Chapter 13 — Divorce During Pregnancy

Chu Han Vu called. I answered the phone. His voice was tense: "What documents?" I said: "Let's meet and talk." He paused for two seconds: “Where?” I thought: “You come to me.” This time I didn't keep him waiting. Half an hour later the doorbell rang. I opened the door. Chu Han Vu stood outside the door, much more haggard than last time. There are dark blue circles under his eyes, and his shirt collar is unbuttoned. He saw my belly - bigger than last time - his eyes wavered for a moment then quickly retracted. "Come in." He walked into the living room, without sitting down. Directly ask: "What documents?" I gave him the printed file. He took it and turned it over. The first two pages are still calm. Turning to the third page, the page turning movement slowed down. On the fifth page, his fingers trembled slightly. On the eighth page, he raised his head to look at me. There was something in his eyes that I had never seen before on his face. Not angry. It's the shock of being betrayed by the person closest to you. It was like the foundation was suddenly pulled out from under my feet. "Are these... real?" I said: "You can judge for yourself." He moved his eyes back to the document, flipping the pages forward. The transcript of the call recording was what he watched the longest. After watching, he stood there, one hand holding the edge of the tea table, his knuckles white. The whole person seemed to be drained. It took a long time before he spoke up. "Ha Minh Vien is the brother I played with since childhood." His voice was hoarse. I looked at him. Say nothing. He doesn't need me to say anything. After a while, he took a deep breath and folded the documents. "Who gave these to you?" I said: "I don't need to know." He raised his eyes to look at me. "Quy Nhu?" I didn't answer. But his expression showed he had guessed. He pursed his lips. Nod. Then he said something that surprised me. "Nien An - thank you." I leaned against the kitchen door frame, my arms wrapped around my stomach. "Don't thank me." I said, "I'm not showing you these things to help you, nor because I miss my old love." He looked at me. I said: "I just don't want someone to come and cause trouble with my ninety-five million after something goes wrong with my company. This is me defending myself." He was silent for a bit. Then nodded slightly: "I understand." He put away the documents, turned and walked towards the door. Halfway there, I stopped and didn't turn around. "In the stomach - are there two children?" I said: "Yes." "Boy or girl?" "Thai dragon and phoenix." His back stiffened for a moment. Then he said: “If you need anything, just tell me.” I said: “No need.” His spine was a little tense. I added: "Chu Han Vu, you are no longer my husband. I don't need anything from you. Just handle your matters well." He said nothing. Open the door and leave. After the door closed, I discovered that the glass of water he left on the tea table had not yet taken a sip. I dumped the water, rinsed the cup, and put it back on the shelf. Then texted Luc Hanh Chu: "Met, documents have been given to him." He replied: “What was the reaction?” I said: "Concussion. Then I left." Luc Hanh Chu replied: "Next let's see how he handles Ha Minh Vien. If he acts fast enough, this matter will be over soon." I asked: "Is it still related to me?" He said: "In theory, not. You have enough money, the agreement has been completely implemented. In terms of law, between you and Chu Han Vu there is no longer any creditor or debtor relationship." I said: “That's good.” Then I turned off the phone. Go to the kitchen and wash your face. In the mirror, my face became rounder and my skin was much more beautiful than before. The merits of natural hormones. I touched my face. Then looked at herself in the mirror and said: "Giang Niem An, you did very well." What should be taken has been taken. What should be cut has been cut. Next — have a good baby. Everything else has nothing to do with you anymore. Twenty-nine weeks. Eleven left

weeks to your due date. Life returned to peace again. To Tieu comes to visit me twice a week. Luc Hanh Chu occasionally texted to ask about the situation. My daily life still consists of only three things: eating, walking, and prenatal check-ups. Until the day we turn thirty-one. I'm folding baby clothes at home. The two children became more and more disruptive. One kid on the left rib, the other kid on the bottom kicking on the bladder. I was so stressed that I couldn't straighten my back and was about to lie down and rest for a while. The phone rang. Luc Hanh Chu. I answered the phone. His voice was a bit more serious than usual. "Miss Giang, there is news to tell you." "What news?" "Ha Minh Vien was arrested. This morning, the economic investigation department directly took him away from the office of Chu Thi Group. The crime was appropriation of property in public service and commercial fraud, the amount of money involved exceeded two hundred million."I leaned against the head of the bed and let out a long breath. He said: "Chu Han Vu acted very quickly. After receiving the documents you gave him, he took less than three weeks to collect internal evidence and then directly reported it to the police. Didn't handle it privately, didn't give him a chance." I said: “It should be like that.” He said again: "There's one more thing." "What thing?" "Qui Nhu cooperated with the investigation as a witness and is currently under police protection. She will probably leave Giang Thanh in the future."