Contract Marriage: Boss, Let's divorce-Chapter 858 - 857: Pregnant (Part 7)
When Ji Xinxin called, he was in a meeting.
He always had two phones, one for regular external use, and another exclusively for Ling Chuxia. He only carried the latter with him, while the regular phone was left on his desk.
Ji Xinxin called several times, but no one answered. Meanwhile, Ling Chuxia had already begun various examinations. Once everything was confirmed, she would be taken to the operating room.
As the cold voice of the automated message telling her the call couldn’t be answered played again, Ji Xinxin was so frustrated she almost wanted to throw her phone.
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For some reason, Shi Che felt a slight twitch in his heart during the meeting, a sense of unease creeping in.
It wasn’t the first time he had that feeling. The first time had been the night before their wedding over a month ago. He suddenly felt anxious, and that night, something happened to Ling Chuxia.
Now, the feeling resurged and his inner anxiety magnified several-fold.
Regardless of how important the meeting was, he quickly gestured for a pause, and amidst everyone’s puzzled looks, he took out his phone and skillfully dialed Ling Chuxia’s number.
The call rang until it automatically disconnected, with no one answering. Shi Che furrowed his brows and then called home. It rang for a long time, but still, no one answered.
Shi Che’s dark eyes deepened as he recalled Ling Chuxia mentioning this morning that Ji Xinxin was coming over.
Because Shi Che didn’t have Ji Xinxin’s number in this phone, he turned his head and directly instructed Xiao Zhao, "Call Ji Xinxin and ask if she’s with Chuxia."
Xiao Zhao nodded, got up, and left the meeting room to make the call. But when he returned, his features were tense and anxious. He hurried over, whispered a few words in Shi Che’s ear, causing Shi Che’s expression to change dramatically. He immediately stood up from his chair and raced out towards the door.
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The private hospital was extremely efficient. In little over an hour, everything was ready.
Ji Xinxin watched as Ling Chuxia walked towards the operating room with a blank face, unable to resist pulling her back, "Xiaxia, think about it again. This child... might be yours and Shi Che’s."
Ling Chuxia’s lips moved, and the words that came out were filled with despair, "But it might also be... someone else’s."
That night, because of Shi Che, she forcibly suppressed everything. She tried her best to ignore it all. She and Shi Che had returned to peace, and she couldn’t let this child ruin her life with Shi Che.
Seeing Ling Chuxia’s expression, Ji Xinxin’s momentary resistance vanished. If it weren’t for this, she wouldn’t be so torn now; she would’ve just dragged Ling Chuxia out of the hospital.
Ling Chuxia’s hand covered Ji Xinxin’s, slowly prying her hand away, then she continued towards the front.
Ji Xinxin stared at Ling Chuxia’s back, biting her lip. Why was Shi Che so slow? Once the surgery started, the child couldn’t possibly be saved.
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Ling Chuxia never thought she would lie on the operating table for a second time, to remove a child.
The first time was against her will, but she still had a chance to regret it. However, this second time, though equally against her will, she couldn’t let herself regret it again.
