Gu Wenze's breathing grew heavier, and he briefly closed his eyes.
Everything Qiao Hua had said was true after all.
During her years abroad, Jiang Nan had not only slept around but also given birth to several children.
Yet he had been kept in the dark about all of it and had never investigated.
Perhaps sensing that something was wrong with Gu Wenze's mood, his assistant grew even more cautious. "President Gu, there's something else..."
Gu Wenze collected himself and said gravely, "What?"
The assistant forced himself to continue. "A few months before Miss Jiang returned to the country, she gave birth to a child, but for some unknown reason, the baby died immediately after birth."
Gu Wenze narrowed his eyes slightly. "Died?"
"Yes," the assistant said quietly. "Apparently, the police suspected Miss Jiang had killed her own child and opened a case, but they ultimately found no evidence, so the charges were dropped."
Gu Wenze fell silent for a moment. "I understand."
After hanging up, he slowly put away his phone, its dark screen reflecting his grim expression.
The thought that he had neglected Qiao Hua for so many years for a woman like Jiang Nan made his chest ache, as though a little hammer were pounding against his heart.
That evening, just as Gu Wenze was about to leave work and head home, he received a call from You Xiaonian, asking him to meet at a hotel near the office.
Gu Wenze paused as he was getting into the car. "Why are you suddenly asking me to meet you at a hotel?"
You Xiaonian gave an awkward laugh. "Something urgent came up, and I need to talk to you. Come over first."
With that, he hung up.
Gu Wenze frowned at the disconnected call and instructed his driver