Perhaps the Fetal Protection Pill had taken effect. Hua Manman felt the pain in her abdomen lessen.
But she didn't dare to move, letting Li Ji hold her tightly in his arms.
Li Ji whispered many things in her ear, all words of self-reproach and regret.
Tears streamed down his cheeks, dripping onto Manman's neck.
The spot where they landed felt as if it had been scalded, and a pang went through Hua Manman's nose.
She whispered, "Don't cry."
Li Ji lowered his head and buried his face in the crook of her neck, his voice thick with tears.
"I'm not crying."
Hua Manman reached out and wrapped her arms around his waist.
'Although he said they could have other children, she knew that if this baby was truly lost, it would leave a permanent scar on his heart.'
'Regret and self-reproach would ensnare him, and he would never be able to let it go for the rest of his life.'
Hua Manman didn't know how to comfort him. All she could do was hold him quietly, just being there with him.
