Han Chen sat on the edge of the bed, lowered his head with heartache, and gently kissed Zhou Mo's forehead.
"Scared, huh?"
"A little bit." Zhou Mo felt much more at ease when she saw him. Like a baby sloth, she climbed her arms around his waist and snuggled into his arms.
Han Chen let her hold him.
The two were silent for a long time. Zhou Mo rested his head on Han Chen's legs, raised his eyes and asked him, "Don't you want to know what happened?"
"I do, but I don't want you to recall it," Han Chen said, "I'll stay with you. Go to sleep and get some rest."
"Yeah." Zhou Mo was indeed a little tired. She had to admit that she had put in a lot of effort in the fight with Ren Huaibo.
"Can I see your injuries?"
"Yeah." Zhou Mo stretched his neck.
Han Chen carefully lifted her collar.
The pink bruises had faded a lot, and there were slight scratches on the neck, but the marks of the rope were still clearly visible.
Han Chen's hands were shaking a little.
He didn't even dare to think about it. Just a few hours ago, a rope was tied around Zhou Mo's neck. Maybe... he almost lost her.
How can I not be afraid?
Losing her, losing Zhou Mo...how could I dare to think further?
Han Chen was in a panic.
The only reason that could keep him calm was that Zhou Mo was lying obediently in his arms.
He could see her and touch her.
Only then did Han Chen feel relieved.
He even had an impulse and didn't want Zhou Mo to leave his sight for another second.
Zhou Mo noticed that Han Chen was being too quiet, so she said, "Don't worry, Ren Huaibo has been arrested, and everything is fine. The police handling this case are very responsible and patient. We've inquired with my dad and everything has been handled. Ren Huaibo will definitely be sentenced."
"I know," How could Han Chen not know that Ren Huaibo had violated the criminal law this time? That was premeditated murder.
"Why aren't you talking? I thought you were going to ask me if it hurts, or... well, I..."
Han Chen lowered his head and silenced Zhou Mo with his lips.
"Don't think about it. Don't think about what happened back then, or the situation at that time," Han Chen said. "I'm fine. You don't have to worry about me. I'm... worried about you... Right now, there's nothing I can do except stay by your side like this."
"That's enough."
Zhou Mo hugged Han Chen's waist and rubbed it in his arms again.
"Sorry... I'm sorry..." Han Chen really didn't know what to say.
When Zhou Mo had something going on, he wasn't by her side. Even when she had to deal with the aftermath of the incident, he couldn't be with her.
Zhou Mo never blamed him, not even a few words of complaint or crying.
Han Chen wanted her to blame him, even if it was just a few words of scolding, at least he would feel better.
But Zhou Mo didn't. She even tried her best to consider him after the accident.
I didn't call him so as not to delay his promotion defense.
How could he not feel sad about this?
"You don't have to say sorry," Zhou Mo said, "It's all in the past. I'm much better now. Look, I can even smile now."
As she spoke, she smiled at Han Chen.
Han Chen responded with a bitter smile.
He wanted to smile at her, but he just couldn't.
"Momo," Han Chen picked up Zhou Mo from his arms and held her tightly in his arms, "I regret it, I really regret it..."
"What are you regretting? Participating in the promotion defense?" Zhou Mo patted his back. "It was an accident that happened to me. No one could have predicted it. Don't blame yourself too much. It's not your fault."
"No," Han Chen said, "I regret not listening to my family. I didn't understand the meaning of pursuing power before. Now... I understand..."
At least it can take revenge when the one it loves is hurt, just like crushing an ant.
Instead of just waiting for the so-called law to give you a trial result, you can just lock someone up for a few years without any consequences and then release him.
People like Ren Huaibo should die in prison and never come out.
When Han Chen thought of this, he regretted studying medicine even more.
Zhou Mo had suffered such a great injustice, and he was just a doctor. Apart from staying by her side, giving her hugs and words of comfort, he couldn't do anything more to help her.
Han Chen even thought that if he were the second brother, he would definitely kill Ren Huaibo.
However, all these possibilities disappeared automatically the day he left the Han family.
Han Chen was entangled in pain, self-blame, regret and resentment. These mixed emotions were like a wild beast, as if they were going to devour his sanity.
If... if Ren Huaibo was still outside at this moment, he thought he might go to see him with a knife in hand the next second.
"Don't be like this... I'm fine now. This is a good result, isn't it?" Zhou Mo noticed Han Chen's pain. She knelt and hugged Han Chen tightly. She hoped that she could give him strength and stop him from being too entangled in guilt and self-blame.
However, the more sensible Zhou Mo was, the more uncomfortable Han Chen felt.
"You don't need to comfort me," Han Chen said, "You were the one who almost got killed. You almost lost your life. You're the one who needs comforting. You... me... you make me feel like a coward and not worthy of being a husband."
"No," Zhou Mo said, "I understand you and know what you're thinking right now. I don't want you to have wild thoughts, nor do I want you to feel too guilty and blame yourself, or even, as you said, regret not listening to your family. I don't want you to be like this. You're worried and confused, not because you didn't protect me well. What happened today was all coincidence, and no one could have predicted it."
"No," Han Chen said, "I just feel that what I can do for you as your husband is really... too little."
"It's already a lot," Zhou Mo said with a smile, "You give me a stable living environment and a relationship of mutual support. Even when I encounter fear, as long as I have your arms, I can feel at ease and calm. Isn't that enough? You are my spiritual pillar. I know that no matter what kind of grievance I have suffered, you are there. It is you who make my heart confident and strong. When Ren Huaibo strangled me, I was scared, scared to death. But when I think of you, I still have you. We have just lived a stable life, and I lost my life like this. I can't lose you, especially because of a bastard like Ren Huaibo. I can't die. I have to save myself a breath at the cost of my life. Everything will not be so scary."
When thinking of Han Chen, Zhou Mo's body stimulated an extreme desire for survival.
It also gave her greater courage to fight back against Ren Huaibo after being rescued by Qi Tan.
Han Chen hugged Zhou Mo even tighter. "Fortunately, Ren Huaibo is not very courageous. He wanted to kill but didn't dare to use the knife."
I have to thank God for this. It was God who gave me this opportunity.
Wanting to kill someone is one thing, but having the courage to do it and the determination to do it thoroughly is another.
I think Ren Huaibo himself is afraid of seeing blood, otherwise he would not have thought of strangling her.
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