Something stirred faintly in Qiao Hua's heart.
A prenatal checkup?
Gu Wenze continued, "I'll take you to the hospital tomorrow."
Qiao Hua turned over, a spark of hope rekindling in her heart. "Does that mean you're not going to keep me chained up anymore?"
Gu Wenze's face was expressionless. "Once the checkup is done, you'll stay home."
He was making it perfectly clear that once her checkup was over, she would go back to being imprisoned.
Qiao Hua's expression immediately soured again.
She had thought the bastard had finally come to his senses. Instead, he was only graciously letting her out once for a prenatal checkup.
If it weren't for the baby in her belly, Gu Wenze probably wouldn't even let her set foot outside.
Qiao Hua rolled back over, her tone turning cold. "I'm not going."
"I'm not asking you." Gu Wenze's voice was stern. "You're getting the checkup."
Gu Wenze didn't want Qiao Hua going out either. Who knew whether this woman would try to run away again?
But the doctor had said pregnant women needed regular prenatal checkups to ensure their babies' health and safety. That was especially important for someone like Qiao Hua, who hadn't had a single checkup since becoming pregnant.
For Qiao Hua's safety and that of her baby, Gu Wenze had no choice but to take the risk of bringing her to the hospital.
Qiao Hua curled her lips in a mocking smile. "Aren't you afraid I'll run away again if you take me out?"
"Just try it." Gu Wenze's voice was icy. "The moment you run, Yan Yu will be back at the police station. Unless you don't care what happens to him, go ahead."
Qiao Hua's anger flared as she recalled everything Gu Wenze had done to Yan Yu.
If she