CHAPTER 333: CHAPTER 332: DETECTING CLUES (6)

"Xiaxia, what are you talking about?" Ling Yunshu stared with eyes wide in disbelief.

Ling Chuxia had always been obedient to her, never once refusing any of her requests. She couldn’t believe that now Ling Chuxia was actually refusing her.

It was incredibly difficult for Ling Chuxia to voice her refusal. At this moment, she hardly could bring herself to say it a second time. Her eyes hung down, her lower lip bitten tightly, slowly tasting a hint of blood seeping into her mouth.

But, since the words had already left her lips, she couldn’t stop; if she did, she would never be able to say them again.

"Sister, I don’t want to abort the baby, I’m sorry." She controlled the tremble in her voice, and even though it was still very low, each word was spoken with firm resolve.

She paused and took a deep breath before continuing, "Because, because I..."

When Ling Chuxia mentioned again that she didn’t want to abort the baby, Ling Yunshu vaguely understood something. She finally knew why, when she previously asked Ling Chuxia if she was about to divorce Shi Che, her expression had been so panicked; why, in the days that followed, whenever Ling Yunshu brought up the subject on the phone, Ling Chuxia would either change the topic or fall silent. She had sensed something was amiss then, but she had refused to think in certain directions. After all, Ling Chuxia knew that Shi Che loved her, so it was impossible for her to fancy Shi Che.

But... she had still overestimated Ling Chuxia.

She had, after all, fallen for Shi Che.

That’s why she didn’t want to divorce Shi Che and didn’t want to abort Shi Che’s child.

So, was that why she told her over the phone today that she had something very important to tell her? Was this it?

That she had fallen in love with Shi Che, didn’t want to back out, and wanted to continue with Shi Che?

Her greatest leverage had always been Ling Chuxia’s guilt towards her. But now, Ling Chuxia’s feelings for Shi Che had suppressed her guilt towards her. Once Ling Chuxia made it clear that she loved Shi Che and didn’t want to back out, Ling Yunshu would be completely defeated.

She understood Ling Chuxia; since she had chosen to confess, it meant she would likely confess to Shi Che as well. If Shi Che knew that Ling Chuxia had fallen for him... Ling Yunshu could hardly bear to think of the outcome.

No, she absolutely couldn’t let Ling Chuxia make her intentions clear to her.

Only by doing so would she be able to continue using that guilt to keep Ling Chuxia from taking the man she deeply loved.

So, the moment Ling Chuxia uttered the word "because," Ling Yunshu suddenly shut her eyes and collapsed right then and there.

Just as Ling Chuxia was about to declare her love for Shi Che, Ling Yunshu suddenly fell onto her, her body limp as she collapsed.

Ling Chuxia was startled and instinctively reached out to catch her. Seeing Ling Yunshu’s eyes tightly shut and her face pale, her heart clenched in fear, "Sister, what’s wrong with you? Sister... wake up! Sister—don’t scare me!"

Ling Yunshu didn’t respond at all. Fear painted the depths of Ling Chuxia’s eyes as she trembled and, with all her strength, helped Ling Yunshu onto the bed. Then she called the front desk, requesting that the hotel immediately arrange for a doctor.

After the call, Ling Chuxia covered Ling Yunshu with a blanket and sat beside the bed, holding her hand. Ling Yunshu’s hand was ice cold, nearly chilling her to the heart.