297 That Was I (2/2)

However, the operation tomorrow had been canceled. The only thing that child might have to wait for was for her condition to become worse.

Then, she would leave this world.

He felt extremely bad and depressed, even suffocating. He didn't want things to turn out this way. Yet, it had to be. He let go of Li Manni, patted her face lightly, and said, ”I have to retrieve something. Stay here and don't run around.” The Li family and the Chu family were already treating her like a priceless treasure. At times when she walked a few more steps, that would send them into a frenzy of worrying. The doctor had said that her pregnancy was still unstable at its current stage, and she needed to take special care, especially for the first three months.

Li Manni nodded her head and sat down. Her eyes never left the man's silhouette as he was leaving. However, the smile that had remained on her lips began to crumble as the look of utmost unhappiness surfaced on her face.

He left. Was he going out to see that woman and that child?

She stood up, walked over to the window, and gently peeled the curtains apart. Indeed, Chu Lui got in the car and drove off. Soon, he vanished out of her sight.

She put the curtains down and sat on the sofa again. She raised her head and watched the clock on the wall, waiting for time to pass as it went from seconds to minutes.

Chu Lui drove like a speed demon. He wanted to see that child, perhaps for the very last time. However, even if he were to see her, he would not know what to say. He could have saved her. In the end, he chose not to.

He could explain it to her. Would she understand at such a tender age?

The car screeched to a stop by the side of the road. He took out his cigarettes from his pocket, lit one, and began smoking. This was the only thing that seemed to calm his uneasiness. By now, there was a slight tremor in his fingers which was holding the cigarette. As he exhaled, the smoke quickly clouded the view in front of his eyes.

At this moment, his mobile phone in the car started ringing. He did not want to answer it, but that ringing melody refused to stop. Its continuous ringing roared in his ears as though it was calling out for his life.

Finally, he took his mobile phone out. When he saw the displayed number, he began having second thoughts about answering. It was Li Manni who was currently at home.

There was no way he could refuse the call. So, he placed the mobile phone against his ear and answered with a solemn 'hello'. His voice was filled with suppressed emotions.

”Lui, I don't feel so good. Can you come back?” It was Li Manni's weeping voice from the other end of the phone. Chu Lui hurriedly placed his phone plastered to his face while his other hand was already starting the car.

I'll be back soon, very soon. Manni, don't be afraid.

He tossed the phone aside. The intersection was right ahead.

If he turned left, he would head towards that child he could save but chose not to. If he turned right, there was his wife who was currently pregnant. He pursed his lips into a tight line as he clenched his hands over the steering wheel until a shade of white appeared on his knuckles.

He steered the car to the right; his choice was still his wife. As for that child, he might have liked her a lot as though he had met his little bride once more. However, that couldn't possibly be Yixuan. Now, nothing was more important than Li Manni.

She was carrying her child and Chu Lui's.

The car sped by as he stepped on the accelerator without any hesitation. This time, he knew that he would never see that child ever again. There was no need to. He would leave things as it was because he had no wish to see a cold and lifeless little body.