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However, in just an instant, she stopped. She thought of her parents; if she were to leave like that, what would they do? The pain of white-haired people sending off those with black hair, and considering she was the only offspring of the Dongfang Family, wouldn't it be too irresponsible of her to leave?
Suddenly, she heard a knock on the door.
"Lingling, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell, do you need help?"
It was Leng Shaoze. Had he figured it out?
The sound of the child's heartbeat echoed in her mind, repeating over and over, refusing to fade away and torturing her.
"Lingling?"
Seeing as there was no response from inside, he started to get a bit anxious.
Then, he recalled her abnormal behavior just now and suddenly thought, could she really be doing something foolish inside?
At this thought, he banged on the door with force: "Lingling, whatever it is, let's talk about it properly. Open the door and let me in."
But still, there was no response from inside.
