Chapter 465 - You Will Regret This (1/2)

Xia Ruoxin helped Rainy pack up her belongings. Actually, nothing much was to be done. The child had little things—just a few pieces of clothing, a small basin, and a face towel that could fit into a little bag.

”Mommy.” The moment Rainy saw her mother, she scurried down from Gao Yi's arms wanting to look for Xia Ruoxin.

Gao Yi put her down. In his mind, he was thinking what an ingrate the child was. Nevertheless, Rainy loved her mother the most, not her father. In an instant, he could feel himself becoming jealous. It felt like he had eaten some sour pickles.

Xia Ruoxin scooped her daughter up and put her little sun hat on her head. Finally, she asked Gao Yi, ”I've packed everything. Can we go home?” She wasn't overly fond of the hospital so she wished they could leave as soon as possible.

Gao Yi placed his fingers at his lips and pretended to cough. He found it amusing to see Xia Ruoxin struggle with herself. She was in such a rush to leave that she had even made the hospital bed and folded the blanket.

What was he trying to say? Xia Ruoxin held Rainy's little hand tightly as her expression started to change. In her mind, her thoughts were going wild. Was Rainy getting sicker and had to be hospitalized till further notice; or was there something wrong with the previous report? Was Rainy having a relapse rather than the initial diagnosis of the common flu?

”Don't let your imagination run wild.” Gao Yi interrupted Xia Ruoxin's rich imagination. ”It will take a while for Rainy's medical report to be out. I will decide once I have seen it. Don't worry.” He came over, put his arm around Xia Ruoxin's shoulder to comfort her, and—at the same time—made her a promise. ”Your daughter is fine. She may be weaker than a normal child, but believe me, she will be a healthy person. It is not that easy to recover from a major illness so you will have to take good care of her.”

Xia Ruoxin finally heaved a sigh of relief. However, she was overcome with a sense of sadness. It made her voice sound hoarse as she choked back a sob.

”Gao Yi, thank you.”

”You know you don't have to thank me.” Gao Yi smiled as he tidied up her hair. ”Look at your hair. It is as tussled as your daughter's, but hers was tidier than yours.”

Rainy looked up and blinked her eyes in confusion. Then, she resumed playing with her doll.

Xia Ruoxin chuckled helplessly when she heard his teasing words. However, she didn't know that a man was standing outside the door with a hand on the door handle. His dark eyes registered the loving glances exchanged between the man and the woman in the ward while a little one played with her doll not far from them.

The man's thin and dispassionate lips curled into an aloof smile. So, you are basking in happiness. What about me? Do I have to shoulder all these unfortunate events myself?

This was a question he had asked himself countless times. As he did so in the day, he came to the same conclusion every night with one word.

Karma. This was his karma. He had done wrong, and there was no way for him to make it up again. If that was so, wasn't fate being too cruel to him?

He loosened his grip on the door handle. The corner of his black shirt rubbed against the door and curled up. Then, he walked further and further away, without showing his face again.

Night fell. The streets were silent, and there weren't many passers-by. The street lamps were lit up.