He had said he had something important to tell her that night, and that it was a must-see event. Ling Chuxia glanced up at the clock on the wall; it was already past eleven at night. She hadn’t left for their appointment yet—Shi Che must be anxiously waiting...
Ling Chuxia’s eyebrows tightly knitted together as she struggled to prop herself up slightly, trying to locate her handbag. She wanted to call Shi Che, but after looking around, she couldn’t find her bag. She bit her lower lip lightly and stretched out her hand to press the service light by the bedside.
The service light was on for a while before someone pushed open the door, and a nurse walked in, her voice calm and gentle, "Miss Ling, you’re awake? How are you feeling?"
Ling Chuxia turned her face toward her, her lips moved slightly, and although her voice was still very weak, she replied, "Nurse, I feel a bit better." After a pause, she continued, "Where is my bag?"
"Oh, it’s here. I’m sorry, I took it earlier to look for your information to register you."
As she spoke, the nurse placed Ling Chuxia’s bag on the bedside table.
Ling Chuxia nodded slightly, "Nurse, could you please help me get my phone? I want to make a call."
The nurse took out the phone from the bag and handed it to Ling Chuxia. Just as she was about to dial Shi Che’s number, the nurse spoke again, "Miss Ling, why hasn’t your husband come yet? Your body is so weak, and he left you alone in the hospital?"
The words from the nurse caused Ling Chuxia’s hand, about to dial the number, to pause abruptly. She slightly raised her head, a foreboding feeling flashing through her heart, and her voice trembled lightly, "What do you mean? My... my husband?"
"Yes, when you fainted, our hospital had already informed your husband and told him about the car accident, asking him to come to the hospital as soon as possible."
Husband... was it Shi Che?
Ling Chuxia’s heart suddenly lurched, and her hand holding the phone trembled. Her fingers, shaking, scrolled through the screen and opened the recent calls. There, clearly, was an outgoing call around 8:30 PM, which was when she had been brought to the hospital for emergency treatment.
Ling Chuxia’s dark pupils suddenly contracted, and her entire body uncontrollably shivered violently.
Had Shi Che come to the hospital? Then... did he know about her being pregnant?
"Did... did he come?" Ling Chuxia’s voice shook intensely, nearly unable to speak.
The nurse, not understanding why she suddenly became so frightened, still answered truthfully, "Yes, he came. He met the doctor at the entrance, and the doctor even told him about your condition. What, you didn’t know? He didn’t come in to see you?"
The doctor had told him—about her condition...
Those few words struck like thunder and exploded in her mind. Any tiny hope she had held was now completely shattered.
Shi Che knew not only about her being pregnant... but also that her pregnancy was due to her own calculations...
Ling Chuxia’s face immediately turned pale, already sickly, it now looked utterly terrible.
Seeing the sudden change in her expression, the nurse frowned with concern, "Miss Ling, what’s wrong? Are you uncomfortable somewhere again? Should I call the doctor over?"