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Lin Na nervously waited as she entered the bathroom with a pregnancy test and a disposable cup in hand.
Her heart was tense as she awaited the result.
She felt nothing for Qi Cong beyond physical lust, no emotional attachment. She truly didn't want to bear his child.
But the result appeared quickly, two distinct red lines that stabbed at her eyes.
Her heart sank with them.
She hadn't expected to truly fall pregnant.
A strong sense of discomfort caused her stomach to cramp.
She looked somewhat blankly at her pale reflection in the mirror.
It felt somewhat foreign, so much so that she even began to loathe herself.
All this time, she had believed that Qiao Chutian was the only man for her, the one she would have children with, even going so far as to think of their names.
If it were a boy, she wanted to name him Qiao Tianlin; if a girl, Qiao Tianna.
The names of their children, combining elements of both parents' names, were meant to symbolize the fruits of their love.
