Yuan Xiangdie faced countless schemes and traps devised by Yuan Yao’er and her mother. Yet, by her side stood a man who loved her deeply, shielding her from all harm. Through every trial, she pursued
Night had fallen over the South China Psychiatric Hospital.
A piercing, desperate scream echoed down the long, shadowy corridor—a young woman's voice, sharp with terror.
"Stop! Please, don't hit me anymore! My baby... my child!"
Yuan Xiangdie had not been in the psychiatric hospital long. Because she was pregnant, they'd placed her alone in a private room. Just moments ago, the door had opened—she'd thought it was a nurse bringing her meal, never imagining that the intruders were thugs sent by Yao'er, disguised in nurses' uniforms. Two women seized her by the hair, dragging her to the floor, and she was met with a barrage of merciless fists and boots.
She screamed, her body trembling uncontrollably as she curled up, arms fiercely protecting her swollen belly.
One of the attackers wore her hair in a wild, tousled mess, her eyes rimmed with smudged black makeup, intricate tattoos winding up her bare arms, her whole body reeking of cheap perfume. Xiangdie recognized her—back in school, she'd been a notorious delinquent at the gates, Yao'er's most loyal accomplice.
She yanked Xiangdie’s hair, forcing her head back and blowing cigarette smoke into her face. "Crying? Playing the victim, are you? So where was your conscience when you poisoned Daddy’s food? Did you ever think how much pain you caused Yao'er?"
Xiangdie’s delicate face remained stubborn, refusing to confess. Hoarse from crying, she shouted, "I've said it so many times—it wasn’t me! I have no id