Time ticked away, second by second.
Cold Thunder did not know how long he had maintained this upright posture when the lights in the operating room went out.
The doctor came out, his surgical gown stained with blood.
He removed his mask, looking exhausted.
"The patient is temporarily out of danger. We saved one boy from the twins; I'm sorry, the other girl did not survive."
The doctor's voice was weak; achieving such a result was already a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
Chu Yun felt a weight lift from his heart upon hearing that the boy was saved.
Cold Thunder finally breathed a sigh of relief after hearing "the patient is temporarily out of danger," and he no longer cared about the rest of what was said.
He did not know how he walked out of the hospital or what happened afterward.
His mind was in chaos.
It was he who had someone imprison her.
It was he who had recklessly charged at her.
It was he who treated her like a prisoner, forcing her to bear his child.
It was all him!
He never expected it would be Lu Kenian!
Cold Thunder had stayed in his apartment for three days and nights, during which he made a single phone call to the hospital staff responsible for Lu Kenian to confirm that she was fine. Aside from that, he hadn't contacted anyone.
The living room was a mess, with several bottles of alcohol toppled over.
The doorbell rang repeatedly.
Cold Thunder slapped his forehead, finally coming to his senses, and staggered to the door to open it.
The moment Chu Yun saw him, she was startled.
His hair was disheveled, there was stubble on his chin, his eye sockets were sunken, and his eyes were bloodshot.
But the next second, she threw herself into Cold Thunder's arms and began to cry uncontrollably.
" Cold Thunder..."
Cold Thunder was stunned for a few seconds before reaching out to pat Chu Yun's back.
"What happened? What's wrong?"
Cold Thunder's eyes widened suddenly. "Is it about Lu Kenian...?"
Chu Yun looked at Cold Thunder with tear-filled eyes. "Why did she treat me like this? How could she be so cruel?"
Cold Thunder furrowed his brow. "What’s going on?"
Chu Yun took out a blue-covered diary from her bag and handed it to Cold Thunder.
"It turns out this was all a conspiracy! My accident was not an accident at all! It was her! She planned everything!"
Cold Thunder received the diary, feeling a sense of familiarity with it.
As soon as he opened it, he saw familiar handwriting.
Without needing to look at the name, he knew it belonged to Lu Kenian.
He was incredibly familiar with her writing.
"That's impossible, Lu Kenian isn't that kind of person."
Cold Thunder's voice was hoarse.
"A few days ago, the traffic police contacted me, saying they found evidence through surveillance that Lu Kenian might have intentionally hit someone. They asked if I wanted to press charges, but I refused because I didn't think she was that kind of person. She had no reason to do that, but..."
Chu Yun's voice choked up as she bit her lip hard enough to draw blood.
"But I found this! This is Lu Kenian's diary. She wrote in it that she likes you. I was slow to realize, but I finally found her motive!"
Cold Thunder's pupils constricted; how could this be possible?
Lu Kenian liked him? That was simply absurd!
"I went to the hospital to get clarification, and I ran into the doctor who performed surgery on me after my accident. Do you know what he said to me?"
Chu Yun's tears fell down in large drops.
"What did you say?"
"He said that when I had the accident, I could have kept my Uterus, but it was because of Lu Kenian! She bribed the doctors to make sure they removed my Uterus no matter what! But that doctor found out that Lu Kenian was also in the hospital and felt that there was karma in this world, so he told me the truth!"
"No, that can't be true. Lu Kenian isn't that kind of person," Cold Thunder shook his head.
" Cold Thunder, I know that my three years with you can't compare to your seven years of friendship with Lu Kenian... But what did I do wrong? I can never be a mother again, never! I will never have my own child... What is the point of me living anymore?"
Chu Yun covered her mouth and turned to run away. Cold Thunder immediately chased after her, grabbing her arm and pulling her into his embrace.
"I'm sorry, I will get to the bottom of this."
Chu Yun forcefully pushed Cold Thunder away.
"I don't want to believe that Lu Kenian is that kind of person either! But the facts are right in front of us! If she wanted to be with you, why would she use such despicable means? If she just returned my Uterus to me, I could be a complete woman..."
Chu Yun squatted on the ground and began to cry bitterly.
Each sob twisted Cold Thunder's heart painfully.
He crouched down and said, "Xiaoyun, let's get married."
Chu Yun suddenly stopped crying. "What did you say?"
"We already have a son; we should get married."
His voice carried no emotional tone.
In the hospital room
Dressed in a patient gown, Lu Kenian's complexion remained as pale as paper. She was frail, as if a gust of wind could easily knock her over.
Lu Kenian stood by the window, gazing at the large tree outside with its yellow leaves, occasionally watching leaves fall from its branches.
"Miss Lu, you just gave birth and have come back from the brink of death; you can't catch a chill!"
The nurse hurried over to close the window.
"They took my son away, didn't they?"
Lu Kenian's words sounded less like a question and more like a statement.
From the moment she was taken away in a sack to that remote house, she knew her captors must belong to a wealthy and powerful family.
There was no way she could fight against them.
"He has already been taken away."
Lu Kenian closed her eyes in pain, tears slowly streaming down her cheeks.
Even though she knew this would be the outcome, her heart still felt unwilling to accept it.
"Do you have a phone? I want to make a call."
Lu Kenian wiped away the tears on her face with determination. She could not let this unjust calamity go unpunished!
"Who are you going to call?"
"The Cold Thunder! He can definitely help me! He is the only one who can help me!"
Lu Kenian came from a poor background. Although she had a good friend in the Cold Thunder, her strong-willed nature meant she had never asked him for anything. But this time was different.
"The Cold Thunder? Are you talking about that Cold Thunder from the Thunder Group?"
"That's right, it's him!"
The nurse sighed silently. "I think you should reconsider."
"Reconsider? Why should I?"
The nurse handed a brown paper bag to Lu Kenian.
"This contains some information from the day of your surgery. After you look it over, it might help you in some way."
Lu Kenian immediately opened the brown paper bag, and the first thing she saw was her surgical report.
And the signature read: Cold Thunder.
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