Chapter 15 — Reclaiming the Future

“Don't let him see the date.” 16 The words about the medical examination form from the other end of the line made the living room completely silent. The older brother held up the phone, blue veins on the back of his hand showing lines. Ha Man rushed forward and tried to snatch her, her voice cracking until it broke. “What nonsense are you talking about!” "Who are you? I don't know you!" The man on the other end of the line also froze for a few seconds. Then he cursed. “Ly Khai?” “Why did you hold Man Man's phone?” His brother's eyes were scary red. “Who are you?” The other party was silent for a moment then suddenly laughed. “You asked who I am?” “Didn't your wife tell you?” Ha Man's face turned pale, and his whole body retreated. Her mother quickly blocked in front of her. “Don't listen to his nonsense!” “There are so many scammers now!” Phung Van smiled coldly. “Fraud and knowing all day on the pregnancy check-up card?” Ha Man's mother turned her head to glare at her. “You shut up!” My mother stood next to the tea table, without any expression on her face. She just looked at Ha Man. “Now you better tell the truth.” “Otherwise, every sentence that follows will be even more unsightly than what you said yourself.” Ha Man hugged her stomach, tears falling drop by drop. “Mom, I really don't.” "It's all because he's attached to me." “He just wants to blackmail.” The older brother held the phone, his voice hoarse. “So what did he mean by what he said about the medical examination form?” Ha Man bit her lip, almost drawing blood. "I don't know." The man on the phone suddenly lost patience. “Ha Man, stop pretending.” "I said Ly Khai is easy to control, his mother has money." "You also said that as long as a child is born, regardless of whether it's his or not, his family must raise you." Ly Khai's whole body staggered. Dad instinctively reached out to help. But he pushed his hand away. “Is it your child or not?” “What does this mean?” Ha Man shouted. "Not!" “He said nonsense!” “Ly Khai, I believe you!” The brother looked at her. “So do you dare go to the hospital to get checked?” Ha Man's face immediately changed. Her mother immediately rushed forward. “Test what?” “Why are you torturing me like that while I'm a man? “Do you Ly family still have humanity?” Grandma was also scared. “Khai, don't make trouble.” "The child is six months old, how could he doubt his wife because of a sentence from an outsider?" His brother slowly turned his head to look at her. "Paternal grandmother." "Just now, when she forced Nam Chi to drop out of school, she told my sister to give in." “Now it's my turn to be kept in the dark, you also told me to hold back?” Grandma choked. It was the first time I saw my brother look at the adults in the house with such eyes. Not outrage. It's the obscurity after being hollowed out. The man on the other end of the line hasn't hung up yet. He seemed to hear that something had broken, but he was in no hurry. “Ha Man, did you finally give me the money?” “I said tonight the Ly family will give me three hundred thousand yuan.” “You also said that if you get the money, you will fill my side first.” “Now that your husband knows, why are you pretending anymore?” Ha Man hugged her face and cried. “I never said.” “Don't hurt me.” The man smiled coldly. “Last month, didn't you ask me to go with you to the private hospital for a checkup?” “I also have a photo of that paper.” “The date is clearly written.” "Think about it yourself, at that time Ly Khai was on a business trip somewhere else, right?" Ly Khai's face completely lost all color. Ha Man suddenly rushed forward and snatched the phone. The brother did not avoid it. Her nails scratched the back of his hand, leaving red streaks. The phone fell to the ground but the call was not disconnected. A man's voice came from the floor. “I'll give you ten minutes.” “If you don't give money in ten minutes, I will send the photo to Ly Khai.” “Don't think I don't know his number.” Ha Man seemed crazy and rushed to pick up the phone. My mother was faster and picked up the phone. “Send it.” She said to the other end of the line. “Send now.” Ha Man suddenly raised her head. "Impossible!" Mom looked at her. “Why not?” Tears covered Ha Man's face. “Mom, I was wrong.” “You shouldn't have said that to Nam Chi just now.” “I don't force her to go to work anymore.” “I don't need the house either.” “Mom, give me back the phone.” Mom didn't move. "It's late." Two very light words. But it seemed to destroy Ha Man's last bit of luck. Not long after, mom's phone rang. She opened the photo. All

Everyone in the living room craned their necks to look. In the photo is a check sheet. Hospital name is clear. Full name clearly. The week is clear. The date is also clear. The older brother stared at the date, his lips trembling violently. He counted small once. Count one more time. Finally, he raised his head to look at Ha Man. “That day I was in Nam Thanh.” “Didn't come back for twelve days.” Ha Man suddenly knelt down. “Ly Khai.” “I really didn't mean it.” “That time I was drunk.” “I don't know why it turned out like this.” The brother took a step back, as if looking at something dirty. “Didn't you just say he hurt you?” Ha Man cried and crawled towards him. “I'm afraid you don't need me.” “I'm afraid the child won't have a father.” “I love you so.” “You once said that no matter what I did wrong, I would forgive you.” The last bit of light in his brother's eyes also went out. “So I put this hat on your head.”