"No!" Wei Yumeng's face turned ashen upon hearing Zhan Mohan's words. "Zhan Mohan, you can't take my child away!"
But Zhan Mohan seemed resolute, paying no heed to Wei Yumeng's pleas. He sternly instructed Fang Xun.
"Go to the hospital now!"
Fang Xun dared not disobey Zhan Mohan. If anyone was to blame, it was the lady of the house for confronting Master Zhan over an irrelevant person.
Men all had their pride. Who would want their woman to defend another man?
"Yes, Master Zhan."
Fang Xun turned the car around, heading towards the hospital. A wave of fear washed over Wei Yumeng. She clutched Zhan Mohan's sleeve tightly, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Zhan Mohan, I beg you, don't abort the child in my womb."
"If you had begged me like this earlier, I might have kept him for a few more days. But Wei Yumeng, be honest with yourself. Have I treated you poorly? You've been entangled with other men time and again. It's best you understand, I am your husband!"
His patience had reached its limit. No matter what was said today, this illegitimate child in her womb could not be kept.
Upon reaching the hospital, Wei Yumeng clung to the car door, refusing to let go. Zhan Mohan, with a grim expression, bellowed at Fang Xun.
"Get her inside!"
Fang Xun found himself in a difficult position but dared not defy Zhan Mohan. He approached Wei Yumeng and persuaded her.
"Madam, the child in your womb will have to be aborted sooner or later. Besides, you took medication that day. This child cannot be kept."
"I'm perfectly fine! How can you say it can't be kept? Zhan Mohan is just angry that I spoke a few words more with Xin Ran, and he wants to kill the child in my womb!"
Zhan Mohan, seated in his wheelchair, remained outwardly impassive, only his eyes radiating an extreme coldness.
"Wei Yumeng, don't blame me for not warning you. If you don't go in yourself now, I'll have to deal with your mother. I'll have Fang Xun bring her out, and I won't be responsible for where she ends up."
"Don't touch my mother! I'll… I'll go in, alright?"
She had witnessed Zhan Mohan's methods. There was nothing he wouldn't do. He could send her to the hospital instantly and find someone to pick up Gu Shuyi; that was a matter of minutes.
At this moment, she had no choice but to compromise.
Zhan Mohan held special privileges at the hospital. It was almost as if no appointment was needed, and doctors could push aside all other matters to perform the abortion for Wei Yumeng immediately.
After all the examinations were completed, the doctor called Zhan Mohan in.
"What is her current condition?"
"Not good. The fetus has stopped developing in the womb, it just hasn't miscarried yet. Fortunately, she came in early. If she had been any later, it might have caused an infection and even threatened the mother's life."
Zhan Mohan was not surprised by this outcome. That medicine was, after all, an abortifacient. Even if she hadn't drunk much, she had still taken it.
Even if it wasn't detected now, the result would have been unavoidable later. It was better to abort it now; if it were born, it would only be a lifelong burden to that woman.
However, he still needed to explain the actual situation to the doctor.
"She accidentally ingested abortifacient medication two days ago."
The doctor suddenly understood. "So that's how it is. Then it truly cannot be kept. However, I saw the pregnant woman resisting earlier. Didn't you explain it to her clearly?"
"There's no need to explain these things to her. Ensure the surgery is clean and thorough to avoid future complications."
"We understand."
Wei Yumeng was soon to be wheeled into the operating room. As she was about to go in, she looked pleadingly at Zhan Mohan.
"Zhan Mohan, could you…"
"No. Go in properly, and leave the rest to the doctors."
Zhan Mohan coldly cut off Wei Yumeng's last sliver of hope. The last spark in her eyes gradually dimmed because of his words.
Her heart was truly dead. The last tear trickled down her cheek, and she gritted her teeth, filled with immense hatred.
"Zhan Mohan, I hate you!"
Zhan Mohan remained silent, a sarcastic smirk playing on his lips.
Many people hated him; she was just one more.
