230 Would He Care? (2/2)

”Mommy…” Rainy hugged Xia Ruoxin at her neck, and she nuzzled her neck. Her small fingers clutched at her mother's clothes, unwilling to let go.

”Sorry, Miss Xia. Rainy refused to sleep,” the nurse said to her apologetically. The child was obedient, but she had a stubborn streak about her that no one could do anything about it.

”I'm sorry to have caused you trouble,” Xia Ruoxin replied in acknowledgment with an uncomfortable smile. She reached out and caressed her daughter's hair, knowing that her daughter couldn't sleep at night without her. They had been living together like this; one could not survive without the other.

Rainy was already exhausted when Xia Ruoxin placed her on the bed. She patted her daughter's back. Rainy was so tired that she couldn't even keep her eyes open.

”Don't be afraid. Mommy is here.” She kissed her daughter's cheek. There was an indescribable heartache when she felt the thin cheekbones on her daughter.

”Baby, don't be afraid. Mommy will look for your father tomorrow and ask him to save you even if I have to exchange it with my life.” She rested her hand on Rainy's forehead. However, her promise sounded weak and frail.

That man was too heartless. He had never treated her like a human. Would he care that she bore him a child?

Yet, she had to try. This was the only solution for them.

…

At the ground level of the Chu Enterprise, Xia Ruoxin looked up at the skyscraper. A feeling of anxiety assaulted her as she made her way here. She was still afraid of this place, or perhaps, it was the man whom she was afraid of. The sunlight shone on her, showing her slightly pale complexion and the visible blood veins under her skin.