Wei Jingzhou did not return all night, nor did he text her.
This was the first time. They had argued before, but Wei Jingzhou had never stormed off and ignored her. He would usually come back after a while, tail between his legs, to coax her.
But now, not a single message had been sent.
Shen Yue stared blankly at her phone, her face pale and sickly, her slender, weak hands covering her stomach.
Her long eyelashes trembled. Shen Yue stared at her phone, looking at the chat history with Wei Jingzhou, but hesitated to send him a message.
She wanted to message Wei Jingzhou, to tell him her stomach hurt, that she felt unwell, and that she wanted him to accompany her to the hospital.
But Wei Jingzhou's words from yesterday seemed to echo in her ears.
"Who knows whose child it really is?"
This made her fingers stiffen, and she couldn't type a single word.
Finally, Shen Yue put her phone away, went to the cloakroom to find a padded jacket and scarf, put them on, and went out into the biting wind.
The hospital was crowded. There was a long queue outside the obstetrics and gynecology department. Most of the women had someone accompanying them. Only this young girl stood alone at the end of the line, looking particularly pitiful.
Her ears were filled with the sounds of other husbands fussing over their wives, and the girl, with her head bowed low, clutched the report tightly in her hand.
This scene did not escape the eyes of another man.
Bai Bo stood not far away, watching quietly, his dark, deep eyes fixed on the slender figure of the young girl, a greedy, twisted obsession that was never satisfied.
He was like a patient with a terminal illness, and the young girl was his only cure. Just looking at her could soothe the persistent ache in his nerves.
But he dared not approach, for he was afraid.
He was afraid of seeing disgust in the girl's clean, pure eyes. The mere thought of it made him unable to breathe.
Perhaps he regretted it. He shouldn't have been so cruel to the girl; he should have killed Wei Jingzhou. Then he would have had a chance to be happily together with the girl.
Only when the girl's figure had entered the consulting room did Bai Bo's gaze finally shift.
He knew it was the obstetrics and gynecology department, and he knew that every Friday morning the girl would come here. Before, Wei Jingzhou would always follow closely, and he, like a rat in a gutter, could only hide in dark corners. But now, Wei Jingzhou was not with her, and the girl was all alone.
In fact, over the past few days, Bai Bo had a vague feeling. He knew that perhaps Shen Yue was pregnant. This guess made his heart race uncontrollably with suppressed excitement, beating so violently as if it would leap out of his chest. The fervent joy almost made him want to rush to the girl and ask for clarification.
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No matter what the answer was, Bai Bo wanted to ask for clarification. But when it came to actually facing the girl, he began to retreat.
He truly lacked the courage to face the girl's cold, disgusted eyes. It would drive him mad.
Passersby looked at the handsome man as if he were a lunatic.
Sometimes he would smile foolishly, his expression pathological, and sometimes he would be so gloomy as if he were about to kill someone. He truly looked like a madman.
Everyone quietly moved away, afraid of being endangered if he suddenly had an episode.
Just as Bai Bo was lost in his own thoughts, his imagination running wild, he finally saw the girl walking out of the consulting room.
Soon after, he immediately noticed that something was not quite right.
The girl lowered her head, holding a report in her hand. Her hair, as black and glossy as ink, was casually tied up, with a few stray strands falling softly onto her face.
The extreme blackness accentuated the girl's already cold, white skin, which was as fragile as porcelain, making her appear even more delicate, like brittle white jade.
Her mental state was different from when she had entered. At this moment, the girl's slightly trembling shoulders revealed her emotions.
She was in distress.
This thought flooded Bai Bo's mind almost instantly.
Without even formulating a plan, his body moved forward urgently.
He tensed his jaw, his fingers unconsciously clenching, his voice hoarse, cautious, and full of apprehension.
"What's wrong?"
The girl seemed not to hear his voice, sitting on the chair in a daze.
Bai Bo had no idea what had happened. He was confused and anxious. While the girl was still sitting obediently on the chair, he ran into the consulting room.
The doctor stared at him blankly.
Bai Bo was extremely anxious. "I am Shen Yue's family member. I... I am her... family member. Is there anything wrong with her health?"
The doctor adjusted his glasses, appraising the man before him. He was exceptionally handsome, and the worry and urgency on his face did not seem fake.
So, he said seriously, "There are significant problems with her health. You should know she's pregnant, right?"
Perhaps it was expected, or perhaps it was unexpected, Bai Bo's mind went blank for a moment, and then he asked with a dry throat, his voice strained.
"When... when did she get pregnant?"
The doctor stated a date. Then, this extremely handsome man showed a smile that was neither crying nor not crying, his expression so twisted it seemed he would burst into tears the next moment.
Bai Bo dug his fingernails into his palms, which were hanging by his legs, the bloody pain evident on his face, yet he forced himself to remain calm.
His slightly trembling voice, however, betrayed his fragile composure.
"What... what about the child now?"
The doctor sighed. "It's not very optimistic."
The pain spread from his fingertips to his heart, constantly stimulating his nerves. In an instant, the darkness churning in his eyes was terrifyingly profound, and his tone became very soft.
"What do you mean?"
"Ms. Shen took a small dose of mifepristone. Mifepristone is an abortifacient. Although the dosage was small, Ms. Shen's constitution was already weak, and it has caused severe damage to the child. Therefore, we suggest you prepare yourselves psychologically."
The veins on the man's clenched fist darkened with blood at a visible speed, dripping onto the floor, but he seemed oblivious.
His eyes turned red, and his tall, strong body staggered back as if unable to bear the weight.
The doctor's words echoed in his mind, and he walked out like a reanimated corpse.
He instinctively searched the bench for the girl's figure, only to find it empty.
He was startled at first, then quickly looked around, spotting the girl's receding figure.
The girl, with her head bowed and looking absent-minded, didn't even notice when she stepped on the stairs. Her foot missed, Bai Bo's pupils contracted, his heart tightened abruptly, and he instinctively rushed forward, reaching out to tightly embrace the girl's waist.