8

When I came out after the surgery, I found several missed calls from my mom on my phone.

I called back.

"Girl, you're pregnant again."

my mom asked happily.

"...

Did Ethan Jiang tell you?"

"Your brother wants to take his girlfriend on a trip abroad.

Mom is short on money, so I asked Xiao Xu for some.

With money in hand, your brother will have more confidence when he goes out."

I felt the blood rushing to my head.

"Mom, are you crazy?"

"If you don't have enough money, tell me.

Why did you ask Ethan Jiang?"

"What do you know? A son-in-law is half a son.

Besides, that's your own brother.

As your brother-in-law, this little bit of money is just a drizzle to him!"

"Getting pregnant means you listened to what I told you last time.

Have a child, and you'll definitely secure Xiao Xu's heart.

You scared Mom to death last time.

I thought you really wanted to divorce Xiao Xu."

I gripped the phone tightly, suppressing my anger.

"You're right.

Ethan Jiang and I are getting a divorce."

"I didn't keep the child.

I just finished having an abortion!"

As soon as I hung up on my mom, Ethan Jiang's mom called me.

"Xiao Ran, Mom heard from Zhao Zhao that you're pregnant."

"This is what Mom thinks.

When you're four months along, go get an ultrasound to see if it's a boy or a girl.

If it's a girl, get rid of it early."

"Don't be angry.

Zhao Zhao is at this age now.

He should have a son to plan for him.

You're not young either.

You need to weigh the importance of things."

"Yesterday, Mom went to a matchmaking corner and met a girl.

I casually chatted with her for a bit.

She said, 'Auntie, let your son divorce.

I'll marry him.

I'd be happy to give you three grandsons!'"

"Mom is saying this without any other intention.

It's not that I really want you two to divorce."

"Mom just wants to say that now is not the time for you to be picky about Ethan Jiang.

You need to recognize your own position."

I waited for her to finish rambling before speaking.

"I don't know if it's a boy or a girl because I already got rid of the child."

"Auntie, let me tell you another piece of good news.

Ethan Jiang and I are getting a divorce."

Soon, Ethan Jiang started frantically sending me messages and calling me.

I didn't answer.

I was at home packing my belongings.

Ever since we bought this house, I no longer held back from buying things like I did when we were renting.

Thinking that we would be living here for a long time, maybe even a lifetime, I bought anything I liked for the house, whether it was to enhance the sense of ceremony in life or for the baby to use in the future.

The password lock on the front door beeped chaotically.

Ethan Jiang entered the wrong password twice before finally opening the door.

"Serena Shi, you told my mom you want a divorce?"

"You already know?"

I threw the medical record I had specifically asked the doctor to print in front of him.

"I was going to wait until you came home to tell you, but who knew your mom would call me first."

"I got rid of the child.

Sorry for not informing you in advance."

Ethan Jiang's body shook violently, his face turning pale.

"Why?!"

"Didn't we already reconcile?"

"Why are you still doing this?"

He tore up the medical record in his hand, the shredded paper scattering all over the floor.

"You lied to me?"

"You've been lying to me all along, pretending to forgive me, pretending that everything has returned to how it was before."

"Just for this moment?"

His eyes were red, filled with bloodshot veins, his face full of despair.

"When I talked to you about our future, what were you thinking?"

"Serena Shi, how can you be so cruel?"

I looked at him with strange eyes.

"Ethan Jiang, what right do you have to call me cruel?"

"When you were rolling in bed with Summer Xia, did you not feel that you were being cruel to me?"

Ethan Jiang shook his head, "Serena, that was just an accident.

I really don't love Summer Xia."

I sighed, "I don't want to hear anymore..."

"Listen to me first."

"She was originally President Zhou's mistress.

I helped President Zhou pick her up a few times."

"Last year, President Zhou was transferred to Shanghai, and their relationship ended amicably."

"That's why I chose her.

Because I only saw her as a plaything.

She could never shake your position in my heart."

"..."

I frowned, "Ethan Jiang, if you said you were sincere towards her, I could still offer a few words of blessing.

Now, I just find you dirty."

I took out the divorce agreement and placed it on the coffee table.

"Sign it.

Don't waste each other's time anymore."