Lu Mello''s words slapped her with the harsh truth. Everything backfired to her but despite that, just like what she said, she didn''t regret her actions and that was what made her even crueler.

    "For goodness'' sake, you are a mother now, Enxi!" His holler made her flinch as she finally lowered her head. "You can''t just be selfish and do whatever you want! You can''t just put an innocent baby''s life at risk! The fact that he''s our son is worst! I can''t believe that you are willing to sacrifice our son! OUR SON!!!"

    "I-I''m not sacrificing him," she stammered.

    "Really now?" He scoffed. "Have you ever thought of the possibility that your plan can fail? Once it fails, it can cause our son''s life!" He gritted his teeth in frustration. "Have you ever thought of that?!"

    Tears welled up in her eyes. Of course, she thought of that but she was confident that her plans will work out. She was confident that she would be able to save her son in time. She never has time to think whether or not her plans will go south. She was so focused on ruining Shi Anhao.

    "Enxi, tell me, where are they?" Lu Mello forcefully asked. Seeing her cry was making it hard for him to stay angry at her but he has to. Shi Enxi has to realize that what she was doing was wrong. She shouldn''t be putting their son at risk.

    In the end, Shi Enxi finally gave in as she whispered with her broken voice, "Thailand."

    Lu Mello didn''t say anything anymore. He didn''t reach out to comfort her and instead, he turned away and left in a hurry.

    Shi Enxi felt her legs tremble. Her body wobbled but she managed to support herself by holding on the desk. She has no words to tell him. She has no strength to stop him from ruining her ruthless plan against Shi Anhao.

    Ah... just like back then, it was always Lu Mello who ruined her plans. From killing her brother to Fan Xiao Yao up til now. It was always now. He was the only one who understands how her mind worked and because of that, he knew what words to say to break her.

    She was already given a chance to fix her life and yet she ruined it again by blinding herself with revenge the moment she was given the chance to do it.

    Tears continued to roll down her cheeks, dripping down her shirt. She covered her face with her hands. As much as she thought that she deserved happiness, in the end, she ruined it.

    She was a horrible mother and wife. She couldn''t help but think that maybe this family doesn''t need her. Lu Mello deserved to have a better wife, her son deserved to have a better mother who was willing to do anything to protect him, not put him at risk.

    The fact that she was the woman who couldn''t give that wife and mother to them torn her apart.

    She wiped her tears as she told herself, "Enough crying Enxi. You have work to do."

    After calming herself down, she went out of the study and went downstairs and as she did, she heard her husband in the living room, talking to someone through his phone. "Prepare the jet." He ended the call after.

    When he turned, he saw Shi Enxi, her eyes red and a bit puffy because of the cry earlier.

    "I''m coming with you." She said with a serious look on her face.

    Lu Mello''s face remained the same just like when he left earlier, blank. "We''re leaving after dinner."

    ...

    Two days after. Phuket, Thailand.

    Inside a mansion, a loud cry of the baby was heard.

    Shi Anhao who was reading a book ended up frowning in annoyance. She angrily shouted, "Make him stop crying!"

    The hired nanny flinched upon hearing Shi Anhao''s shout. She was carrying the baby and was rocking him in her arms, "Shh, shh, please be quiet."

    But it only made the baby cry harder, piercing the ears of anyone who heard it.

    Shi Anhao couldn''t take it anymore. She stood up and went towards the nanny who was carrying the baby. "Can''t you just cover his mouth with something?!"

    "B-but madam... h-he''s a baby..." The nanny stuttered nervously.

    "I don''t care! Make him stop cryin-''

    "Shi Anhao." A man entered the room, holding a plastic bag with milk for the baby in it. "I just went out to buy milk and yet you''re already fighting with the baby again."

    Shi Anhao scoffed at what he said. "Now that you''re back, make him stop."

    Zi Xuan sighed heavily at how impatient she was. Well, he really couldn''t blame her. She lost contact with her daughter and ever since, she couldn''t settle down.

    He walked towards the nanny. He placed the plastic bag he was holding before he said, "Give him to me."

    The nanny sighed in relief, glad that he was finally back. She handed the baby to him, letting him carry the child.

    "There, there." He muttered as he gently rocked the baby in his arms. He turned to the nanny, "Prepare the milk."

    The nanny nodded obediently and hurriedly took the plastic bag and went to the kitchen.

    Meanwhile, Zi Xuan went to the baby''s room after he managed to calm him down. When the nanny returned, he took the bottled milk and gave it to the child.

    While he was watching over the baby that was in the crib, he felt his phone vibrated. Since he was alone with the baby in the room, he took it out of his pocket to check it.

    It was a message from someone named ''Cat'' saying, [Midnight.]

    That was the only message written but for some reason, Zi Xuan didn''t look confused. He deleted the message and kept his phone after.

    He turned to the child inside the crib, a small smile escaping from his lips as he mumbled, "Finally."