Chapter 4 — Fireworks Don't Light the Way Back

*[If you don't come, your sister's surgery fee will be rejected according to the procedure.]* Looking at those words, I was left with only paralysis. I didn't answer, I just propped my body up on the bed, packed the embryo that I had just abandoned, and sent it as a gift to Chu Kinh Ngoc. After that, I bought a bus ticket to leave. … On the other side. When Chu Kinh Ngoc finally realized something was wrong, the sky was already dark. He sent someone to the hospital to find me. But before receiving the news, the assistant rushed up.

"Mr. Chu, this is a gift from my wife to you."

Chu Kinh Ngoc opened the gift box, and the moment he clearly saw the embryo inside, the blood on his face drained away. He was stunned for a long time. But very quickly, he laughed coldly:

“Khuong Yen, is this your cruel joke?”

He slammed the table hard, the blue veins on his forehead showing. He never believed that Khuong Yen could go to this extent. Surely this was a humiliating plan she used to force him to compromise! He continued to rummage down, revealing a few pieces of paper pressed down at the bottom.

—— Application for divorce.

The name Khuong Yen was already signed on it. The assistant stood next to him, not daring to cough a word. Tong Tinh Van heard the noise, walked out of the room, saw the items in the box, a flash of joy flashed through his eyes, but quickly changed to a worried look.

"Mr. Chu, are you playing the trick of tying the knot again?"

Chu Kinh Ngoc did not answer. Tong Tinh Van said softly:

"How could she really have an abortion? Moreover, her sister is still in the hospital, so aren't you still counting on me to pay for future treatment costs?"

This statement is like giving Chu Kinh Ngoc a ladder to climb down. He threw the divorce petition back into the box, his voice bland:

“She knew I wouldn't leave the baby alone, so she dared to cause trouble like that.”

Tong Tinh Van lowered his eyes:

"But right now the lady's emotions are unstable, how about I go explain to her? Lest she think I'm up to something in the middle."

“No need.” Chu Kinh Ngoc rubbed his forehead. “If she wants to calm down, let her calm down.”

He spoke very firmly, but his eyes couldn't help but glance at the divorce petition. An indescribable irritation suddenly arose in Chu Kinh Ngoc's heart. He picked up the phone and opened the chat box with Khuong Yen. The last message still stopped at the sentence he sent: *[Khuong Yen, I've been waiting for you for five hours.]* *[If you don't come, your sister's surgery fee will be rejected according to the procedure.]* There was no response. He stared at the screen for a few seconds, then finally turned off the phone. Khuong Yen will not go anywhere, much less have an abortion. Moreover, she cares so much about her sister, how can she ignore it? Before, she was most afraid of being abandoned by him, but now she was just too pressured so she used this method to force him to bow his head. As long as he doesn't go to comfort her, she won't be able to last much longer and will automatically return. Chu Kinh Ngoc reassured himself like that, the little bit of insecurity in his chest was reluctantly forced down. He turned to instruct his assistant: "Investigate where she is." The assistant immediately nodded: "Yes." Tong Tinh Van stood to the side and carefully opened his mouth:

"Mr. Chu, if ma'am returns, will she hate me more?"

Chu Kinh Ngoc glanced at her. “This is not inherently my fault.” Tong Tinh Van's eyes turned red:

“But she is your wife after all, I don't want you and your husband to be unhappy because of you draw.”

Chu Kinh Ngoc did not answer. If it were before, he would immediately comfort her. But today, he suddenly felt that this sentence was a bit jarring. Husband and wife. What kind of husband and wife are he and Khuong Yen considered? He couldn't even remember the last time he seriously looked at her. The phone screen lit up again. Not Khuong Yen. Chu Kinh Ngoc's face became even darker.