Chapter 332 - The Baby Is Gone (1/2)

While everyone finally breathed in relief, the look in Chu Lui's eyes turned from cold to icy. He got to his feet and walked out of the room. The ringing sound descended as he made his exit slowly from the room.

It suddenly dawned on them that the culprit was none other than their great CEO. No wonder he had not vented his frustration at them.

Chu Lui took his phone out and flipped it open. The caller ID showed it was a call from his home. There had been many consecutive calls made with no intention of ceasing. He frowned and put the phone by his ear.

”Hello.” The line was connected. The first things he heard were the commotion and cries.

His heart sank in an instant as he felt a chill, and so did his face.

By the time Chu Lui rushed to the hospital, Li Manni's and his parents had already arrived. They were restless and antsy. The light above the door to the operating theater was lit.

”Can someone tell me what has happened?” His voice was cold as frost; his eyebrows were so lightly knitted that they couldn't be untangled.

Song Wan pulled his arm as she continued crying, sick with worry. ”Ah Lui, Manni is inside. The maids said she has lost a lot of blood. It's possible that she had lost the baby.” As she said this, Song Wan felt so heartbroken that she thought she might die. That baby was her life. She would not know what to do if this baby had been lost. This was a grandchild whom she had been expecting for the past four years. If it was really gone, she would die.

Chu Jiang was going through the same emotions as his wife. He embraced her in his arms as they went through the same pain which showed on his face. His grandchild—the one he had been waiting for the past four years—might be really gone.

The operating theater door opened, and the doctor stepped out. His expression was apologetic when he saw the crowd outside. From that, one could guess the answer easily enough.

”I'm sorry, Mr. Chu. We have tried our best. However, we couldn't keep the baby. Both your wife and yourself are still young. There will be another one.”

When she heard his words, Song Wan started wailing. She had been so full of expectation while she waited for the arrival of her grandchild. Right now, it was gone.

Chu Jiang's eyes were red, too. However, as a man, he knew it was his duty to console his grieving wife.

”Alright now. Don't cry. We are not fated to have this baby. Ah Lui is only thirty years old. We should put our trust in him and believe that he will be giving us a grandson soon.”

Chu Lui closed his eyes. His hands which had been by his side were clenched up tightly into balls of fists. He felt a chill in his body as there was no warm left inside him.

His child was gone.

No one noticed that the doctor's eyes had started dodging them at this moment. He lowered his head as his hand went into his pocket and held onto a check.

Li Manni did not eat or drink as she lay dully on the bed inside the premium VIP ward. There was no light in her eyes. Chu Lui sat by her side and reached out to embrace her into his arms.

”I'm sorry, Lui. It was my fault that I did not protect our baby. I should have been more careful.” Li Manni raised her head and looked at Chu Lui. Her eyes were filled with guilt, and she was drowning in them.