Chapter 502: Chapter 502: Mistress and Illegitimate Child Show Up at the Door_1
“This is the good daughter you’ve raised! What a disgrace! Pregnant before wedlock!” Cao Zhen raged, his face crimson and throat bulging, before storming away.
After Guan Ya and Cao Zhen left, Cao Shiyu wiped her tears and dialed Ye Xiandong’s number.
As soon as the call connected, she choked out, “Third Brother, what should I do? My dad found out I’m pregnant … he wants me to abort the baby…”
She talked for a while, but Ye Xiandong didn’t respond, making her impatient. “Speak up. You were the one who insisted we keep the baby. What are you planning to do? Tell me you’re not considering not divorcing that woman from the Qiao family!”
The voice on the other end of the phone, Qiao Qiao, finally found her words. She glanced towards the bathroom, “Xiandong is in the bathroom. He will call you when he’s out.”
After hanging up, she stared blankly at the name “Shiyu” displayed on the phone screen.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered what Su Hongxing had said to her three years ago.
At that time, Su Hongxing had asked her if she would tolerate it if Ye Xiandong got another woman pregnant and had a bastard child.
What had she said back then? She said she wanted to try, to stake her life on this gamble.
The results were now out. She had lost miserably.
She’d even believed for the past few months that Ye Xiandong had changed his ways, that he was no longer fooling around with other women, that he was no longer as cold towards her.
Turns out, it was all just empty joy.
Three years into their marriage, Ye Xiandong had not even bothered to touch her.
If Cao Shiyu was carrying Ye Xiandong’s child, then what did she, his wife, amount to? A decoration?
When Ye Xiandong emerged from the bathroom, he saw Qiao Qiao’s back towards him.
He approached and, noticing his phone in her hand, his face darkened. “What are you doing with my phone?! Give you an inch and you take a mile. Qiao Qiao, remember, you’re nothing more than… ”
“I know, nothing more than Ye Xiandong’s nominal wife. Miss Cao called earlier, you were in the bathroom, so I answered. She was crying and said that Mr. Cao knew about her pregnancy. She wanted you to clarify.” Qiao Qiao said, handing back the phone to Ye Xiandong. “Whatever decision you make, just let me know. I might assist you.”
With that, she picked up her nightgown and went into the bathroom, closing the door. She looked at her reflection.
She was only 27, yet she looked worn and tired. Unable to cry or smile, she seemed like a stranger to herself.
Ye Xiandong did not expect Qiao Qiao to take the news of Cao Shiyu’s pregnancy so calmly. She was just a pretty face to him these past years.
He needed a proper wife and in this regard, Qiao Qiao had done well.
Their marriage was nothing more than a product of two families uniting. In the beginning, Qiao Qiao used to make a fuss, but his cold indifference always left her helpless.
At times, he had to admit, Qiao Qiao was a dutiful wife, allowing him peace of mind while he was out. But now that Cao Shiyu was pregnant with his child, he was both physically attracted to Cao Shiyu and satisfied with Cao Zhen’s power.
At this point, it seemed that the only way out was for Qiao Qiao to propose a divorce.
These past two years, the Qiao family’s business had been declining. Qiao Qiao had lost her usefulness. His only worry was that if he and Qiao Qiao divorced, the Qiao family would not let it go so easily.
After Qiao Qiao finished her bath and came out, she could still hear Ye Xiandong sweet-talking to Cao Shiyu on the phone. At this point, Ye Xiandong didn’t even bother putting on a show in front of her anymore.