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The news of Fang Yuan's suicide hit like a bomb, completely shattering our already precarious marriage.
Ye Chen immediately rushed out of the hospital room, leaving me alone on the hospital bed.
I didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
What is this? A melodramatic plot?
But this is precisely my life.
The nurse's expression was strange; she cautiously looked at me and asked, "Mrs. Gu, are you alright? Should I call the doctor?"
I shook my head and smiled politely, "I'm fine, thank you."
Perhaps I looked quite terrible in the eyes of this nurse.
Lying on the hospital bed, I repeatedly recalled everything that had happened over the past few months.
Flash Marriage, pregnancy, medical accident, Fang Yuan...
How did my marriage with Ye Chen end up like this?
A few hours later, Ye Chen returned.
He looked haggard, his eyes red.
"How is Fang Yuan?" I asked with a sense of human concern.
Ye Chen shook his head, "We managed to save him, but he's still in a coma."
I fell silent.
"Nian Nian," Ye Chen suddenly knelt in front of my bed, "I'm sorry, truly sorry. I know I've hurt you, but please believe me, the only person I love is you."
I looked at him, feeling both heartbroken and angry.
"Ye Chen, do you know?" I said with a bitter smile, "I really envy Fang Yuan."
Ye Chen was taken aback, "What?"
"At least she deserves everything you have to offer, right?" I replied.
"Even your marriage, your future."
"That's not true!" Ye Chen hurriedly explained, "I just..."
"Just what?" I interrupted him. "Just that you're too kind to let go?"
I ignored Ye Chen's silence and took a deep breath. "Ye Chen, if you had to choose, who would you pick? Me and the child, or Fang Yuan?"
Ye Chen raised his head, "Of course it's you and the child. Nian Nian, you've really misunderstood. It's not anyone else; you both are my everything."
I looked into his eyes, trying to find a hint of wavering.
But I failed.
Maybe... maybe what he said is true?
At that moment, Ye Chen's phone rang.
He glanced at the caller ID indifferently.
"I... I'll take this call," he said.
I nodded and watched him walk out of the hospital room.
I don't know how long it took, but Ye Chen returned.
His face looked very pale.
"What happened?" I asked.
Ye Chen took a deep breath: "Fang Yuan's parents... they threatened that if I don't pay a large sum of money, they will blow the medical accident out of proportion."
I was stunned: "How much?"
Ye Chen said: "Five million."
I felt a wave of dizziness.
Five million... how could we possibly have that much money?
"What are you planning to do?" I asked, my voice trembling.
Ye Chen held my hand once more. "Gu Nian, will you trust me just this once?"
I looked at him, unsure whether to nod or shake my head.
"Give me some time," he said. "I will definitely resolve this matter and won't let it affect you and the child."
This time, it was my turn to fall silent.
Ye Chen, oh Ye Chen, you always do this.
"Let's think of a way together," I finally spoke up. "After all... we are husband and wife."
Ye Chen paused for a moment and then hugged me tightly.
After a long while, he finally said, "Thank you, Nian Nian. I promise this is the last time. There will be no more Fang Yuan in our lives."
I leaned against him and nodded helplessly.
Just then, the door to the hospital room was pushed open again.
"Doctor Ye!" It was the nurse again. "Miss Fang has woken up. She... she wants to see you!"
Ye Chen and I exchanged glances.
"I'll go take a look," Ye Chen said, his eyes filled with regret.
I grabbed his hand. "I'll go with you."
Ye Chen paused for a moment. "Are you sure? Your health..."
"I'm fine," I insisted, forcing myself to sit up. "We just said we would face this together."
Ye Chen supported me as we walked toward Fang Yuan's hospital room.
The moment we pushed open the door, my heart skipped a beat.
Fang Yuan looked pale and fragile on the hospital bed, and her eyes lit up when she saw Ye Chen.
Then she noticed me and my rounded belly.
Her expression instantly became complicated.
"Ye Chen..." she spoke weakly.
Ye Chen didn't approach her but held onto my hand. "How are you feeling?"
"I..." Fang Yuan's tears suddenly fell. "I'm sorry."
I stood by, feeling a mix of emotions in my heart.
Fang Yuan turned to me and said, "Gu Nian, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have disturbed your lives."
I didn't know what to say and could only nod awkwardly.
At that moment, Fang Yuan's parents rushed in.
"Doctor Ye!" Fang Yuan's father shouted angrily, "You unethical demon! You harmed my son, and now you're here to harm my daughter!"
The ward instantly fell into chaos.
Fang Yuan cried out for her parents to calm down, Ye Chen tried to explain, while I stood aside, feeling dizzy.
"Enough!" I suddenly shouted.
Everyone froze and looked at me.
I took a deep breath and said, "This incident was indeed Ye Chen's fault. However, your demands are excessive."
Fang Yuan's father retorted angrily, "Excessive? My son is gone; is that excessive?"
I looked into his eyes and replied, "I understand your pain. But five million is extortion. If this escalates, what good will it do for Fang Yuan?"
Fang Yuan's parents were taken aback.
I continued, "Ye Chen will take responsibility, but please give us some time. We... we will find a way."
The ward fell into silence.
Finally, Fang Yuan spoke up: "Dad, Mom, let's just leave it for now."
Fang Yuan's parents looked at their daughter, then at us, and finally sighed: "Alright, fine. We'll think it over."
Back in the ward, I could no longer hold on and collapsed onto the bed.
Ye Chen held me tightly; I leaned against him and suddenly felt very tired.
In the days that followed, we began to raise money everywhere.
We sold our assets, borrowed from friends and relatives, and even considered taking out a loan.
Every night, Ye Chen would hold me tightly, as if afraid I would suddenly disappear.
"I'm sorry," he always said, "I've made you suffer."
I shook my head and said nothing.
Finally, a week before the due date, we managed to gather three million.
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