With a click, the door to the operating room suddenly opened.
He stiffened all over, his eyes fixed on the door, tense inside, with a mix of fear and a guilty desire to escape.
As for what he was afraid of and wanted to avoid, he couldn’t say clearly himself.
Lin Xinlan’s thin figure walked out from inside. Seeing her, Rong Shaoze was shocked, his eyes widening in surprise, his whole being dumbstruck.
How come... she walked out without any issues?
Lin Xinlan looked at him, her gaze very calm, without the slightest ripple of emotion.
This kind of gaze made Rong Shaoze even more anxious and uneasy.
It was like a calm sea, but beneath the calm, a ferocious destruction was hidden.
Rong Shaoze stood stiffly, his hands clenched into fists, his thin lips pressed into a line, his eyes dark and deep.
Lin Xinlan walked a few steps to him, and they looked at each other. Neither spoke, and a suffocating oppressive atmosphere flowed between them.
After a long time, when Rong Shaoze could barely hold back from speaking, Lin Xinlan bypassed him without saying a word and was about to leave.
His heart panicked, and he grabbed her hand tightly, almost crushing her bones.
He didn’t dare to relax even a bit, worrying that if he wasn’t careful, she would vanish forever.
Lin Xinlan stopped, without looking at him.
"Why did you do this?" she asked calmly.
Rong Shaoze opened his mouth, but no sound came from his throat.
After composing himself, he spoke in a broken voice, "I can’t... lose you..."
Lin Xinlan closed her eyes lightly and said softly, "But I can’t lose the child either. Rong Shaoze, you’ve already killed one of my children, do you want to spare this one too?"
The man’s fists tightened suddenly, a sharp pain piercing his heart, making his whole body spasm.
Lin Xinlan continued sorrowfully, "Since having Xiaocong, I realized that children are gifts from heaven.
If we harm them, we’ll reap the consequences.
The loss of that child last time made me sad for a long time, and I swore to myself that if I ever had another child, I would protect it and never let it get hurt again.
Finally, I now have Xiaotian, and I must ensure he comes into the world healthily, without suffering like Xiaocong or the lost child.
Rong Shaoze, this is our third child. Do you think we are lucky enough to have a fourth?
You want to take him away now, can you say you don’t have any inner pain or regret? You already regret it now, what about the future..."
"Xinlan..." Rong Shaoze’s gaze flickered, and crystal tears seemed to well in his eyes.
"I’m sorry, I know I shouldn’t treat Xiaotian this way... Can you forgive me? From now on, I will never harm him. No matter what the future holds, I will not regret it, because at this moment, I can have a clear conscience."
Lin Xinlan’s head finally moved.
She turned her head to look at him, tears silently falling from her eyes.
Rong Shaoze also looked at her, his eyes turning red.
He suddenly pulled her into his arms, holding her tightly but cautiously avoiding touching her belly.
Lin Xinlan rested her chin on his shoulder and smiled slightly, crying from joy.
This time, Rong Shaoze truly decided to let her have the baby and stand with her together.