that being too cruel?
As Zhou Bo grumbled inwardly, his hands unconsciously tightened around the steering wheel.
"What do you mean something's wrong? What did you do to my babies?" Wu Sheng's voice was cold and stripped of any warmth.
It instantly froze Li Ling.
She smelled danger coming from the man through the phone. This was different from other days.
Chapter 1 The Babies Are in Danger
14/05/2024
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