255 Sealed with Love 8 (2/2)

”Alright, that would do too,” she agreed smilingly.

”Go clean up at the bistro, I'll talk to Mo Li,” Mrs. Mo said to Mr. Mo.

Mr. Mo nodded and proceeded to do as told.

”Mo Li, tell me, has Xiaotian mentioned anything about your marriage?” Mrs. Mo asked softly.

”Mother, his mother threatened to kill herself if he were to marry me. But that's good because I don't want to marry him anyway,” Mo Li said nonchalantly, though she was overwhelmed with sadness.

”What about the child? Is his mother not going to acknowledge the child too?” Mrs. Mo asked worriedly.

”As long as Xiaotian acknowledges him, nothing else really matters. Mother, could you promise me something?” Mo Li asked, holding her mother's hand.

”What is it?”

”No matter what happens in the future, promise me that you, Father, and Mo Xun will continue to live on well.”

Taken aback, Mrs. Mo answered worriedly, ”Mo Li, what are you talking about? You mustn't do anything foolish, you hear? If anything happens to you, how am I supposed to continue living?”

Mo Li was on the verge of tears. However, she suppressed her emotions and said instead, ”I'm just talking about the future. I'm not going to do anything foolish.”

Mrs. Mo heaved a huge sigh of relief before saying, ”There's hope as long as you live on. You should just give birth to the child since he wants you to do so.”

Mo Li nodded in agreement. ”Yes, the baby is almost five months old.”

”Don't think about anything else, just focus on staying healthy and taking good care of yourself and the baby. I shall go accompany you one month before you're due for labor. How does that sound?”

Mo Li gave a nod and pulled her mother into her arms. ”Mother, I love you the most.”

Giving her a pat on her back, Mrs. Mo answered, ”I just hope you will live well. We'll be happy as long as you're happy.”

Mo Li held her tears back and nodded fervently.

Upon returning to Ming Yuan Estate, Mo Li locked herself in her bedroom and burst into tears while tucking herself beneath the duvet.

She had no idea what to do next.

She could not see a glimmer of hope in life at all.

By the time the child was born, Ye Xiaotian would have a stronger reason to control her and tie her down. Besides, given how young his mother was, it would be ages before Mo Li would get to have a proper status, should his mother continue to disapprove of their marriage.

She would be illegitimate, and so would the child.

It would be akin to living behind closed doors forever, not fit to be revealed to the world.

”Get her to come out!” Mrs. Ye barked from the living room.

Mo Li quickly sat up and put on her slippers. She headed to the bathroom to rinse her face; her eyes were red and swollen from crying.

Just as Mo Li exited the living room, she was greeted with the sight of the servant standing by the door. ”Ms. Mo, Madam is waiting in the living room. She'd like to see you,” the servant said softly.

”Got it.” Mo Li then headed downstairs together with the servant.

While seated on the couch, Mrs. Ye kept her eyes fixed on Mo Li the moment the latter arrived downstairs.

Her eyes were peeled onto Mo Li's baby bump.

”Do you really plan to keep the child?” Mrs. Ye asked coldly with no signs of anger in her tone, unlike the previous time.

”Your son insists that I give birth to it.”

Glaring daggers at Mo Li, Mrs. Ye said, ”Mo Li, just because I haven't been coming here the past few months, doesn't mean I've stopped minding about the issue between you two. I came here today with the main purpose of telling you that I've already begun looking for a suitable prospective wife for Xiaotian. She's the daughter of a wealthy family belonging to the upper class society. You're in no way comparable to her at all in every aspect, be it family background, education level, height, appearance, and what have you. I also want to tell you that the baby you're carrying is no trump card. Don't think you can make Xiaotian marry you just because you're pregnant with his child. I will kill myself if Xiaotian dares to marry you. We shall see if he picks you or his mother.”

”It's indeed to be expected of you to threaten your son using your life, Mrs. Ye. You don't have to come forth to tell me these. Whatever it is that you've done for him, I'm not interested in hearing any of it. Neither am I in any place to meddle,” Mo Li retorted.