Kai looked at Zhan Mohan and Wei Yumeng, already showing signs of impatience.
"I made it very clear yesterday that I wouldn't tell you anything, so don't waste your energy. No matter what you say, my decision won't change."
"Even if Katherine has been lying to you, are you still going to protect her?" Wei Yumeng said, taking out some proof. "If we're not mistaken, the reason you're protecting her so fiercely now is because Katherine told you she's carrying your child, right?"
Kai's hand visibly trembled. It was clear that he had anticipated what they might say when they contacted him.
"We've investigated all the hospitals in the city. Katherine hasn't been to any of them for a check-up, and no hospital can prove she's actually pregnant. Do you still believe her?"
Wei Yumeng said, moving the documents closer to the glass of the meeting room so he could see them clearly.
"If you think that's not enough, then there's this."
Wei Yumeng then took out her phone and started playing a recording.
"Yes, but we all feel something is amiss. We've been seeing her frequently these past few days, and she doesn't look like someone who's pregnant."
"Exactly. I even saw her eating things she shouldn't have. She ate all the things pregnant women are supposed to avoid."
"Wu Yi, as Katherine's assistant, did you know about her pregnancy?"
"There's no sign at all, or rather, no symptoms of pregnancy. Although I haven't been pregnant myself, I have common sense."
Hearing the recording, Kai stood there, stunned.
Had Katherine been deceiving him all along? Was he merely a pawn in Katherine's hands?
He still found it hard to believe. Their relationship had been so good recently, even more intimate than before. Why would such a thing happen?
Zhan Mohan said coldly, "I believe you're an intelligent person, and you know your current predicament. If you continue to shield her, you'll only drag Katherine deeper into trouble."
Wei Yumeng added, "She's gone mad, even stabbing herself just to spite me. Do you really want to see her continue like this?"
Kai lowered his head, remaining silent. He couldn't draw a conclusion yet. He couldn't possibly believe everything Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan said based on their word alone. He wanted confirmation from Katherine.
"I can't just believe your one-sided story unless Linlin tells me everything herself."
Wei Yumeng felt a headache coming on. Even so, Kai wouldn't believe them so easily.
If Kai went to Katherine to confirm, the result would undoubtedly be Katherine refusing to admit anything, and the matter would be suppressed by her.
They would have missed the crucial window for obtaining information.
"Kai, you need to think clearly. How could Katherine possibly admit it? Her goal is to deceive you so you'll take the blame." Wei Yumeng was getting anxious. "Are you really going to let yourself be deceived like this forever?"
Zhan Mohan gently took Wei Yumeng's hand, urging her to calm down. Kai was already confused by the news, and forcing him to accept everything immediately would be too difficult.
"Yumeng, give him some time."
"But Mohan, Katherine..."
Zhan Mohan looked at Kai. "I believe that no matter how much a man loves a woman, it can't make him lose all reason. In his heart, he already has some understanding of Katherine, but he just can't accept it yet."
Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan didn't press Kai further and left.
Although Wei Yumeng still felt a sense of unwillingness, there was nothing she could do.
"Mohan, Katherine will absolutely not admit this. What will we do then?"
Zhan Mohan put his arm around her shoulders. "You have to believe that nothing stays hidden forever. Katherine's actions will eventually be exposed."
Another week passed, and Katherine's injuries had mostly healed.
Katherine's first priority was to visit Kai. She could already imagine that because of her actions, Wei Yumeng would continue to look for flaws in her. The only remaining issue was Kai.
Indeed, when she saw Kai, his complexion looked very poor.
"What's wrong?" Katherine asked tentatively.
Kai looked up at Katherine. "Linlin, tell me, you're not lying to me about being pregnant, are you?"
Katherine froze. She could only assume that Wei Yumeng had said something to Kai.
"Yes, of course I'm not lying to you. Why would you think that?"
Kai looked directly into Katherine's eyes. "A few days ago, Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan found evidence that you weren't pregnant and tried to prove it to me. I almost believed them."
"Kai, you know very well that they've always wanted to destroy me. How could you possibly believe them?"
Kai nodded. "You're right. With Zhan Mohan's capabilities, it's not difficult to fabricate anything. That's why I didn't believe them in the end."
Katherine finally breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, don't think about it anymore. We're together now, and our hearts are one. I wouldn't lie to you, and there's no need to."
Kai continued to look into Katherine's eyes. "Katherine, can you give me a reason to believe you?"
Katherine froze. She hadn't expected that although Kai didn't believe Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan, he was also starting to doubt her. Perhaps she needed to make a move now to regain Kai's trust.
"Kai, don't worry, I will prove to you the fact of my pregnancy."
As Katherine said this, she had already devised a plan. Since Kai couldn't personally access external information right now, he would have no choice but to believe her if she presented him with a pregnancy test result.
This meeting was not pleasant. Katherine could clearly feel Kai's wavering. She also knew how dangerous her current situation was.
Compared to Kai's predicament, Katherine cared more about herself. If Kai could exchange his freedom for her lifelong freedom, what was there to lose?
Kai, on the other hand, looked at Katherine with growing sadness. He wasn't entirely ignorant of Katherine's true nature. Just as Zhan Mohan had said, he simply didn't want to face it. Perhaps now was the time for him to wake up from his dream and confront everything.
Kai quietly watched Katherine, his heart unable to find peace.