“I don’t want the child anymore. I’ll go to the hospital tomorrow to schedule the surgery. We won’t have any disputes.” Xiang Zhilan said these words with great difficulty, but she had thought a lot on the way back.

Shen Muzhi grabbed the woman and pulled away, disregarding her and the child. The incident replayed in her mind repeatedly, like a slow-motion video.

She recalled how, because of a moment of weakness, she hadn't aborted the child that shouldn't have existed, which was why she was now entangled with him like this.

Now that the child's father doesn't care about them that much, her soft heart seems ridiculous. She was forced, she was unwilling, so why should she bear so much?

I used to think it was incredibly foolish to see women who were raped and then gave birth to their children in the news. But what kind of society is this now? Women are not tools for reproduction, and they should not be bound and restricted because of the mistakes made by men.

She had figured it out: if she had to stay by Shen Muzhi's side because of the child, she would rather not have it.

She might feel guilty towards those two children later, but giving birth to them truly ruined her life. Besides, with a father who doesn't care about them, why should she shoulder this responsibility?

Regarding what happened tonight, no one can accuse her of making a selfish decision. If Ni Sitian hadn't rushed over, the child might already be gone. If anyone was giving up, it was Shen Muzhi, their father, who gave up first!

"That's settled then." After Xiang Zhilan finished speaking calmly, she stood up and said, "I'll sleep in the guest room tonight, and I'll leave tomorrow morning."

Shen Muzhi grasped Xiang Zhilan's slender wrist, his lips pressed tightly together, and remained silent.

Xiang Zhilan did not resist; she simply looked down at him calmly, waiting for him to release her hand.

"You are not allowed to abort the child." Shen Muzhi was as domineering and forceful as ever, his voice brooking no argument.

"Have you ever cared about them?" Xiang Zhilan curled her lips into a mocking smile. "Yes, maybe you care a little bit. Within your means, you might be able to give them the best, but they are not as important to you as a woman. If it were your mother, that would be one thing, but dare you tell me who she is?"

Shen Mu's lips trembled slightly. He truly couldn't explain his conditioned reflex today. The facts were right there in front of everyone, and any explanation he gave would seem like sophistry.

“Shen Muzhi, we were wrong to begin with, the child was wrong, and the marriage was a mistake on top of a mistake,” Xiang Zhilan said calmly and earnestly. “Let’s take this opportunity to restore everything to how it was before.”

"Don't even think about it." Shen Muzhi stood up, his sharp eyes looking at Xiang Zhilan with a deep gaze, and said, "You are my wife, and you will stay in this position obediently for the rest of your life."

Xiang Zhilan felt that reasoning with her was pointless, and she had made up her mind that she would not waver this time.

Shen Guoliang had promised her, and she always had the chance to go back on her word, especially since the marriage certificate was obtained illegally in the first place.

Since she couldn't get through to Shen Muzhi, she would go to find Shen Guoliang tomorrow.

The surgery should be scheduled as early as possible. She is now more than two months pregnant, and removing the pregnancy after three months would cause greater harm to the woman's body.

"I'm tired and want to rest." Xiang Zhilan had learned to calmly deal with all his unreasonable behavior and didn't want to waste any more words arguing with him.