Chapter 5 — Prosperity Three Jewels

I looked into his eyes. There are doubts, struggles, and a trace of weakness that I don't dare look deeply into. I nodded vigorously.

“I don't.”

“Since the day I fell in love with you Tham Tinh Chau, I have no more room in my heart for any other man.”

“If you lie even half a sentence, God will kill you.”

“Don't talk nonsense!”

He suddenly put his hand over my mouth. A flash of panic flashed in his eyes. He looked at me for a long time, as if he wanted to see into my soul. Finally he sighed and hugged me tightly.

“Okay.”

“I believe in you.”

Just those three words made tears immediately well up in my eyes. All my resentments, insecurities, and fears were saved by those three words. I buried my face in his chest and burst into tears. He didn't say anything more, just let me vent all my emotions, gently patting my back. After a long time, my crying gradually stopped. He let me go, looked at my red and swollen eyes, feeling a bit heartbroken.

“Okay, stop crying.”

“The doctor said pregnant women should not get excited, it's not good for the baby.”

You mentioned the baby. My heart tightened again.

“Thin Chau, this baby…”

“No matter where it comes from.” He interrupted me, his voice determined. “As long as it stays in your belly for one day, it is my child.”

“I will protect you and your mother.”

I looked at him, feeling both touched and sad. I know he said that to comfort me, but also to convince himself. This was like a thorn in both of our hearts. If you don't spit it out, it will forever hurt.

05

Early the next morning, Tham Tinh Chau contacted several leading reproductive medicine centers in the country. His ability to act is extremely amazing. In just one morning, he had scheduled all the tests. From the beginning of the afternoon, he took me from one hospital to another. Not to test me. But for yourself. Each time, he walked into the clinic alone. And I sat on the bench outside, waiting anxiously. My mood was even more stressful than when waiting for the results of the university exam that year. I prayed over and over again in my heart. Pray for miracles to happen. Pray that the diagnosis that year was really just a mistake. But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. The results from the first hospital are out. Exactly like three years ago. On the diagnosis report, the six words "congenital azoospermia" seemed to be unintentionally laughing at our stubbornness. When Tham Thinh Chau walked out of the clinic, his face was very unsightly. He didn't say anything, just pulled me away and silently walked to the next hospital. Second hospital, same result. Third hospital, still the same result. In just one day, we ran to three hospitals, receiving three identical reports. Each report was like a bucket of cold water, extinguishing every bit of weak hope in my heart. On the way home, the air in the car was extremely stuffy. Tham Thinh Chau leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, his handsome face clearly showing fatigue and defeat. I looked at his furrowed eyebrows, my heart ached. I know those reports for you are like one execution after another. Crushing a man's self-esteem. I reached out and gently placed it on the back of his hand. His hands are very cold. Feel the touch into mine, his long eyelashes fluttered slightly, slowly opening his eyes. His eyes were filled with red blood.

"Thin Chau..." I said softly, "or... let's not check anymore."

I don't want to see you continue to torture yourself like that. Even if the final result proves that the baby in my belly is really unrelated to you, I still accept it. At best, divorce. I can raise the child alone. I don't want you to continue to endure such pain and torment because of me. Tham Thinh Chau looked at me with complicated eyes.

“Muscle Nhuy.” He grabbed my hand back, his voice hoarse, "Do you... also feel like there's no hope anymore?"

I bit my lip, not knowing how to answer. That's right. I no longer have hope. Three leading hospitals, three prestigious reports, all telling the same brutal truth. The child in my belly has nothing to do with you. My silence caused the light in his eyes to dim a bit. He curled his lips mockingly.

“That's right, even I'm not going to believe it anymore.”

"Maybe I'm really... destined not to have children."

Your words hurt my heart so much that I couldn't bear it. I leaned over and hugged him.

“No.” I pressed my face against his chest, "Thin Chau, it doesn't matter if you have children or not."

"The important thing is that I love you."

“Even… even if we really have to break up in the end, in my heart you are still the only person I love.”

His body suddenly stiffened, his arms hugged me tightly.

“Break up?”

He squeezed my chin, forcing me to look up at him. His eyes became sharp and dangerous.

“Who said we would break up?”

“On Nhuyen, have you prepared a way out in advance?”

I was scared by your sudden anger.

“I don't…”

“So what do you mean?” He approached me, his hot breath blowing on my face, "Do you want to take your illegitimate child away from me and go find its biological father?"

The words "bastard" coming out of his mouth were like a knife stabbing straight into my heart. Tears immediately welled up in my eyes.

“Tham Tinh Chau!” I used my strength to push him away, "how can you say that!"

“How can you say our child… say my child like that!”

I covered my mouth, crying without a sound. It turns out he also thought the same thing. He also thought that the baby in my womb was illegitimate. His previous words of protection and trust were just a pretense. That's right. What man can endure such humiliation? My tears made the anger in his eyes immediately disappear. Instead there was panic and regret.

“Sorry…” he reached out to touch me, but pulled it back.

“Nhuyen Nhuyen, I didn't mean it like that... I'm just... I'm just crazy.”

He sadly ruffled his hair.

“I can't control it.”

“Just thinking about you possibly leaving me, thinking about you being pregnant with someone else's child... I'm going crazy!”

His handsome face was full of pain and struggle.