Huo Tingdong coldly watched her for a long time.
Suddenly, he commanded expressionlessly, "Abort the child."
Song Shuyan had not expected that he would be so heartless, despite all she had said; he still insisted on forcing her to abort the child!
Song Shuyan stepped back, shaking her head: "I won’t do it!"
Huo Tingdong said, "What if I insist that you do?"
His voice was low, deliberate, and emphatic, devoid of any fluctuations, but carried an unquestionable deterrence!
Song Shuyan retorted, "Are you threatening me? If I refuse to agree, are you going to drag me to the hospital like a criminal and force me to have an abortion? Go ahead, do that! Then I will go public with the media and show them how ruthless you are! Even a tiger does not eat its cubs, but you can be so cruel to your own flesh and blood!"
Huo Tingdong remarked, "You’re playing this game with me?"
Huo Tingdong continued, "I’ve come here today to give you a night to prepare mentally. Tomorrow, I will send someone to take you to the hospital for the surgery. I didn’t come to negotiate with you; I came to inform you. If you cooperate, I will provide you with compensation; if you do not, you will bear the consequences yourself!"
After finishing his words, he turned to leave.
Song Shuyan bit her teeth, feeling indignant and asked, "Tingdong, don’t you think you’re being too heartless towards me? They’re both your own flesh and blood; why do you dote on her child so much and are so cruel to mine? Have you ever thought that the child I bear for you could be cuter than Han, smarter than Momo?"
Huo Tingdong replied coldly, "Han and Momo are unique; no other child can compare to them."
Song Shuyan said, "My children are also unique! They too carry your blood, connected to you by blood! You can’t be so cruel to them!"
Huo Tingdong grew impatient and snapped angrily, "I have given you enough respect! Don’t make me find you disgusting!"
He disgustedly thought of the woman he saw as a sister, who would stoop to such revolting means, attempting to secretly birth his child, to bind him, to coerce him with the child!
Song Shuyan never imagined that one day Huo Tingdong would use this word on her, her eyes losing all their luster: "You say I... am disgusting?"
Huo Tingdong narrowed his eyes, "Isn’t it disgusting? The thought of you carrying my child makes me sick!"
Song Shuyan’s heart shattered at his words: "But... they’re your flesh and blood, sons, both of them sons..."
Huo Tingdong’s eyes were dark and ominous: "Whether they are sons or daughters, they are bastards who should not be born! For such bastards, death in the womb is their only fate! If you dare to give birth to them, you’ll bear the consequences! Don’t blame me for being ruthless. I’m telling you now, no matter whether you abort this child or give birth to it, I will not take any responsibility for these bastards!"
Song Shuyan was greatly distressed, stumbling backward and collapsing onto the sofa.
Tears fell uncontrollably as she despaired: "Bastard... they are not bastards..."
Huo Tingdong declared, "Interpret it as you will! In any case, I will not acknowledge these two children."
After saying that, he turned and walked away.
The door "slammed" shut with force.
Song Shuyan’s tears fell like rain.
She was utterly baffled.
They were both his flesh and blood; why was he so cruel to her children?
If she hadn’t personally witnessed how doting Huo Tingdong was towards Han, she might not have held on to any illusions—delusions that if she could bear him two children like Lin Qi did, he would surely treasure them just the same!
Song Shuyan had a thought; maybe it was because the baby was still in her stomach, and when she gave birth, and he saw the adorable baby with his own eyes, maybe he wouldn’t be so unfeeling then!
Initially, hadn’t Lin Qi secretly kept her pregnancy from him and had the children first?
When Han was brought back to the Huo Family, hadn’t he initially resisted as well?
But gradually, he embraced his feelings and responsibilities as a father, showering Han with excessive love, wishing to give him all the beauties of the world!
No matter what, she must protect these two children!
Song Shuyan went to the door and opened it, only to find two bodyguards standing outside.
Before she could even take a step, the bodyguards immediately stopped her: "Miss Song, from now until tomorrow morning, you cannot step outside this door."
Song Shuyan’s eyes reddened as she retreated into the room, suspecting, "Did Huo Tingdong instruct you to guard my door?"
He must have steeled his heart to abort the treasure in her womb, so he had people watch over her 24 hours a day, monitoring her every move!
But she’s not a criminal!
One bodyguard replied, "Mr. Huo instructed us to guard you. Tomorrow, he will send someone to take you to the hospital!"
Song Shuyan realized that Huo Tingdong was determined to force her to abort the child.
Song Shuyan said angrily, "Get out of the way! Just because he told you to guard me, you obediently comply? Are you dogs?"
The bodyguard replied, "We are Mr. Huo’s loyal dogs."
Song Shuyan was left speechless, biting her lip as she threatened, "Aren’t you afraid that I’ll jump off the building?"
The bodyguard only said, "Mr. Huo issued this one order."
Their implication was clear: whether she cried, caused trouble, or threatened suicide—even jumping from the building to her death—she was not to leave through this door.
Song Shuyan screamed desperately, "You’re unlawfully imprisoning me!! I’m calling the police!!"
The bodyguard remained unfazed: "Miss Song, whether you want to call the police or whatever you wish, please, be our guest."
Song Shuyan’s face turned ashen with fury.
She closed the door, returned to the living room, picked up her phone, and was about to call the police but paused after dialing the number, seemingly recalling something, and instead dialed another number...
As soon as Huo Tingdong stepped into the CEO’s office, Mo Ke immediately put down the phone and approached him: "Mr. Huo, there’s been a problem."
Huo Tingdong asked, "Who’s had a problem?"
Mo Ke scratched his head: "It’s not precisely a problem... Didn’t you instruct me to send someone early this morning to pick up Miss Song and take her to the hospital for an abortion?"
Huo Tingdong raised an eyebrow: "So?"
Mo Ke explained, "The men I sent came up empty. I just received a call, and they said that early this morning, the Huo Family sent someone to pick up Miss Song first."
Huo Tingdong frowned, looking displeased.
He hadn’t expected the Huo Family to suddenly take Song Shuyan away and had no idea where they intended to take her.
Mo Ke guessed, "I heard it was the Old Lady who sent people to take Miss Song away. My men said over the phone that the Old Lady personally came to pick her up, and no one dared to stop her."
Huo Tingdong turned to go.
Mo Ke followed, "Mr. Huo, are you heading back to the Huo Family?"
Huo Tingdong replied, "Yes. Cancel the morning meeting and reschedule for the afternoon."