Gu Mingchen was utterly shocked and exclaimed, “You said I raped you? And we have a child?”
“The child is dead,” Bai Rong responded coldly.
“You…” He felt dumbstruck and only recovered his senses after a while. “Why didn’t you tell me?”
“Did you tell me that Hailan is still alive, that you spent the night with her, that you took her to the hospital?” She roared in accusation but suddenly regretted it. We’re already separated, but I still trample over him. How childish of me! We’re only hurting each other now.
She calmed down. “It doesn’t matter anymore. I have annulled our marriage at the Civil Affairs Bureau, and I have torn off the marriage certificates. You and I are both single now, and you’re free to take care of her now.”
“What are you talking about?” He became anxious and lost his temper for the first time. He clenched her arms so tightly as if trying to break them. “Who gave you this right? Have I consented to a divorce?”
Bai Rong struggled to free herself. “No, we’re not divorced since we’re not even married.”
“This is madness.” He finally released his grip.
Due to inertia, she fell heavily to the ground. She felt dizzy and almost passed out, but she persisted in staying conscious. Then, she glared at him bitterly.
You’re so intimate with other women, but you are violent with me. Well, this is what a coldblooded man looks like.
Gu Mingchen felt more pained than the woman who fell to the ground, and he helped her up.
Regardless, she flung away his hands.
When he felt that his palms were sticky, he looked and saw that they were covered with crimson blood.
He looked at her heartbreakingly. “What happened to you?”
Then, she stood up by herself.
At that moment, Gu Mingchen bellowed for someone to send in a doctor immediately.
“Are you trying to worry Liu Yan or ridicule me in front of Su Wanning by calling the doctor?” Bai Rong exclaimed in a sharp tone.
“Let’s stop arguing, okay? I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry. I will take care of things between Zhou Hailan and me,” he promised.
“It’s burdensome when you are caught between two responsibilities. Gu Mingchen, don’t your life for those responsibilities but yourself. I quit. Take good care of Zhou Hailan. Don’t let your half-heartedness hurt her again as your commitment has hurt too many people.” She smiled feebly and pulled her luggage.
Gu Mingchen took her arm and looked at her with misty eyes. “Don’t go.”
Bai Rong side-eyed him. “Arrange a place for me to stay. As I said, it won’t let this affect official affairs. If you think I’m not suitable to work here, just let me know.”
However, he didn’t want her to move out. “Do you have to be this stubborn?”
She removed his grip. “I’m not stubborn. I’m just disappointed with you.” Sorry, sir. I can’t trust you enough to spend my life with you. Another weakness of mine is that I’m very jealous. It bothers me exceedingly when my husband takes care of another woman. I hate it even when you are doing it out of obligation and not love!
Gu Mingchen eventually released her, looking hurt. He opened the door and commanded the orderly, “Clean West Yard for Ms. Bai to stay over.”
“Yes, sir.” Seeing both his chief’s and Bai Rong’s cross expressions, the orderly left with his head drooping.
The man faced her. “Rest here for now. You must know what medicines you need since you’re a doctor. Write it down for me, and I’ll get them at the medical unit.”
He remained expressionless. “Hand it to your supervisor; he’ll take care of it. You can leave after doing that.”
Su Wanning’s hope shattered into pieces when he didn’t even try to make her stay.
The man she had waited for more than ten years was too coldhearted and had never given her any hope.
“Gu Mingchen, you’ll never be with the woman you love,” she cursed hostilely when she passed by him.
Upon hearing that, his expression became darker, and he clenched his fists.
Afraid, Liu Yan quickly handed him the medicines.
She felt that it would be best for Bai Rong to let go of this man as he was no good for her.
When he was about to leave after getting the medicines, the phone rang. He answered it at once as it was from the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau.
“What is it?” Gu Mingchen anxiously asked.
“Erm… I’m sorry, Chief. Our staff has lost your marriage information. Can you drop by and redo it with your wife, please?” the director replied fearfully.
“What? The information went missing? And you can’t do anything without it?”
“It seems like we’re having technical problems. I can’t find the scanned copy of your marriage certificate, and the photos you and your wife took are also gone. Without these, they can’t be recorded. If you are busy, you can ask someone to send in the certificate so that you don’t have to come in person,” the director answered carefully.
Gu Mingchen hung up. Great. It seems like I lost her this time.
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