“Rick, what do you think you're doing?”
“I'm merely doing what Huo Mian asked me to . ”
“Let me go, I have to go rescue her . ”
“No need to worry, I'll help you rescue her . ”
“Rick, you don't understand . As long as Huo Siqian is alive, he will stop all our attempts in rescuing Mian . ”
“Don't worry . I'll get Huo Mian out, even if it means risking my own life . This is a promise I'm making to you because you're my friend . ”
Qin Chu looked down and didn't say anything else . He knew Rick was as stubborn as an ox and would not easily change his mind once he had committed .
“I have something else to tell you . ”
Qin Chu slowly lifted his head and asked, “What?”
“She's here . ”
“Who?” Qin Chu didn't quite catch on .
“Lu Yan . ”
“She actually…?” Qin Chu never thought that Mian's little sister would show up .
“When did she enter the country?”
“Yesterday . As soon as she crossed the border, she's been a target of assassinations without a single moment of breathing room . It looks like Huo Siqian knows she is here as well, so he's been creating trouble for her to ensure she stays busy . ”
Qin Chu fell into silence again upon hearing what Rick said .
“What I mean is, it's not just you . A lot of people are trying to save Huo Mian . Lu Yan, Su Yu, and I are all trying to help her . Please just trust us . ”
“It's not that I don't trust you, Rick . I just…” Before Qin Chu could finish, Rick continued, “I've made arrangements to have you sent to the U . S tomorrow night . You have to go first, this is what Huo Mian wanted . Once I get Huo Mian out, I will have her meet you in the U . S . ”
“No, I'm not going . ”
“You have to, you have no other choice . ” Rick then stood up and left the room .
“Rick!” Qin Chu yelled after him . But regardless of how loud he yelled, Rick had made up his mind, and he wasn't about to change it .
After Rick left, Qin Chu began contemplating everything that had happened over the past couple of days .
His father was still unconscious, ever since his surgery . Even though he was no longer in critical condition, he still needed around-the-clock care . Thus, his family was going to the U . S with him, so he could receive treatment .
His mother, on the other hand, revealed something that was very surprising to Qin Chu when no one was around – Huo Mian was pregnant .
But then, upon hearing what had happened, Qin Chu became rather calm and was able to process the situation clearly . Huo Mian probably told a white lie to secure his dad's condition . After all, being pregnant was big news . Huo Mian would definitely have mentioned it to him, if not, at least to her best friends, Jiang Xiaowei and Zhu Lingling .
Most importantly, prisoners were required to do a thorough check-up before imprisonment . If Huo Mian was really pregnant, she would never receive the death penalty .
Since the death sentence was announced a while ago, Qin Chu automatically assumed the pregnancy was a lie .
But of course, he wouldn't know he was wrong, because Huo Mian herself didn't even know she was pregnant .
At this time, Huo Mian was sitting quietly in her prison cell . Her period was ten days late; although this had never happened before, under such circumstances she didn't seem to be too surprised .
As a doctor, she self-diagnosed that her hormones were out of whack because of all that she had been through . She didn't even consider the idea that she might be pregnant . After all, she was in a very stressful situation the last time she saw Qin Chu . Not only that, they had only done it once since then .
“Huo Mian, have some fruit . ” The female guard brought out a fruit platter as the other female inmates watched enviously from their cells .
She gets fruit? What kind of treatment is this?
Two female inmates began discussing immediately .
“Do you know who is in that cell? Why does she get treated so well? Not only does she get four dishes and a bowl of soup every meal, she also gets fruit! Who is she?”
Chapter end
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