Meanwhile, at the You Family home.
Shen Zhen sat on the bed with her arms around her knees. The curtains were drawn tightly, keeping out every trace of moonlight.
Ever since You Xiaonian had dragged her back that day, Shen Zhen had been confined to her room, unable to take a single step outside.
No matter how she resisted, even going on a hunger strike did nothing.
Shen Zhen could not understand it. You Xiaonian had found her annoying before, so why had he changed his mind now that she had left of her own accord?
Was You Xiaonian so desperate for a bed partner that it had to be her?
Footsteps suddenly sounded in the hallway. A moment later, the door opened from outside, spilling light into the room as You Xiaonian's tall figure appeared in the doorway.
With the light behind him, his expression was impossible to make out as he slowly approached the bed.
Only when he drew closer did Shen Zhen notice that something was wrong with his expression. His eyes were bloodshot, like those of a beast on the verge of breaking down, radiating a danger that chilled her to the bone.
For some reason, his stare made Shen Zhen feel deeply uneasy.
Before she could speak, You Xiaonian suddenly pinned her to the bed. His hot, ragged breaths battered her face like a storm of molten lava.
Shen Zhen startled. "You Xiaonian, what are you doing?"
"You aborted our child." You Xiaonian's eyes were threaded with blood vessels, like drops of blood spreading through the darkness.
Those words hit Shen Zhen like a bucket of cold water poured over her head. Her entire body stiffened, and even her blood seemed to freeze.
How did You Xiaonian know about that?
You Xiaonian gripped her wrists