Images flashed through my mind like a revolving lantern, chaotic and disordered. I fixed my gaze on Lin Wan'er's slightly protruding belly, my heart in turmoil.
Whose child could this be?
Ji Li?
Or Fang Zhao?
If it’s Ji Li's, then the one in Lin Wan'er’s womb would be my son from my previous life.
A child I fought desperately to protect but ultimately failed to save.
If it’s Fang Zhao's...
I couldn’t bear to think further.
I took a deep breath, striving to maintain my composure.
I needed to uncover the truth.
I looked at Lin Wan'er and softly asked, "Wan'er, please tell me the truth. Whose child is this?"
Lin Wan'er lowered her head, silent tears streaming down her face, soaking her collar.
She did not answer my question, only biting her lip tightly, her body trembling slightly.
Her silence made me even more uneasy.
I pressed on, "Wan'er, please tell me, I beg you!"
Lin Wan'er lifted her head, her eyes vacant as if she had lost her soul.
She slowly spoke, her voice hoarse, "I don't know..."
Those three words struck me like a bolt from the blue.
I don't know...
How much helplessness and despair were contained in those four words?
I looked at her, my heart aching like a knife.
Wan'er, I shouldn't have asked, nor should I have let her follow Ji Li!
Otherwise, how could it have come to this?
My nails dug deep into my flesh, and I felt a sharp pain, yet it was nothing compared to the heartache I endured.
I held Lin Wan'er tightly, trying to offer her some comfort, but I found myself trembling uncontrollably.
I hated!
I hated myself for being powerless in this life and the last, for not being able to protect her!
I also hated Ji Li and Fang Zhao, those two despicable men!
They ruined Wan'er and destroyed me!
I silently vowed that I would never let her suffer any more harm!
I would make Ji Li and Fang Zhao pay the price they deserved!
Just then, a sudden urgent knocking came from outside the door.
"Leader! It's bad! Ji Li's men have broken in!"
I jerked my head up, a glint of cold light flashing in my eyes.
Ji Li finally arrived!
I clenched my fists tightly, a raging fire igniting within me.
Old grudges and new enmities surged in my heart, but I knew I was not his match yet.
I rushed to the door and yanked it open.
Outside stood several members of the Tiger Head Gang, each one covered in blood and looking pale.
"Sister Zhi Xia, where's the leader? Ji Li's men... they... they..."
Before one of the gang members could finish his sentence, he collapsed to the ground, lifeless.
I looked at the fallen member, my heart sinking.
It seemed the situation was worse than I had imagined.
The hallway was already in chaos.
The members of the Tiger Head Gang were in a state of panic, scattering in all directions.
Gunshots, shouts, and screams intertwined, creating a deafening cacophony.
I grabbed Lin Wan'er and ran frantically, desperate to find an escape route.
However, Ji Li's men had surrounded the entire building; we had no way out.
What should I do?
Am I really going to hand Wan'er over to him?
No!
Absolutely not!
My mind was a chaotic mess, and Lin Wan'er's helpless gaze pierced my heart like a dagger.
In my mind, scenes from my past life flashed wildly—being abandoned, used, and trampled upon.
Those dark memories engulfed me like a tidal wave.
Fang Zhao's demonic subordinates scanned her with filthy eyes.
How beautiful and innocent she once was.
Yet now, she had become this numb figure.
In my previous life, I married Ji Li.
But around him were countless beautiful lovers, each one eager to climb into his bed and take my place.
They openly and secretly made things difficult for me, mocking me as a hen that couldn't lay eggs.
Ji Li's humiliation and neglect towards me were a daily occurrence.
I finally managed to conceive a child.
But— I couldn't keep it.
I will never forget that cold, rainy night when I was covered in blood, kneeling before him, desperately pleading for him to save our child.
But he coldly pushed me away, embracing his new lover, and walked away without a glance back.
My child left this world without even having the chance to see it.
And because of this severe bleeding, I lost my right to be a mother.
I was unable to save myself, and naturally, I could not save Wan'er.
I held onto Wan'er tightly.
Wan'er, I will never let you follow in my footsteps!
I will make Ji Li and Fang Zhao pay for their blood debts!
The sound of gunfire grew closer, and the cries of battle echoed around us.
I pulled Lin Wan'er into a storage room, shielding her behind me, gripping a metal rod tightly, ready to fight to the death.
At that moment, Wan'er said, "Let me go to Ji Li!"
"What?" I disagreed.
"You forgot, I said we would take down Ji Li and Fang Zhao together."
Looking at Wan'er, filled with hatred, I agreed.
The door to the storage room was kicked open.
Several fierce-looking men rushed in, guns in hand.
I raised the iron rod, blocking it in front of Lin Wan'er, and shouted, "Who dares to come closer!"
The leader of the group was a tall man with a face full of scars—Wang Da, Ji Li's right-hand man.
He sneered as he approached step by step. "Do you really think hiding here will keep you safe?"
"I'll go back with you. Just don't touch her. I'm pregnant with Ji Li's child!"
As soon as Wan'er spoke, Wang Da shot me a fierce glance and, without hesitation, took her away.
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