My husband disappeared after a flash marriage, but I am pregnant with his child

"One million is not a small amount of money. Why does your mother want such a large sum of money?"

Qiao Qin's voice was gentle but with a hint of doubt. Her tone was neither hurried nor slow, and her eyes were fixed on Deng Qiaoni.

Deng Qiaoni sobbed, tears falling like beads from a broken string. Her pale cheeks were covered with tear marks, which made people feel heartbroken.

"My stepfather got into trouble again and needed money to settle it. They never considered my feelings and just kept asking me for money."

Deng Qiaoni's voice was trembling, full of grievance and anger, with a hint of accusation in her words. Her hands were tightly twisted together, her knuckles turned white from the force, revealing her inner tension and uneasiness.

Qiao Qin was silent for a moment, and the air around him seemed to freeze.

Her eyes were deep and far-reaching, as if she was thinking deeply about some important decision. After a long while, she slowly said, "One million is just a number to me. I can help you. But I can't give it to you for free."

Deng Qiaoni nodded quickly, with a glimmer of hope in her eyes.

"Sister Qiao Qin, I will work for you and slowly pay back the money." Deng Qiaoni's voice was full of eagerness and sincerity, and her eyes were full of desire, as if she had grasped the last straw.

Qiao Qin looked at Deng Qiaoni's determined eyes and nodded slightly in agreement.

Then she asked, "What if your mother comes to you for money again?"

Deng Qiaoni gritted her teeth and said, "I won't pay any attention to her anymore. One million is more than enough to repay them for raising me."

Her eyes revealed determination and her tone was firm, without the slightest hesitation.

Qiao Qin felt relieved. Deng Qiaoni was a kind girl, but she couldn't always be bullied by her family like this. She hoped that through this incident, Deng Qiaoni would learn to be strong and learn to protect herself.

Two days later.

Outside the manor gate, Tian Fengzhi stood there menacingly. She was wearing a bright but tacky dress, the color was so bright that it was a bit dazzling, as if deliberately highlighting her presence.

Her face was full of greed and her eyes were fixed on the gate of the manor. The wind blew gently, blowing the corners of her clothes, but it could not blow away the greed on her face.

When Deng Qiaoni learned that her mother was coming, she felt nervous and her heart beat faster involuntarily, as if it was about to jump out of her throat.

She clenched her hands tightly together, her nails digging deep into her palms, but she didn't feel any pain.

Come on!

We can't continue to be weak.

Deng Qiaoni took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Then, she took the one million given by Qiao Qin and walked towards Tian Fengzhi with firm steps. With every step, she felt her heart becoming stronger, and her eyes revealed a kind of firmness and determination.

When Tian Fengzhi saw the money, her eyes lit up and she reached out to take the check, as if it was something she deserved. But Deng Qiaoni pulled her hand back and looked at her mother coldly.

The gentleness and obedience of the past were no longer in her eyes, but were replaced by indifference and determination.

Tian Fengzhi frowned tightly, and her sharp and piercing voice instantly cut through the air: "What? Don't you want to give it to me?"

A hint of impatience appeared on her face at this moment, as if Deng Qiaoni's behavior was the most unreasonable thing in the world.

Deng Qiaoni took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. Her chest rose and fell slightly, as if she was suppressing the volcano that was about to erupt in her heart.

She tried to keep her voice calm and said slowly, "This is the last time. I'll give you one million. From now on, we will sever our mother-son relationship."

Deng Qiaoni's voice was not loud, but full of power, like a heavy hammer, hitting the ground hard. Her eyes revealed a kind of determination, as if telling the people in front of her that she had made up her mind.

Tian Fengzhi was stunned for a moment, a hint of surprise flashed across her face, but then she revealed a hint of sneer and said, "It's fine as long as I have money."

Her words were like a sharp blade, deeply hurting Deng Qiaoni's heart.

Deng Qiaoni's heart seemed to be pierced by a sharp blade, and the pain instantly spread throughout her body.

She didn't expect that her mother would be so heartless for money. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she forced herself not to let them fall, not wanting to show her weakness in front of this heartless person.

"Okay, remember what you said." Deng Qiaoni gritted her teeth and threw the money to Tian Fengzhi. The check drew an arc in the air, as if it was her farewell to the past.

She turned and walked away, her steps firm and powerful, each step full of determination.

Tian Fengzhi took the money, a smug look on his face, turned around and left, his figure gradually disappearing into the distance.

Deng Qiaoni seemed to have sensed something. She slowly turned around and looked at her mother's departing back, her heart filled with pain and disappointment, until the figure became farther and farther away and finally turned into a small black dot and disappeared from her sight.

After a moment, Deng Qiaoni dragged her heavy feet back to her room.

There was a depressing atmosphere in the room, as if the air had become heavy. She could no longer hold back the sadness in her heart and burst into tears.

Her cries echoed in the room, filled with despair and pain. She threw herself on the bed, her tears flowing like a flood, soaking the pillow. Her heart was filled with confusion and fear about the future, and she didn't know where to go.

Just then, a tissue was gently handed to her.

Deng Qiaoni looked up and saw Qiao Qin standing there, her eyes full of concern. Her figure looked particularly warm in the dim light, like a bright light in the darkness.

It turned out that Qiao Qin was worried and had been hiding in the dark. When she saw Deng Qiaoni so sad, she came out to comfort her.

"I don't have a mother anymore." Deng Qiaoni said with sobs, her voice full of helplessness and sadness.

Qiao Qin patted her shoulder gently, and said softly: "Silly girl, don't say that, you have to learn to be strong and learn to live for yourself."

Her voice was gentle and firm, like a ray of sunshine shining into Deng Qiaoni's dark world. Her warm words were like a spring breeze, making people feel extremely comfortable.

Deng Qiaoni was very moved, and tears welled up in her eyes again. She held Qiao Qin's hand tightly and said, "Sister Qiao Qin, you are my great benefactor, and I will never let you down."

Her voice was full of gratitude, and she secretly vowed in her heart that she must work hard to repay Qiao Qin's kindness, and at the same time completely cut off her thoughts about Huo Yan.

Qiao Qin chuckled, stroked her hair, and said softly, "Just continue to help me teach Siqian well."