If You Could Hear My Heart

Chapter 577: Chapter 577: Protect This Child Well
 

He held her down, giving her no chance to struggle.

However, the moment he spoke those words, Xu Chaomu thought of the child in her belly, this three-month-old child!

This child belonged to Shen Chi, the man before her.

Therefore, the child was also Zhou Ran’s grandson, a descendant of the Shen family.

Not only was she helplessly in love with this man, but she was also carrying his child, the Shen family’s child…

Bai Man was right, she was so lowly that she could be heartlessly intimate with the son of her enemy, and even carry his child!

Shen Chi was the thorn in her heart. She knew that pulling it out would cause herself pain as well.

“Good girl, take a bath and make sure not to catch a cold.” Shen Chi was very concerned.

Although this child had no relation to him, he had long since considered him his own.

Xu Chaomu cherished this child so much, she would never want to see anything happen to it.

With that thought, he reached for a towel.

But he never expected Xu Chaomu to react so out of character, as she began to furiously beat her own belly, crying, “I don’t want this child anymore, I don’t want it…”

Shen Chi quickly grabbed her hands, “What are you doing? He’s your child, your own flesh and blood, can you really bear it?”

Her own flesh and blood? A bitter, heartbroken smile spread across Xu Chaomu’s lips…

This child, once born, would bear the surname Shen; he was a child of the Shen family. She was giving birth to a child for the Shen family. If her mother knew, could she ever forgive her?

Of course not, definitely not!

“I don’t want him, I hate him, and I hate you!”

Xu Chaomu’s hands were held by him, immobile, as she coldly stared at Shen Chi.

Shen Chi saw her eyes had turned red, filled with bloodshot threads!

“Mumu, if you hate me, you can hit me, scold me,” Shen Chi said resolutely, calmly, “Just take good care of this child. He’s your first child and he must be very lovable, surely resembling you closely. Promise me, no matter what, you’ll protect this child.”

No sooner had Shen Chi spoken these words than Xu Chaomu burst into tears. Why must she face such a cruel choice…

Ever since learning she was carrying this child, she’d been eagerly awaiting his growth, like looking for stars and the moon.

She loved him, knitted sweaters for him, told him stories, wishing to give him all the best she had.

But she forgot, he was Shen Chi’s child, Zhou Ran’s grandchild.

She hated Zhou Ran, but now, wasn’t she pregnant with the Shen family’s child?

Thirteen years had passed, and her mother had yet to be vindicated, the murderer yet to be punished. Yet here she was, continuing the bloodline of the Shen family…

“Mumu, don’t cry.” Shen Chi wiped the tears from her eyes with his thumb, his heart aching, “I have an excessive request, could you forget the past grudges?”

“Impossible.” Xu Chaomu bit her lip, enunciating each word with determination.

Shen Chi nodded helplessly, pressing no further. He knew he was asking too much of her.

Even if it was him, he couldn’t have done it. Moreover, with his personality, he probably wouldn’t have let the murderer have a single good day upon learning the truth.

Xu Chaomu had already endured to the utmost extent.

Yet, there was this chasm between them. How were they to cross it in the future? And how could love remain unharmed…

“Mumu, take off your clothes, you’ll catch a cold,” Shen Chi coaxed her.

Xu Chaomu was submerged in the hot water, hearing Shen Chi’s words, she remained indifferent, her eyes hollow.

The traces of rain on her face made Xu Chaomu all the more heart-wrenching to Shen Chi.

He couldn’t help but recall the incident from five years ago on the cruise ship when Xu Chaomu was just as silent, leaving him afraid.

During those eight years, she was always carefree, not knowing what worries were, her world pure and beautiful.

He had selfishly intended to keep this from her forever, but in the end, he had been careless…

The shadow this incident cast upon her might never be erased in her lifetime. He longed to see a sunny, cheerful Xu Chaomu, not this silent and restrained one.

“Leave me alone,” Xu Chaomu lowered her head.

Shen Chi, feeling helpless, let his fingers glide across her cheek, his heart wrenching with pain, “You need to be well.”

Xu Chaomu remained silent, her head still lowered.

Shen Chi had no other choice, so he handed her the towel and then left the bathroom.

Xu Chaomu’s emotions were still very unstable. She sat in the bathtub, slowly closing her eyes…

Her hands rested on her belly, her heart filled with mixed feelings.

After a long while, she scooped up a handful of water, splashing it over her face.

After Shen Chi left, he didn’t dare to go far. He stepped onto the balcony and lit a cigarette.

Smoke swirled around the balcony as his deep, profound eyes watched the world outside.

The rain outside was heavy, pouring down in torrents, with large drops falling from the sky, hitting the ground with a “pitter-patter” sound.

The wind blew the leaves, causing the trees to continuously sway, with leaves tumbling down from their branches one after another.

Every so often, lightning streaked across the sky, illuminating the entire heavens and revealing a somber aura rising from the land below.

Due to the temperature difference, a thin layer of condensation formed on the glass of the balcony.

Shen Chi suddenly remembered how Xu Chaomu loved to write their names on the misty glass.

At that moment, he lifted his hand and unthinkingly wrote two characters: Mumu.

Somehow, she had become an integral part of his life.

He used to think she was childish, but later understood that when you love someone, everything they do seems wonderful.

When she laughed, his heart would laugh with her; when she was sad, his heart would ache in response.

Shen Chi watched the two characters on the window slowly blur as he finished his cigarette.

His heart clenched, and to this day, he was unable to provide a definitive answer for their future… Could they calmly and peacefully live out their lives together?

After a while, Shen Chi hadn’t seen Xu Chaomu come out, and he began to panic. He quickly pushed open the bathroom door.

As the door opened, he saw Xu Chaomu lying in the bathtub, still with a blank gaze fixed in front of her, just as when he left.

Shen Chi walked forward helplessly, took up the towel, and wiped her face for her.

“Mumu, tomorrow I’ll take you out to clear your mind.”

Xu Chaomu neither refused nor agreed.

Having finished wiping her face, Shen Chi cautiously unraveled her nightgown.

He picked out a fresh pink nightgown for her, a color she was fond of.

When he touched the scar left by the bullet on her back, his heart throbbed fiercely.

If he could choose again, at the moment the bullet flew at her, he would have pushed her away without hesitation!