"I don't care who did it. I will make them all pay for what they did," Shi Jue said with a sinister look on his face.
Suddenly, he turned to face Xia Weiyang and sized her up from head to toe. He wanted to ask if she was alright. However, Shi Jue ended up saying something different. "Is the child in your stomach alright?"
The corners of Xia Weiyang's lips curved downwards. Her expression did not change as she looked straight ahead. "The child is fine. The doctor just wants me to rest more."
Although Xia Weiyang tried her best to hide it, Shi Jue sensed that something was wrong. He immediately noticed that Xia Weiyang's body had stiffened. He could not help but feel vexed.
He clearly wanted to care about her. However, certain forces seemed to prevent him from doing so.
Shi Jue was actually very worried about Xia Weiyang's health and safety.
However, something was preventing him from showing her how he truly felt.
The internal conflict in his heart annoyed Shi Jue.
He turned his face away.
Unfortunately, Shi Jue's actions were misunderstood by Xia Weiyang.
She thought that Shi Jue only cared about the child. She thought he turned his head away because he no longer wanted to look at her.
Once again, Xia Weiyang felt that the people were only being kind towards her because she was pregnant.
She blinked her eyes to hide the pain she felt in her heart. She immediately returned to her normal self.
Although she acted like nothing was wrong, she became even more determined to escape.
Xia Weiyang knew that she only had herself to rely on.
All she could do now was hope for the best.
For a moment, the mood inside the ward was very depressing. It was very quiet as no one spoke.
After a few days, Xia Weiyang became strong enough to get out of her bed and move freely. After gaining her freedom, Xia Weiyang anxiously left the ward. She was afraid that she would suffer from depression if she stayed there.
As Xia Weiyang was roaming around the hospital, she found a path to the garden. She followed the path and was treated to a vibrant scenery filled with different kinds of plants and flowers. Her mood suddenly became much better.
"It's that woman. She's shameless. She stole her sister's man. She stole the father of her sister's child!"
Suddenly, an angry, disdainful, and discordant voice entered Xia Weiyang's ears.
Xia Weiyang immediately stopped in her tracks and frowned.
She already knew that the short message was directed at her.
"She looks quite pure and pretty. I didn't expect that she would do such a shameless thing," another person said.
"These days, the cuter and purer a woman looks, the dirtier she is when no one is looking. A lot of men can easily get fooled by that."
"I heard that this woman is an adopted daughter of the Xia family. An adopted daughter doesn't know how to be grateful and even returns kindness with enmity. She's really an ungrateful wretch."
"Yeah, the Xia family raised a disaster. She captivated young master Shi Jue, and in order to protect her secret, she actually exterminated the Xia family. You still don't know, right? The Xia family is gone."
"It's true. Although the Xia family isn't considered a big family, they are still very rich. They disappeared just like that. This adopted daughter is indeed vicious."
...
At first, there were only a couple of people talking. However, more people started to join the conversation.
Xia Weiyang's good mood instantly vanished.
She turned around and headed towards the ward.
Although Shi Jue was able to remove the viral videos, many people already saw it.
Xia Ningyan's plan did not fail completely. She was able to ruin Xia Weiyang's reputation and make her the target of public criticism.
As Xia Weiyang reached the ward, she saw Xiao Er talking to Shi Jue.
"Young Master, that person refused to give up even if he died. He said that you were the one who shut down his news agency. That's why he wanted to kill you!" Xiao Er reported expressionlessly.
"However, I've already invited his family over. We'll find out if others were also involved in his plan.