After the divorce, the CEO forced me to have his child.

Anxi's furious voice rang out like thunder, "Gu Zhiyao, you finally showed up! Do you know how worried I was!"

"I'm sorry, Sister An, I have a cold and have been sleeping. I didn't hear the phone or WeChat messages." Gu Zhiyao lied and naturally couldn't tell An Qian the truth.

Anxi, who had been extremely anxious thinking that something terrible had happened to her, finally felt relieved and asked, "Is your cold serious? Do you need to see a doctor?"

Gu Zhiyao gently moved her legs and felt a burning pain in that area. She said, "It's not very serious, but I feel completely weak. Sister An, can I take two days off? You can send me your work-related messages, and I'll do them from home."

"What do you need? Since you're sick, just focus on getting better. The Ministry of Justice isn't going to stop operating without you. Anyway, the acquisition is done, and the rest are just some minor cases. I'll take care of everything," Anxi said.

"Thank you, Sister An. How about we give Jia Hui a try for other smaller cases? I think she's capable." Gu Zhiyao recommended Zhong Jia Hui as a side note.

Anxi didn't think much of it and agreed, "That girl is indeed quite good. Although she's not as clever and capable as you were back then, she's still a promising talent. I've been thinking about that too."

“Okay, call me if you need me urgently,” Gu Zhiyao said.

"It's alright, just focus on getting better. Don't think about work for the next couple of days, just rest. I want you to come back to me feeling refreshed and energetic in two days!"

"Thank you, Sister An."

"You're welcome. Just don't scare me next time. You know I'm not young anymore, and I can't take a fright!" Anxi scolded playfully.

"sorry."

"Come back healthy and see me; that would be the best apology you could give me!"

"Ok!"

After hanging up the phone, Gu Zhiyao chatted with Zhong Jiahui on WeChat, probably mentioning that she had a cold. Zhong Jiahui didn't think much of it and told Gu Zhiyao to rest well and to let her know if there was anything she needed.

“I’ll have Sister An arrange some small cases for you, Jia Hui. This is a rare opportunity. Sister An is also keen to mentor you, so you have to work hard. If you don’t understand anything, just ask me.”

"Really? Oh my god! I can finally... stand on my own! Sister Zhiyao, thank you so much!"

"You're welcome. This is something you earned through your own hard work. Keep up the good work!"

“I will definitely work harder. By the way, Sister Zhiyao, you are so sick, you probably don’t have the strength to cook, right? Do you want me to come and see you after get off work and bring you some food? Or I can go to your place and cook porridge for you?” Zhong Jiahui had been to Gu Zhiyao’s rented apartment before.

However, after Gu Zhiyao and He Yi agreed to get married, they moved here. They didn't return their original house, but they couldn't let Zhong Jiahui move there either, otherwise it would be exposed.

Therefore, Gu Zhiyao politely declined, saying, "No need, Jia Hui. My friend Lin Yu has already arranged to come over tonight, and she will take care of me."

"That's right, Lin Yu is your best friend. You feel at ease with Lin Yu taking care of you."

"Okay, you can go back to work. You can work overtime and review more past cases."

"Then please let me know if you need anything, Sister Zhiyao. Although I can't compare to Sister Linyu, you are the first sister I care about most in my life! Don't be so polite with me!"

"Okay, I'll definitely come to you if I need anything. Thank you, Jia Hui!" Gu Zhiyao's throat tightened again. They chatted for a while before pausing.

Gu Zhiyao lay back down on the bed, and the pain in that spot continued to throb.

Her mind kept replaying He Yi's cruel and ruthless appearance last night, and those warning words, and tears streamed down her face again.

For the next two whole days, Gu Zhiyao rested at home, and the pain gradually subsided. On the morning of the third day, she packed everything up and prepared to go back to work when suddenly she felt a strange cramping pain in her abdomen, accompanied by something flowing out.

When I took off my pants, I saw blood!

Is she on her period?

But Gu Zhiyao carefully calculated the days and realized that it should be another week before he arrived.

Is it a lingering effect from that night?

But after resting for the past two days, I feel much better and the pain is much less!

As Gu Zhiyao stared blankly at the bright red blood, pondering in confusion, a sudden, shocking thought flashed through her mind.

Could she be pregnant?

Is bleeding actually a sign of miscarriage?

God!

Gu Zhiyao's expression changed drastically, and she left home.

Once in the car, she called Anxi, "Anxi, I still feel a bit unwell this morning. I'm going to the hospital to get checked out, so I might be a little late getting back to the company."

"Okay, go ahead. If you need to rest, don't come back yet. I'll keep an eye on things."

"Well, thank you!"

After hanging up the phone, Gu Zhiyao opened Baidu and entered information related to early pregnancy and miscarriage. Looking at each entry, she felt terrified and panicked.

On the one hand, she hoped she was pregnant, but on the other hand, she was worried that she might actually miscarry!

Her slender white hand had somehow covered her abdomen, and Gu Zhiyao silently prayed as they made their way to the hospital.

It was the same familiar doctor. The older woman frowned and asked immediately upon seeing her, "What's wrong now? No need to see me again, I'll just prescribe the same medicine as last time!"

Gu Zhiyao quickly shook her head, "I might be pregnant, but I suddenly started bleeding."

"Pregnant? Are you sure?" The old doctor quickly helped her to bed. "Lie down, let me take a look."

The various tests and inquiries felt like torture for Gu Zhiyao in just half an hour. Finally, the results came out, confirming that she was indeed pregnant!

"The pregnancy isn't very long yet, and the symptoms aren't very obvious, but you are indeed pregnant, and there are signs of miscarriage. Have you been overworked or had intercourse in the past few days?" The old doctor said while carefully looking at the test results.

Gu Zhiyao was overwhelmed with emotion, but in the end she told the truth.

When the doctor heard that she had engaged in vigorous sexual intercourse just two days prior, he almost rolled his eyes. "Sigh, forget it, you're just an idiot. No matter how much I explain, you won't understand. Now look what's happened! If something really happens to the child, how much will they hate you!"

"I'm sorry, doctor, I know I was wrong. Please help me. No matter what it takes or how much it costs, please help me keep the pregnancy going. Please!" Gu Zhiyao cried.

Seeing her like this, the old doctor could no longer be angry. Besides, it wasn't her fault at all; the blame lay with that unrestrained man!

"From today onwards, no matter what method you use, even if you break off your relationship with him, you cannot let him touch you again. Otherwise, not only will you lose your child, but you yourself may also lose your life. Think about it carefully!" The doctor then advised again.

"Yes, no, this time I will protect the baby no matter what and ensure the baby's safe arrival into this world." Gu Zhiyao gently placed her hand on her belly and said with a firm expression.

He was clearly different from before.