Ms. Lin, congratulations, you are pregnant at 12 weeks.

The doctor's words are still ringing in my ears.

Lin Qi was lost in thought as she walked back home from the hospital. She clutched the pregnancy test results listlessly, her mind elsewhere.

In the living room, on the table, lay a divorce agreement, missing only one signature.

Having been married to Huo Tingxuan for two years, this nominal husband had never met her in person.

She married him, but only out of obedience to her family's wishes.

He is the eldest son of the Huo family, a powerful figure in business and politics who commands respect wherever he goes. One car accident landed him in a coma, leaving him a living corpse.

The doctor declared, the young master of the Huo family, nine out of ten, is in grave danger.

The Huo family needs a well-behaved and obedient daughter-in-law. Mrs. Huo hopes that Huo Tingxu will have a wife to carry on the Huo family business.

But, no matter how powerful the Huo family was or how noble their status, who would a wealthy young lady be willing to marry a dead man and live as a widow?

Two years ago, Lin's business ran into some trouble. In order to secure funding from the Huo family, Lin Qi agreed to this marriage.

They have been married for two years, trying all sorts of ways, but Lin Qi's belly shows no sign of pregnancy.

The Ho family was utterly disheartened.

Until two months ago, Huo Tingxu had miraculously awakened.

After that, Lin Qi received a notification from Huo Ting's subordinates - he wanted to divorce her.

Unbeknownst to her, Lin Qi found out that she was pregnant at this crucial juncture.

What should we do about this child?

Ho Ting Xu wants to divorce, the child born, destined to be separated from his mother.

Just as I was hesitating, my phone rang.

"Hello, is this Ms. Lin? Mr. Huo wants to see you."

Night, it's deep.

The car was parked in front of the Huo residence.

In a prime Feng Shui location, the Huo family's sprawling manor covers an astonishing five thousand square meters, leaving everyone in awe.

This is Lin Qi's first time setting foot here.

The butler led them into the main hall.

Lin Qi clutched the divorce agreement in her hand, looking around.

Suddenly, the steward called out from the path: "Miss Lin, please wait."

Lin Qi asked him, "Where's Huo Tingxu?"

"I'll go ask Mr. Huo, please wait here for a moment," the butler said, then went upstairs.

Second-floor stairs.

The man wore a tailored suit, his shoulders draped with a long trench coat. From head to toe, he exuded a cold and sharp aura. He possessed an innate arrogance.

Lin Qi also vaguely sensed a sharp gaze piercing through her.

Lifting my eyes, I saw a man standing by the stairs on the second floor. I was stunned for a moment.

The man leaned on a gold-tipped cane, one hand tucked in his vest pocket. His handsome face bore almost no expression.

Those deep, frigid eyes, a flash of coldness that erupted in an instant, were like a knife soaked in the cold night, piercing through the thinness until it reached the bone marrow.

Lin Qi's child involuntarily shuddered, cautiously retreating.

One could roughly guess that the man before them was Huo Tingxuan, the heir to the Huo family who had woken up from his vegetative state two months ago. He was also... the husband of ...

Ho Tingxu descended the stairs with a slow and graceful gait, his eyes cold. "You agreed to marry me, what conditions did the Huo family offer you?"

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The powerful aura sent shivers down my spine.

Lin Qi's heart pounded: "The old madam wants me to give birth to an heir for the Huo family..."

Huo Ting's gaze fell on the flat abdomen: "Are there any results?"

Lin Qi's mind raced, and she blurted out a lie: "I haven't been able to get pregnant."

The man suddenly took a step closer, "Really?"

Lin Qi immediately took a step back in fright and fell onto the sofa.

The man bent over, his arms braced on either side, his cold breath spraying onto her face. In a threatening tone, he said: "You better not be lying to me. If I find out you dared to lie, I'll make you taste the agony of living worse than death."

Lin Qi suffocated and said, "I dare not lie to you." Immediately changing the subject, she said, "Didn't you want me to sign a divorce agreement?"

Give him the signed agreement.

Ho Ting received the agreement, confirming his signature while coldly stating, "I will fulfill one of your conditions. Just state your request."

Lin Qi said, "Mr. Huo, I have no demands, only a hope for a clean break."

After he finished speaking, he left, his figure disappearing into the night.

Five months later.

A rundown clinic, the delivery room, an unexpected premature birth. A day and a night of torment, Lin Qi was exhausted both physically and mentally.

Lying in bed, her face was pale. The nurse carried away the two babies, and her heart ached.

Two babies were born without a single cry. Could it be...

Two hours later—

"Miss Lin! I'm so sorry, we did our best to save them, but because they were premature, both babies were too weak. We only managed to save one." The nurse gently placed a swaddled infant by her side, looking apologetic. "This is your son."

Lin Qi felt a deep sadness in her heart.

With great difficulty, she turned her face and looked at the frail infant in the swaddle. Her wrinkled face was drawn, her small mouth opened slightly, and she let out a barely audible sigh. Even her cries were weak and powerless.

"Where's my brother?"

The nurse said, "Ms. Lin, the child is pitiful, his whole body is purple, he hasn't been breathing for a long time... To spare you grief, please don't look at him personally..."

"Let me see…" Lin Qi suddenly cried out, "Let me see! I want to see my baby…"

"Miss Lin! Calm down, if you're not stable, it will affect the mother. Grieve in a proper way!"

Lin Qi's heart was like a knife twisting, painfully sitting up. She hugged her only surviving younger brother in her arms, silently shedding tears.

"To be a mother is to be strong."

My brother died, but for my younger brother, I have to keep going!