After Wei Yumeng had been inside for a while, Fang Xun rushed over.
"Master Zhan, this is bad!"
"What happened?"
Fang Xun looked around, searching for Wei Yumeng.
"Where is Madam?"
"She's inside."
Fang Xun's face suddenly changed. "This is terrible!"
"What exactly are you trying to say?"
Zhan Mohan had never seen Fang Xun so flustered.
Fang Xun leaned closer to Zhan Mohan and whispered a few words. Zhan Mohan's deep eyes blazed with a chilling coldness.
"The woman from that night… it was her?"
Fang Xun was in a panic. "I just received the news. The hotel had to go through a lot of trouble to find out. If that's the case, then the child in Madam's womb… is not Xin Ran's."
Zhan Mohan stared at the operating room door, his gaze dark and his expression terrifying.
"It's too late to go in now. I just asked the doctor. The child in her womb cannot be kept. The medication Wen Yulan forced on her last time has undoubtedly caused some damage to the child."
He seemed to realize something at this point.
"If that's the case, I think I understand why Wen Yulan wanted to give Wei Yumeng the medication herself."
Fang Xun asked, puzzled, "Why?"
"We wanted to find out who the child in her womb belonged to, and Wen Yulan would have investigated too. She probably found some clues before us and feared that I would find out, so she hurried to get rid of the child."
"Then does Madam already know that the child in Madam's womb is actually…"
"She probably doesn't know yet, or perhaps she does. In any case, this child cannot be saved, so it doesn't matter if she knows or not."
Fang Xun still felt somewhat uneasy.
"Then what do we do, Master Zhan? Are we just going to let it go like this?"
Zhan Mohan's face darkened, his tone grim.
"Do you think I'm the kind of person who just lets things go?"
Fang Xun immediately relaxed. "Of course not."
Since Master Zhan had said so, he felt at ease.
"When we get back, have the servants take good care of her, so there are no lasting issues."
"Yes." Fang Xun was not surprised by Zhan Mohan's sudden change in attitude. After all, receiving such news would naturally evoke some regret.
It was just unfair of fate. If Master Zhan had known this news earlier, they wouldn't have lost a child for nothing.
"Let's put this matter aside for now. Once her body has recovered, we'll deal with it. I'll try to probe Wen Yulan's intentions further."
Fang Xun asked, "Should we tell Madam about this?"
Hearing this, Zhan Mohan's eyes immediately darkened.
"What's the use of telling her? She's also the reason my brother is still in the hospital, unable to wake up."
"That's true." It was truly a cruel twist of fate. If Madam hadn't gotten into that car accident, they might have ended up together.
However, whether the two were destined to be together would depend on what happened next.
The surgery was quick, only about forty minutes, but Zhan Mohan felt as though hours had passed.
When the nurse pushed Wei Yumeng out, she was still unconscious.
Zhan Mohan's brow furrowed as he looked at her pale face.
"When will she wake up?"
"She will slowly wake up after the anesthesia wears off. She needs to be observed in the ward for a while. If there are no special circumstances, she can go back to rest."
When Wei Yumeng woke up and saw Zhan Mohan still by her side, it was quite unusual.
But the moment she thought of the child in her womb, her heart couldn't help but ache. A life had just vanished, all because of him.
Why did he have the right to control anyone's destiny without asking them?
Just because she didn't want Xin Ran to clash with him head-on, she became a sinner, and he could impulsively bring her to the hospital to abort the child.
A feeling of annoyance, even hatred, suddenly surged within her. She turned her head, her back to him.
Zhan Mohan had woken up long ago and felt the hateful gaze she directed at him.
"If you're awake, have some water. We should head back soon."
Wei Yumeng's anger had been building up. His indifferent tone only fueled it. She suddenly sat up from the hospital bed.
"Mr. Zhan, it's not your child, so you can treat it with indifference. But I just had an abortion. Can't you let me rest a bit longer? If not, you can leave first!"