Chen Jiu was inwardly shocked but said without a change in expression, "The man you love so devotedly must be an extraordinary person." He then added with self-mockery, "And here I was, foolishly thinking that you loved me, Miss Liu..."
Hearing this, Miss Liu snapped back to reality. She grabbed his hand and said, "Chen Jiu, I've had time to think these past few days. You're the one I should love. Once you get me out of here, let's run away together, somewhere no one knows us. We can live a quiet life under new names. How does that sound?"
"Have you really let go of the man in your heart?" Chen Jiu asked hesitantly, reaching out to touch her swollen belly. "No matter what, he's still the father of the child in your womb. What if one day, when the child is older, they ask you where their real father is? What will you do then?"
