In the following days, I took the medicine strictly as per the doctor’s prescription. A few days later, I almost recovered from the bruises on my body.
Although I was pregnant, I found myself a little stronger than before.
The only thing that upset me was whenever I took the invigorant, Quan Shaoze would stand by my side and watch.
After a few times, I couldn’t help asking him why he would always watch me.
I was really not used to having people staring at me while I was eating or drinking.
Moreover, I didn’t believe that he did this out of concern.
As I expected, he said with a mocking smile, “You’re being delusional. I was just trying to figure out when you’ll be ready to marry my brother.”
My heart immediately sank at his words. I lowered my head without saying anything, and I didn’t even notice when Quan Shaoze left.
I was in an absent-minded state until night fell. Quan Shaoze suddenly came when I was ready for bed.
For fear that he would compel me to do something again, I was seized with panic. I looked at him warily and gripped the quilt tightly.
“Ha! I just want to make sure you’re obedient.” Seeing my nervous look, he revealed a playful smile.
In a glance, he made sure that I was indeed about to go to bed before he walked out.
I was surprised that he let go of me so easily.
Actually, ever since he had heard that I was pregnant, he stopped forcing himself on me like he used to.
Sometimes when I annoyed him, he would only threaten me with ruthless words without taking any action.
Suddenly, I felt this man didn’t seem to be that intimidating.
I became a little bolder and I even asked him to bring me a fairy tale book once when he was about to leave after watching me finish the medicine.
As he wouldn’t allow me to leave, I had to ask him to do this for me.
Out of my expectation, though wearing a grim look, he still threw the book I wanted at me the next day.
“Cheers!” I still hated him, but I wouldn’t intend to omit a word of gratitude to him.
Without saying a word, he turned to leave expressionlessly.
Once again, I missed the complicated look on his face when he turned around.
I felt relieved watching this indifferent man leave. After adjusting my posture, I opened the book and began to read the first chapter in a low voice.
While reading the book, I strode my belly gently. At the thought of my baby, who narrowly escaped from death, I felt my heart melt.
The bruises on my body had almost healed, and now my heart had also gradually stopped bleeding.
After this ordeal, I realized how much my child meant to me. I decided to have this baby even though the father was Quan Shaoze.
Moreover, I was less resistant to the idea of marrying Quan Jinnian, a dead man.
It didn’t matter as long as my baby and my brother were still with me.
After a while, I felt a little bit tired, so I leaned against the bedhead, trying to rest for a while.
Unexpectedly, I fell asleep soon.
Sitting on the bed for the whole night without covering a blanket, I came down with a horrible cold in the morning the next day, which made me feel dizzy. I knew Quan Shaoze’s personal doctor had been staying in the same villa recently, but I was so feeble that I didn’t even have enough strength to get up and call him.
Thankfully, Quan Shaoze noticed that something was wrong with me, so he immediately sent his personal doctor to my room.
It was already noon when I woke up after having an intravenous drip.
I turned my head and instantly saw Quan Shaoze’s grim face.
At the sight of me looking at him, he walked to my bed. Staring at me indifferently, he lifted my chin. “Are you trying to stall the wedding with my brother, or capture my attention by doing this?”