Shen Hanqian took the child like a petrified chicken. "Junnan, you have to believe me, this child is definitely yours!"
"How can I believe you... We're both Type A, tell me, how could we produce a Type B child?" His tone was filled with blame.
Shen Hanqian was at a complete loss, having no idea why this could happen. "Our child, how could it be Type B blood? There must be a mistake, something has gone wrong, this can't be our child!"
Qiao Junnan wanted to believe more than anyone that they had the wrong child. "Let's do a paternity test, if it's wrong, they'll pay for our missing child!"
…
The results of the paternity test came back quickly, and also pronounced Shen Hanqian's death sentence—the child was hers, but not Qiao Junnan's!
Qiao Junnan remained silent all along, never uttering a harsh word to Shen Hanqian.
This undeniably was the greatest torment and punishment for Shen Hanqian, ironclad evidence left her utterly defenseless.
"Can't you believe me, please? I really didn't do anything to betray you. Maybe it was... a mistake by the doctor during the IVF?" For days, Shen Hanqian repeated this sentence like a mantra.
My God, if the child isn't Qiao Junnan's, then whose is he?
"…" Qiao Junnan had all sorts of scenarios in his head about mixing up the child. Mixing up sperm wasn't totally impossible, it seemed.
But how could he rule out that she hadn't had contact with other men?
"Slap—"
A crisp slap landed on Shen Hanqian's face, causing a buzzing in her ears.
Qin Songzhi pointed at her daughter-in-law's nose and yelled, "You shameless woman, bearing someone else's bastard child and still looking for excuses to deny it. IVF is the most secure method, how could it go wrong? My son must have been blind to fall for a bitch like you, nearly dying to save you, and this is how you repay him? Get out, get a divorce quickly; our family doesn't need a daughter-in-law like you."
Qiao Junnan's acquiescence to his mother's bullying made her feel all the more aggrieved and isolated.
"No, I won't get a divorce, I didn't do anything wrong, I never betrayed Junnan!" Shen Hanqian stated firmly. She would have agreed to a divorce for any other reason if Junnan no longer loved her or wanted one.
But she would never accept the stigma of being labeled a 'cheater, a slut' under any circumstances.
Getting a divorce would undoubtedly be her admitting to those accusations. "The truth will come to light sooner or later; if I didn't do it, then I didn't do it!"
Qin Songzhi, grinding her teeth, said, "The truth is, you have no conscience and cheated. I will have my son divorce you!"
"It's bad, Madam, the child is missing!" At that moment, the maid rushed into Qiao Junnan's ward, panting with urgency.
"How could the child go missing? Weren't you watching over them?" Shen Hanqian panicked, rushing outside anxiously.
Even though the origins of the child were unknown, after all, she had carried them for ten months, and they had come from her own body; they were her flesh and blood!
But the only people who seemed in a panic were her, plus a maid who was probably scared of being blamed.
Qiao Junnan remained motionless.
Far from being concerned, Qin Songzhi took the opportunity to kick her when she was down. "What are you looking for? It's better if it's lost. Do you want the story of you birthing a bastard to go public, making everyone laugh at Junnan, is that it?"
"Mom, let me go, my child is gone, let me go look for them!" Shen Hanqian shouted desperately, her heart pounding erratically.
"It's better if the bastard is lost!" Qin Songzhi, dead set, held her back, preventing her from leaving!
After dragging on for more than ten minutes, by the time Shen Hanqian ran out, the child had vanished without a trace…