Kai had arrived at the agreed-upon location in advance. As the mastermind of this affair, he naturally had to be more cautious.
He had even surveyed the surroundings, ensuring there were no other suspicious individuals ambushing them, before he could finally relax.
Because the two children were so restless, he had no choice but to let them sleep for a while.
Kai looked at the children's faces, his hatred intensifying. Perhaps if that incident hadn't happened, his own children would have grown as strong as them, even turning into adorable youngsters like them.
"Don't blame me. Blame your mother. She's the one who killed my child first."
In reality, although he had told Wei Yumeng that he would release the children if they came, he had no intention of actually letting them go.
Only by doing this would Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan come. He wanted to kill these two children in front of them, letting them experience the pain of watching their own children die.
Finally, the appointed time arrived. Kai saw Zhan Mohan's car approaching from a distance.
He was now ready with everything and had brought the two children to the rooftop of this dilapidated building.
As soon as Wei Yumeng got out of the car, she rushed towards the old building. She no longer cared about how dangerous it would be to enter; she just wanted to quickly ascertain the children's condition.
"You've arrived."
Kai spoke as he held the unconscious Zhan Shiqing hostage, a gleaming knife held against the child's neck. Zhan Jinzhi was still unconscious beside them.
"Kai, don't do anything rash. We've come alone as you requested." Wei Yumeng's voice trembled as she looked at the scene.
Fortunately, Zhan Mohan was by her side, which offered her a sliver of comfort.
"Hahahaha." Kai burst into laughter. "I never thought you'd be so naive, thinking I would actually let them go?"
"What do you mean?"
Wei Yumeng was stunned. Did Kai never intend to let the children go?
"You killed my child, so I naturally want to let you witness how I kill theirs, to let you experience my feelings."
As he spoke, Kai revealed a cruel smile and moved the knife closer to Zhan Shiqing.
"How foolish!" Zhan Mohan suddenly said. "You still don't understand the whole story. You're still being played by Catherine."
Kai's movements faltered. "I know what you want to say, that it's all Linlin's fault to make me stop. Have you forgotten? You were the ones who said Linlin lied about her fake pregnancy before. But in reality, weren't you the ones who lied to me?"
Wei Yumeng also spoke, "That was just a coincidence. When we investigated, she really wasn't pregnant. Who knew that at that very moment..."
"Don't say anymore. No matter what you say, I won't believe you." Saying this, Kai continued to move the blade closer to Zhan Shiqing.
As the blade was about to touch the child's skin, Wei Yumeng and Zhan Mohan clenched their fists even tighter.
Wei Yumeng took a deep breath and then said to Kai, "This was originally my fault. So I am willing to trade my life for the children's."
"Yumeng!" Zhan Mohan looked at Wei Yumeng, his gaze clearly forbidding her from doing so.
However, Wei Yumeng simply shook her head at him, indicating that she had no other choice.
She looked at Kai again. "How about it? I am the one who caused your child's death. Don't you want to kill me the most? I am willing to exchange myself now."
As she spoke, Wei Yumeng took a few steps closer to Kai, who subconsciously took a step back.
Zhan Mohan, meanwhile, was observing their surroundings. He had just realized that the police had arrived and were already ambushing nearby.
Kai looked at Wei Yumeng but ultimately refused. "Don't think I don't know your plan. If I agree, I'll be falling into your trap."
Zhan Mohan stepped forward and pulled Wei Yumeng back, whispering in her ear, "His vigilance towards us has now reached its peak. He won't be easily convinced."
Even so, they couldn't just let Kai do as he pleased.
"Fang Xun just sent me a message. Everything is handled and he's on his way here."
Wei Yumeng nodded and looked at Kai again. "Kai, I know nothing we say will help right now, but don't you want to know how Catherine spent her time in prison?"
Wei Yumeng knew that the only thing that could temporarily distract Kai now was matters concerning Catherine.
"In fact, I even went to see her then. She was heavily pregnant, carrying your child." Wei Yumeng spoke as calmly as possible. "Do you really want to know if the baby was a boy or a girl?"
Indeed, Kai's attention was diverted by Wei Yumeng's words, and he seemed to get lost in his own thoughts.
When he learned that Catherine was pregnant, he had imagined countless times what their child would look like, whether it would be a boy or a girl.
"I know you were ready to be a good father, right? It's just that this incident ruined your original plan."
Hearing this, Kai snapped back to attention. "That's right. You personally destroyed it all."
Wei Yumeng sighed. "Listen to me. This really wasn't done by me. I believe you will soon know the truth, and we will prove everything to you."
As Wei Yumeng finished speaking, Fang Xun ran over, out of breath.
"Mr. Zhan, I've investigated everything."
Zhan Mohan nodded and then said coldly to Kai, "Take a good look at how your love was shamelessly exploited by a woman."
Fang Xun first presented a diagnostic report. "This is the examination result from Central Hospital regarding Catherine's miscarriage. It clearly states that the cause of Catherine's miscarriage was not external force, but induced by medication."
Now Wei Yumeng understood. She hadn't used any force back then, so even if Catherine had deliberately fallen, it wouldn't have had such dire consequences. But if she had taken medication beforehand, then everything made sense.
"Impossible, impossible!" Kai couldn't just believe it based on this. "This test report must have been fabricated by you!"
Fang Xun then opened the tablet he carried. "If you suspect this report was fabricated, then you should recognize this."
He turned the tablet towards Kai. A video was playing on it, a surveillance video from a pharmacy. The protagonist in the video was very clear: it was Catherine.