Under the man's barrage of apologies and sweet talk, Mei Yuxin eventually softened.
Afterward, she leaned against the headboard and tugged self-deprecatingly at the corner of her lips. "What are we, exactly?"
What does that make me?
She had truly been unwilling to return this time.
Although what happened last time had been an accident, it had happened, and no one could change that fact.
She knew that getting entangled with Cheng Haoming again was a mistake.
Besides, she had already accepted Cheng Tianhao's money, so she should keep her promise.
"I'll cover your father's medical expenses. As for your brother's gambling debts, I'll pay those off for him too."
Cheng Haoming still didn't know that all the money had already been repaid, and he put an arm around her comfortingly.
Mei Yuxin shot him a sidelong glance. "And then?"
Cheng Haoming understood that she was asking what plans he had for the future.
At the thought of Su Qiao, he suddenly found himself at a loss for words.
"I..."
After a moment of silence, he explained in a low voice, "Xiao Qiao became like this because of me. I can't abandon her."
Mei Yuxin's expression darkened. "What about me?"
"After I give birth, am I supposed to take the money and leave? From then on, will you and the child have nothing to do with me?"
Seeing her anger, Cheng Haoming hurriedly soothed her. "I'll settle you and the child somewhere else. I won't separate you from him, and I'll give you both the best life possible."
Mei Yuxin's heart sank.
She wasn't satisfied with that answer.
But she was smart enough not to ask anything else.
"Will your parents agree?"
"And do you want my child to become illegitimate?"
Cheng Haoming's eyes flickered. He glanced at her guiltily.